Awards

Forte Trades Securities won the title of “Best Online Broker for Stock Trading Platform and Research” at NerdWallet’s Best-Of 2022 Awards. The award specifically recognizes the company’s trading platform software, which offers a streamlined way for stock traders to use advanced features to learn, plan, and execute trading opportunities.¹

Forte Trades Securities Rated “#1 Platform Technology” for the Tenth Consecutive Year in StockBrokers.com 2022 Online Broker Review²

Forte Trades Securities topped all other brokers to win the award for “#1 Platform Technology” for the tenth year in a row in the 2022 Online Broker Review conducted by StockBrokers.com. Forte Trades Securities also received “Best in Class” in three categories.

• Options Trading – “Best in Class,” 10th Year in a Row
• Active Trading – “Best in Class,” 12th Year in a Row
• Futures Trading – “Best in Class,” 3rd Year in a Row
• Commissions & Fees – “Best in Class,” 3rd Year in a Row
• Platform & Tools – “Best in Class,” 11th Year in a Row

TradingView awarded Forte Trades the Best Multi-Asset Class Broker of 2022. The award was for brokerage services provided by Forte Trades Securities, Inc. for equities, options, and futures and by Forte Trades Crypto, Inc. for crypto.³

Forte Trades Securities Wins “Broker of the Year 2021” by TradingView’s 2021 Broker Awards

Forte Trades Securities won the title of “Broker of the Year 2021” at the 2021 TradingView Awards. The award recognizes Forte Trades’s trading platform and brokerage capabilities.

Forte Trades Securities Claims “Best Multi-Asset Broker 2021” by TradingView’s 2021 Broker Awards

Forte Trades Securities won the title of “Best Multi-Asset Broker 2021” at the 2021 TradingView Awards. The award recognizes Forte Trades’s multiple asset classes and trading platform.¹

Forte Trades Securities Rated “#1 Platform Technology” for the Ninth Consecutive Year in StockBrokers.com 2021 Online Broker Review²

Forte Trades Securities topped all other brokers to win the award for “#1 Platform Technology” for the ninth year in a row in the 2021 Online Broker Review conducted by StockBrokers.com. Forte Trades Securities also received “Best in Class” in five categories.

• Active Trading – “Best in Class,” 11th Year in a Row
• Platform & Tools – “Best in Class,” 10th Year in a Row
• Options Trading – “Best in Class,” 9th Year in a Row
• Commissions and Fees – “Best in Class,” 2nd Year in a Row
• Futures Trading – “Best in Class,” 2nd Year in a Row

Forte Trades Securities Voted “Broker of the Year” in the First Annual TradingView Awards⁵

Forte Trades Securities topped all other brokers to win the award for Broker of the Year in the First Annual TradingView Broker Awards. Forte Trades also secured the top spot in the following categories:

• Most Innovative Tech
• Best Multi-Asset Broker

Forte Trades Crypto Platform Takes Home “Best New Product” at the 2020 Benzinga Global Fintech Awards⁴

Forte Trades Crypto won the title of “Best New Product” at the 2020 Benzinga Global Fintech Awards. The award specifically recognizes the platform’s new crypto interest capabilities, which allow account holders to earn interest on eligible crypto holdings. Forte Trades Securities was also recognized as a 2020 Benzinga Fintech finalist in five categories.

• Best Data Analysis Tool
• Best Trading Technology
• Best Brokerage for Trading Futures
• Best Brokerage for Options Trading
• Best Alternative Investments Platform

Forte Trades Securities Awarded “Best for Active Trading” and for the Eighth Consecutive Year “#1 Platform Technology” in StockBrokers.com 2020 Online Broker Review²

Forte Trades Securities topped all other brokers in winning the award for “Best for Active Trading” and, for the eighth year in a row, “#1 Platform Technology” in the 2020 Online Broker Review conducted by StockBrokers.com. Forte Trades Securities also received “Best in Class” in nine categories.

• #1 Platform Technology – Highest Among All Brokers, 8th Year in a Row
• Active Trading – “Best in Class,” 10th Year in a Row
• Platform & Tools – “Best in Class,” 9th Year in a Row
• Mobile Trading – “Best in Class,” 2nd Year in a Row
• Options Trading – “Best in Class,” 8th Year in a Row
• Futures Trading – “Best in Class”
• Commissions and Fees – “Best in Class,” 2nd Year in a Row
• Order Execution Offering of Investments – “Best in Class”
• Professional Trading – “Best in Class,” 2nd Year in a Row

Forte Trades Securities Wins Four Major TASC Awards; Rated Best “Professional Platform”, Best “Institutional Platform” and Best “Trading System – Futures” for the Sixteenth Consecutive Year¹

Forte Trades Securities received top ratings in four major categories in the 2020 Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities (TASC) Readers’ Choice Awards. TASC readers voted Forte Trades Best Trading System – Futures for the sixteenth consecutive year. Forte Trades Securities also won for best Real-Time Data for the tenth year in a row and eleventh time overall, best Institutional Platform, and best Professional Platform.

• Best Professional Platform – 16th category win
• Best Trading System – Futures – 16th Year in a Row
• Best Real-Time Data – 11th Category Win
• Best Institutional Platform

Forte Trades Securities Ranked in the “Top 4” of America’s “Best Online Broker” for Equity Trading Tools and “Top 5” Among All Brokers for Best Options Platform and Educational Resources in Annual Investor’s Business Daily Survey of Active Investors³

Forte Trades Securities was ranked America’s top online broker for Equity Trading Tools in the 2020 IBD Best Online Brokers Report, a major annual survey of active investors conducted by Investor’s Business Daily. Forte Trades was also ranked among the top 5 brokers in the categories of Best Options Platform and Educational Resources.

• Equity Trading Tools – Top Four Brokers
• Options Trading Platform – Top Five Brokers
• Educational Resources – Top Five Brokers

Forte Trades Securities Ranked One of America’s “Top 5” Online Brokers Overall in Investopedia’s 2019 Best Online Brokers Awards; Also Receives “Top 5” in “Best for Day Trading” Category⁵

Forte Trades Securities was ranked one of America’s “Top 5” online brokers overall and “Top 5” in “Best for Day Trading” in Investopedia’s annual survey of online brokers. “Forte Trades Securities’ focus on high-quality market data, trade executions and their commitment to superior customer service make them a good choice for the active trader,” Investopedia wrote in its review.

• Best Online Broker Overall – Top Five Brokers
• Best for Day Trading – Top Five Brokers

Forte Trades Securities Receives “Top 3” Rating for “Best for Frequent Traders” in Barron’s Magazine’s Annual Ranking of Online Brokerage Firms¹

In the February 2019 Barron’s magazine review of 14 online brokers, Forte Trades Securities received a “Top 3” rating for “Best for Frequent Traders.”

• Best for Frequent Traders – “Top 3” Rating (4 stars)

Forte Trades Securities Wins Four Major TASC Awards; Rated Best “Trading System – Stocks” and Best “Trading System – Futures” for the Fifteenth Consecutive Year²

Forte Trades Securities received top ratings in four major categories in the 2019 Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities (TASC) Readers’ Choice Awards. TASC readers voted Forte Trades Securities Best Trading System – Stocks and Best Trading System – Futures for the fifteenth consecutive year. Forte Trades Securities also won for best Real-Time/Delayed Data for the ninth year in a row and tenth time overall, and best Trading Centers/Schools/Training for the fifth consecutive year.

• Best Trading System – Stocks – 15th Year in a Row
• Best Trading System – Futures – 15th Year in a Row
• Best Real-Time/Delayed Data – 10th Category Win
• Best Trading Centers/Schools/Training – 5th Year in a Row

Forte Trades Securities Named “Best Platform Technology” for the Seventh Year in a Row in StockBrokers.com 2019 Online Broker Review³

Forte Trades Securities topped all other brokers in winning the award for Best Platform Technology for the seventh consecutive year in the 2019 Online Broker Review conducted by StockBrokers.com. Forte Trades Securities received a StockBrokers.com “Best in Class” rating in the Mobile Trading category for the first time as well as a “Best in Class” rating in the Professional Trading category, which is new to the review this year. Forte Trades Securities also earned “Best in Class” ratings in the Options Trading category for the seventh year in a row, in the Platform & Tools category for the eighth consecutive year, and in the Active Trading category for the ninth year in a row.

• Best Platform Technology – Highest Among All Brokers, 7th Year in a Row
• Mobile Trading – “Best in Class,” 1st Year
• Professional Trading – “Best in Class,” 1st Year
• Options Trading – “Best in Class,” 7th Year in a Row
• Platform & Tools – “Best in Class,” 8th Year in a Row
• Active Trading – “Best in Class,” 9th Year in a Row

Forte Trades Securities Ranked America’s “Best Online Broker” for Equity Trading Tools and “Top 3” Among All Brokers for Best Options Platform and Educational Resources in Annual Investor’s Business Daily Survey of Active Investors⁴

Forte Trades Securities was ranked America’s top online broker for Equity Trading Tools in the 2019 IBD Best Online Brokers Report, a major annual survey of active investors conducted by Investor’s Business Daily. Forte Trades Securities was also ranked among the top 3 brokers in the categories of Best Options Platform and Educational Resources.

• Equity Trading Tools – Highest Among All Brokers
• Options Trading Platform – Top Three Brokers
• Educational Resources – Top Three Brokers

Forte Trades Securities Receives Highest Rating 4½ Stars for “Best for Frequent Traders” for the eighth consecutive year in Barron’s Magazine’s Annual Ranking of Online Brokerage Firms¹

In the March 2018 Barron’s magazine review of 19 online brokers, Forte Trades Securities received the highest star rating for “Best for Frequent Traders.” Forte Trades Securities also received a four-star rating in the category of “Best for Options Traders.”

• Best for Frequent Traders – Highest Rating (4½ stars)
• Best for Options Traders – 4 stars

Forte Trades Securities Wins Four Major TASC Awards; Rated Best “Trading System – Stocks” and Best “Trading System – Futures” for the Fourteenth Consecutive Year²

Forte Trades Securities received top ratings in four major categories in the 2018 Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities (TASC) Readers’ Choice Awards. TASC readers voted Forte Trades Securities Best Trading System – Stocks and Best Trading System – Futures for the fourteenth consecutive year. Forte Trades Securities also won for best Real-Time/Delayed Data for the eighth year in a row and ninth time overall, and best Trading Centers/Schools/Training for the fourth consecutive year.

• Best Trading System – Stocks – 14th Year in a Row
• Best Trading System – Futures – 14th Year in a Row
• Best Real-Time/Delayed Data – 9th Category Win
• Best Trading Centers/Schools/Training – 4th Year in a Row

Forte Trades Securities Named “Best Platform Technology” for the Sixth Year in a Row in StockBrokers.com 2018 Online Broker Review³

Forte Trades Securities topped all other brokers in winning the award for Best Platform Technology for the sixth consecutive year in the 2018 Online Broker Review conducted by StockBrokers.com. In addition, Forte Trades Securities received a StockBrokers.com “Best in Class” rating in the Order Execution category for the first time, a “Best in Class” rating in the Customer Service category for the second time, a “Best in Class” rating in the Options Trading category for the sixth year in a row, a “Best in Class” rating in the Platform & Tools category for the seventh consecutive year and a “Best in Class” rating in the Active Trading category for the eighth year in a row.

• Best Platform Technology – Highest Among All Brokers, 6th Year in a Row
• Order Execution – “Best in Class,” 1st Year
• Customer Service – “Best in Class,” 2nd Year
• Options Trading – “Best in Class,” 6th Year in a Row
• Platform & Tools – “Best in Class,” 7th Year in a Row
• Active Trading – “Best in Class,” 8th Year in a Row

Forte Trades Securities Ranked One of America’s “Top Five” Online Brokers and #1 for Equity Trading Tools. Trade Ideas and Mobile Trading Platforms in Annual Investor’s Business Daily Survey of Active Investors⁴

Forte Trades Securities was ranked third among the “top five” online brokers for Overall Customer Experience in the 2018 IBD Best Online Brokers Report, a major annual survey of active investors conducted by Investor’s Business Daily.

Forte Trades Securities was also ranked #1 among all brokers in the categories of Equity Trading Tools, Trade Ideas, and Mobile Trading Platforms.

Overall, Forte Trades Securities ranked among the top five brokers in 13 of the 14 categories that investors rated most important.

• Overall Customer Experience – Third Among All Brokers
• Equity Trading Tools – Highest Among All Brokers
• Trade Ideas – Highest Among All Brokers
• Mobile Trading Platforms – Highest Among All Brokers
• Site Performance – Top Five Brokers
• Options Trading Platform – Top Five Brokers
• Low Commissions & Fees – Top Five Brokers
• Trade Reliability – Top Five Brokers
• Research Tools – Top Five Brokers
• Investment Research – Top Five Brokers
• Low-Cost/Free ETF Trading – Top Five Brokers
• Portfolio Analysis & Reports – Top Five Brokers
• Educational Resources – Top Five Brokers
• Investment & Retirement Planning Tools – Top Five Brokers

Forte Trades Securities Receives Highest Rating 4½ Stars for “Best for Frequent Traders” for the seventh consecutive year in Barron’s Magazine’s Annual Ranking of Online Brokerage Firms¹

In the March 2017 Barron’s magazine review of 16 online brokers, Forte Trades Securities received the highest star rating for “Best for Frequent Traders.”Forte Trades Securities also received four-star ratings in the categories of “Best for Options Traders” and “Best for Investor Education.”

• Best for Frequent Traders – Highest Rating (4½ stars)
• Best for Options Traders – 4 stars
• Best for Investor Education – 4 stars

Forte Trades Securities Named “Best Platform Technology” for the Fifth Year in a Row in StockBrokers.com 2017 Online Broker Review – Also Ranked “#1 Broker Innovation” for New Forte Trades Salutes Program³

Forte Trades Securities topped all other brokers in winning the award for Best Platform Technology for the fifth consecutive year in the 2017 Online Broker Review conducted by StockBrokers.com. In addition, Forte Trades Securities was recognized as “#1 Broker Innovation” for its new Forte Trades Salutes program for active-duty and retired military personnel. Forte Trades Securities also received a “Best in Class” rating in the Platform & Tools category for the sixth consecutive year, a “Best in Class” rating in the Active Trading category for the seventh consecutive year, a “Best in Class” rating in the Options Trading category for the fifth year in a row, and a “Best in Class” rating in the Customer Service category for the first time.

• Best Platform Technology – Highest Among All Brokers, 5th Year in a Row
• #1 Broker Innovation – Forte Trades Salutes – Highest Among All Brokers, 1st Year
• Platform & Tools – “Best in Class,” 6th Year in a Row
• Active Trading – “Best in Class,” 7th Year in a Row
• Options Trading – “Best in Class,” 5th Year in a Row
• Customer Service – “Best in Class,” 1st Year

Forte Trades Securities Wins Five Major TASC Awards; Rated Best “Trading System – Stocks” and Best “Trading System – Futures” for the Thirteenth Consecutive Year²

Forte Trades Securities received top ratings in five major categories in the 2017 Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities (TASC) Readers’ Choice Awards. TASC readers voted Forte Trades Securities Best Trading System – Stocks and Best Trading System – Futures for the thirteenth consecutive year. Forte Trades Securities also won Best Professional Platform for the fifteenth year in a row, Best Real-Time Data for the eighth time, and Best Trading Centers, Schools, Training for the third year in a row.

• Best Trading System – Stocks – 13th Year in a Row
• Best Trading System – Futures – 13th Year in a Row
• Best Professional Platform – 15th Year in a Row
• Best Real-Time Data – 8th Category Win
• Best Trading Centers, Schools, Training – 3rd Year in a Row

Forte Trades Securities Receives Highest Rating 4½ Stars for “Best for Frequent Traders” in Barron’s Magazine’s Annual Ranking of Online Brokerage Firms¹

In the March 2016 Barron’s magazine review of 16 online brokers, Forte Trades Securities received the highest star rating for “Best for Frequent Traders.” Forte Trades Securities also received four-star ratings in the categories of “Best for International Traders” and “Best for Options Traders.” Barron’s noted, “This is a powerful and extremely customizable platform intended for the frequent trader.”

• Best for Frequent Traders – Highest Rating (4½ stars)
• Best for International Traders – 4 stars
• Best for Options Traders – 4 stars

Forte Trades Securities Wins Five Major TASC Awards; Rated Best “Trading System – Stocks” and Best “Trading System – Futures” for the Twelfth Consecutive Year²

Forte Trades Securities received top ratings in five major categories in the 2016 Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities (TASC) Readers’ Choice Awards. TASC readers voted Forte Trades Securities Best Trading System – Stocks and Best Trading System – Futures for the twelfth consecutive year. Forte Trades Securities also won Best Professional Platform for the fourteenth year in a row, Best Real-Time Data for the seventh time, and Best Trading Centers, Schools, Training for the second year in a row.

• Best Trading System – Stocks – 12th Year in a Row
• Best Trading System – Futures – 12th Year in a Row
• Best Professional Platform – 14th Year in a Row
• Best Real-Time Data – 7th Category Win
• Best Trading Centers, Schools, Training – 2nd Year in a Row

Forte Trades Securities Named “Best Platform Technology” for the Fourth Year in a Row in StockBrokers.com 2016 Online Broker Review – Also Rated “Best in Class” in “Mobile Trading” and Four Additional Categories³

Forte Trades Securities topped all other brokers in winning the award for Best Platform Technology for the fourth consecutive year in the 2016 Online Broker Review conducted by StockBrokers.com. In addition, Forte Trades Securities received a “Best in Class” rating in the Platform & Tools category for the fifth consecutive year, a “Best in Class” rating in the Active Trading category for the sixth consecutive year, and a “Best in Class” rating in the Options Trading category for the fourth consecutive year. Forte Trades Securities also was awarded “Best in Class” ratings in the categories of Trade Execution and Mobile Trading for the first time.

• Best Platform Technology – Highest Among All Brokers, 4th Year in a Row
• Platform & Tools – “Best in Class,” 5th Year in a Row
• Active Trading – “Best in Class,” 6th Year in a Row
• Options Trading – “Best in Class,” 4th Year in a Row
• Trade Execution – “Best in Class,” 1st Year
• Mobile Trading – “Best in Class,” 1st Year

Forte Trades Securities Ranked One of America’s “Top Five” Online Brokers for Fourth Year in a Row and #1 for Equity Trading Tools for Third Year in a Row in Annual Investor’s Business Daily Survey of Active Investors⁴

Forte Trades Securities was ranked third among the “top five” online brokers for Overall Customer Experience in the 2016 IBD Best Online Brokers Report, a major annual survey of active investors conducted by Investor’s Business Daily. Forte Trades Securities was also ranked #1 for Equity Trading Tools and among the top five in five other categories.

• Overall Customer Experience – Third Among All Brokers
• Equity Trading Tools – Highest Among All Brokers
• Trade Reliability – Top Five Brokers
• Research Tools – Top Five Brokers
• Mobile Platforms/Mobile Trading Opportunities – Top Five Brokers
• Educational Resources – Top Five Brokers
• ETF Choices – Top Five Brokers