About J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing
J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing is a bank-affiliated broker in the brokers category regulated by SEC and FINRA. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, NY, operating for 8 years, it is most often used for holding a long-term IRA or taxable brokerage.
Why people search for this
Open an account that can hold your investments cheaply, settle trades reliably, and survive a market panic.
Who J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing fits — and who it doesn't
J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing fits best when you are holding a long-term IRA or taxable brokerage, and specifically when want one account to hold stocks, etfs and iras. It also suits investors who use the account for automated investing in tax-advantaged wrappers.
It is not the right pick for someone who needs a fundamentally different product from a bank-affiliated broker.
How fees work at J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing
J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing's headline cost is stock & etf commission at $0. Secondary line items include options contract fee (See attributes), outgoing wire ($25 typical). Always cross-check fees against the operator's current pricing page — schedules change without notice.
Regulation & safety
J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing is registered with or supervised by SEC (verify on SEC EDGAR), FINRA (verify on FINRA BrokerCheck), SIPC (verify on SIPC member lookup). Regulatory registration is not a guarantee against loss — it means the firm operates under a defined rule-book and is subject to enforcement when it doesn't.
How J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing compares
The closest peer to J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing in this directory is Ally Invest, also a bank-affiliated broker. On trading fee the two differ visibly — J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing shows $0 stocks/ETFs · $0.65 options, while Ally Invest shows $0 stocks/ETFs · $0.50 options. If you are torn, open both side by side in the compare tool to see every attribute laid out in one table.
| Attribute | J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing | Ally Invest |
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| Min. deposit | $0 | $0 |
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| Trading fee | $0 stocks/ETFs · $0.65 options | $0 stocks/ETFs · $0.50 options |
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| Assets offered | Stocks, ETFs, options, mutual funds | Stocks, ETFs, options, mutual funds, forex |
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| Regulated by | SEC, FINRA, SIPC | SEC, FINRA, SIPC |
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J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing is a bank-affiliated broker in the brokers category, headquartered in New York, NY. Chase's self-directed brokerage — integrated with Chase banking.
J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing is a US brokerage registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA and SIPC, founded in 2018. SIPC coverage protects securities in the account up to $500,000 (including $250,000 in cash) if the brokerage fails — it does not protect against investment losses.