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Decision summary | ||
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| Trust score | 83 | 100 |
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| Cost score | 78 | 92 |
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| Platform score | 84 | 94 |
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| Withdrawal score | 82 | 89 |
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| Best for | Needs verification | Best suited for U.S.-centric investors and active traders who want a large, bank-affiliated multi-asset brokerage with $0 online listed stock/ETF commissions, strong platform dept… |
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Trust & regulation | ||
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| Regulators | CNBV supervision inferred from Mexican casa de bolsa status plus CNBV PES source Source | SEC; FINRA; SIPC; CFTC; NFA; FDIC Source |
| License numbers | Not disclosed in reviewed official pages Source | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. CRD 5393; SEC 801-29938 and 8-16514 Source |
| Regulated entities | ["Grupo Bursátil Mexicano, S.A. de C.V., Casa de Bolsa", "GBM Casa de Bolsa SA de CV"] Source | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC; Charles Schwab Bank, SSB; Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSB Source |
| Negative balance protection | Not applicable to reviewed product set; margin loans need separate terms Source | Not disclosed as retail brokerage negative balance protection; futures/forex are leveraged and losses may exceed initial investment. Source |
| Investor compensation | Client asset/custody protections require legal/regulator review Source | SIPC protection up to $500,000 including a $250,000 cash limit for brokerage account assets; futures accounts are not protected by SIPC. Source |
| Restricted countries | Not disclosed in reviewed public pages Source | Not all products, services, or investments are available in all countries; Schwab is not registered outside the United States and products/services may not be registered in a user's jurisdiction. Source |
Costs & account conditions | ||
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| Minimum deposit | {"plus_service": "no minimum", "trading_mx_account_creation": "from $100 MXN", "trading_usa": "from $1 USD", "advisory": "from $100 MXN"} Source | $0 minimum for standard U.S. brokerage and IRA accounts; Schwab One International accounts require a minimum deposit but amount is not disclosed in checked official pages. Source |
| Spread from | Not applicable to reviewed securities brokerage offering Source | Not applicable to this stock/ETF investment broker profile; no CFD/FX spread schedule identified as a core product in reviewed sources. Source |
| Commission | Product-dependent: Trading MX equity funds/portfolios 0.10%-0.25% brokerage by 3-month average trading amount; Trading USA 0.25% per buy/sell; Smart Cash MXN no commission; Smart Cash USD 1.5% annual + IVA; GBM funds annual fee 1%-2.75% Source | stock_commission: $0 online commission for listed stocks and ETFs; OTC equities $6.95; broker-assisted service charge $25; etf_commission: $0 online commission for listed U.S.-exchange ETFs; options_commission: $0 online base commission plus $0.65 per options contract; futures_commission: $2.25 per contract, per side, for futures and futures options; exchange, regulatory, overnight, NFA, and market-data fees may apply; mutual_fund_commission: $0 on thousands of Schwab Mutual Fund OneSource funds; all other mutual funds up to $74.95 per purchase; bond_commission: New-issue bonds/CDs: $0 online/selling concession included; Treasuries online $0; most other secondary bonds $1 per bond with $10 minimum and $250 maximum; forex_commission: $0 commission; forex trade costs are reflected in the bid/ask spread Source |
| Maximum leverage | Not disclosed; margin terms need review Source | Not disclosed as a single broker-level maximum; leverage/margin depends on product, account approval, and regulatory/product requirements. Source |
| Deposit fee | Not disclosed in reviewed deposit FAQ Source | $0 for funds entering a standard brokerage account; banking deposit services generally no monthly/account minimum fees, but certain services can have fees Source |
| Withdrawal fee | No GBM commissions for withdrawals to own or third-party bank accounts Source | No fee for routine withdrawals from standard brokerage per FAQ; full outbound ACAT $50 and outgoing wire $25; Schwab Bank Investor Checking has unlimited ATM fee rebates for cash withdrawals worldwide, subject to conditions. Source |
| Inactivity fee | Not disclosed in reviewed official fee pages Source | $0 annual maintenance/inactivity fee for standard brokerage accounts Source |
Markets, platforms & payments | ||
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| Tradable assets | ["Mexican stocks", "U.S. stocks", "FIBRAs", "ETFs", "GBM investment funds", "external funds", "securities lending", "crypto-exposure instruments", "bonds", "CETEs", "FX", "structured notes", "alternative investments"] Source | Stocks; fractional shares; ETFs; mutual funds; bonds/CDs/fixed income; money market funds; options; futures; futures options; forex; international stocks/ADRs/foreign ordinaries; cash products; annuities; alternatives; crypto ETPs/securities/futures. Source |
| Trading platforms | ["GBM app", "GBM web", "Trading Pro", "TradingView charting integration"] Source | Schwab.com; Schwab Mobile; thinkorswim desktop; thinkorswim web; thinkorswim mobile; paperMoney Source |
| Account types | ["Plus", "Personal", "Premium", "Private", "Smart Cash", "Smart Cash Dólares", "Trading MX", "Trading USA", "GBM Advisory", "Portafolios recomendados", "Plan Personal de Retiro"] Source | Individual Brokerage; Joint Brokerage; Schwab One Brokerage; Investor Checking-linked brokerage; Futures Account; Global Account; IRAs; custodial, education, trust, estate, organization, and business retirement accounts; Schwab Intelligent Portfolios. Source |
| Deposit methods | ["bank transfer to unique CLABE for each account/strategy"] Source | ACH/electronic transfer/MoneyLink; wire transfer; check/mail check; Schwab Mobile Deposit for checking; direct deposit for checking; account transfer/ACAT; branch/in-person deposit where available. Source |
| Withdrawal methods | ["bank transfer to own bank accounts", "bank transfer to third-party bank accounts", "transfer to GBM products/accounts"] Source | Transfer to linked bank/checking; wire transfer; check; ATM/debit card for Schwab Bank Investor Checking; ACAT outbound account transfer. Source |
| Withdrawal processing time | {"smart_cash_and_trading_mx": "minutes if requested business days before 1:30 p.m. CDMX; otherwise next business day", "smart_cash_usd": "2 business days before cutoff; 3 after cutoff", "trading_mx": "depends on instrument liquidation, 1 to 5 business days", "recommended_portfolios": "maximum 5 business days"} Source | Cash moved from brokerage to linked Investor Checking is generally available in seconds, but weekend/after-hours transfers may not be available until the next business day; other withdrawal methods vary/not fully disclosed on checked pages. Source |
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