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Merrill Edge Review, Pricing, and Features
Merrill Edge
Merrill Edge is Bank of America's self-directed brokerage with $0 online stock and ETF commissions, options, funds, bonds, retirement accounts, research, MarketPro, and linked banking. Its standard cash sweep pays 0.01% below $1 million.
Best for
- U.S. Bank of America customers valuing linked banking, immediate eligible transfers, and relationship-level visibility.
- Self-directed investors looking for research, stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds, options, and retirement accounts in one platform.
- Investors who want a U.S. broker-dealer with web, mobile, and MarketPro trading tools.
Watch out
- The standard bank sweep pays 0.01% below $1 million under the current rate sheet.
- Current official self-directed pages reviewed here do not establish customer-initiated fractional-share orders.
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Pricing
Key fees from the official fee schedule
Source-checked · Aug 23, 2026Online stocks and ETFs
Online options
Online mutual funds
IRA closeout or full transfer
The standard Bank Deposit Program is brokerage cash sweep. Preferred Deposit is a separately ordered non-sweep product with its own minimum, and money-market funds are securities rather than bank cash. This profile covers Merrill Edge Self-Directed. Merrill Guided Investing and advisor programs are managed services with separate minimums and program fees; Bank of America deposit accounts are separate bank products. See the Merrill fee schedule for your country.
Key features
- Individual, joint, custodial, trust, estate, IRA, and eligible small-business self-directed accounts.
- Stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, CDs, options, margin, and research tools.
- Merrill website, mobile app, and MarketPro trading workflows. MarketPro excludes trust, business, and professional accounts.
- Connected Bank of America and Merrill account visibility with immediate eligible internal transfers.
- Tiered Bank Deposit Program sweep for uninvested brokerage cash.
- Consolidated U.S. tax forms, statements, watchlists, screeners, and portfolio monitoring.
Broker details
Account and availability
Available in 1 country
Account
Individual and joint taxable brokerage, Custodial UGMA/UTMA, trust and estate accounts, Traditional, Roth and inherited IRA, SEP, SIMPLE and eligible business retirement accounts · USD base currency · $0 standard self-directed minimum
Cash and trading
Interest on uninvested cash
0.01%, 0.05%, or 0.15% by balance tier
Deposits
No standard incoming fee stated
Linked bank transfer, wire, check or account transfer · External bank up to 3 days; wire next day; check about 2 days
Withdrawals
Varies by method and destination
Transfer Money & Securities, wire or check
Fractional shares
Not confirmed
Tax support · United States
Country tax report provided
Regulation and protection
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
SEC and FINRA; member SIPC · CRD 7691; SEC 8-7221
Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) · $500,000, including a $250,000 cash limit
Covers missing eligible assets after broker failure, not market loss. Lloyd's excess coverage has a $1 billion aggregate limit and a $1.9 million per-client cash sublimit.
Source-checked · Reviewed Aug 23, 2026 · Official sources: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith broker registration, Online brokerage accounts, Merrill help and support, Merrill pricing, Interest rates and cash-sweep disclosures, Self-directed investing, Merrill Tax Center FAQs
FAQ
Is Merrill Edge free?
Merrill Edge should not be treated as free software. Brokerage access may have no monthly charge, but transaction, FX, market-data, custody, transfer, product, or spread costs can apply depending on the offer and jurisdiction. Check the broker details and official fee schedule.
Who is Merrill Edge best for?
It suits beginner, intermediate, and advanced users.
What platforms and connections does Merrill Edge support?
You can use Merrill Edge on Web, Mobile, and Desktop.
Which markets does Merrill Edge cover?
Merrill Edge covers North America. It tracks Stocks, ETFs, Options, Bonds, and Mutual Funds. Identifiers include Ticker and CUSIP.
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