Commitment to execution quality
Unmatched value with Fidelity's price improvement
Saves you money
Our price improvement1 can save investors $20.86 on average for a 1,000-share equity order.
Shows your savings
Easily see your savings for an individual order, as well as over multiple time periods, on our pricing summary.
Shares for industry comparison
How it works
Price improvement occurs when a trade is executed at a better price than the best quote market price or National Best Bid and Offer (NBBO).
Watch this video to learn more.
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Rated #1 for Order Execution by StockBrokers.com in 2023.
Is your broker transparent on execution quality?
Fidelity | TD Ameritrade | Schwab | E*Trade | |
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Saves investors $20.86 average per order for a 1,000-share equity order1 | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
Shows what you save on a trade2 | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Shares execution quality voluntarily on equities and ETFs using Financial Industry Forum (FIF) industry standards | Yes | No | No | No |
Does not take payment for order flow from market makers for stock and ETF trades | — | — | — |
? = Ask your broker.
Fidelity calculates $20.86 based on all market and marketable limit orders.1
See how the savings can add up
Average price improvement1
For a 1,000-share equity order
Whether you trade a lot or a little, Fidelity's price improvement can help you save.
The proof is in the numbers
Price improvement
Percentage of shares that are price-improved: |
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95.33%
How it's measured |
Execution price
Percentage of shares that fall within the NBBO: |
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98.63%
How it's measured |
Execution speed
Average execution speed: |
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0.04seconds
How it's measured |
Effective spread
Average effective spread: |
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$0.0048
How it's measured |
Applying high standards on every trade
Our Order Flow Management Team ensures that your order goes to the top-performing market centers, seeking the best execution price.