Summary

Robinhood is a financial services company that provides a platform for commission-free trading of stocks, options, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies. It offers various investment tools, premium services like Robinhood Gold, and aims to make investing accessible to a broad audience.

Features
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Must Have

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Commission-Free Stock Trading

Bitcoin Trading

Instant P2P Transfers

Prepaid Debit Card (Cash App Card)

Early Direct Deposit

Other

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Fraud Monitoring & Security

High-Yield Savings

Round-Up Savings

Pay Over Time (Afterpay)

Instant Discounts & Offers

Customizable Card Designs

ATM Access & Fee Reimbursement

Pricing
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Robinhood Gold

$5.00 monthly
  • Earn 4% APY on uninvested cash (no cap)
  • Earn a 3% retirement IRA match
  • Get Instant Deposits up to $50,000
  • First $1K of margin investing (if eligible)
  • Must enroll in the Brokerage Cash Sweep program for deposits to earn interest
  • Must be subscribed to Gold for 1 year after your contribution to keep the full 3% match
  • Funds that earned the match must be kept in the account for at least 5 years to avoid a potential Early IRA Match Removal Fee
  • Bigger Instant Deposits are only available to customers in good standing and may be limited for trades involving volatile assets or derivatives
  • Not all investors will be eligible to trade on Margin. Margin investing involves the risk of greater investment losses. Additional interest charges may apply depending on the amount of margin used
Rationale

Robinhood is primarily an investment platform offering commission-free trading for stocks, options, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. It also highlights security features. While it offers some financial services like earning interest on uninvested cash and instant deposits, it does not explicitly offer peer-to-peer transfers, a general-purpose prepaid debit card, or early direct deposit in the same manner as Cash App. Its focus is more on investing rather than a comprehensive mobile banking solution.