Trade and build
Brokerage Account
Invest smart from the start
Trade stocks, ETFs, and more with $0 commissions.
- $0 account fees
- $0 commissions on US stocks & ETFs
- Fractional shares from $1
- $0 online US stock and ETF commissions
- $0 to open a standard brokerage or IRA
- Published fee schedule on every product page
- Investing involves risk, including loss of principal
Brokerage, retirement, managed portfolios
Invest with clear fees and one login.
Open a brokerage or IRA, trade US stocks and ETFs, or choose managed portfolios when you want a guided path.
Fees and risk. $0 online US stock and ETF commissions. Advisory, wire, and other fees may apply; see our pricing page. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Brokerage, retirement, managed portfolios
Invest with clear fees and one login.
Sterlin Gates Inv offers brokerage for US stocks and ETFs, Roth and Traditional IRAs, goal accounts such as HSA and 529, and managed portfolios when you prefer a guided approach.
Fees and risk. $0 online US stock and ETF commissions. Advisory, wire, and other fees may apply; see our pricing page. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
What you can open
- Brokerage
- US stocks and ETFs, including fractionals from $1
- Retirement
- Roth and Traditional IRA under the same login
- Goals
- HSA, 529, and custodial when you need them
- Managed
- Portfolio options if you want a guided path
$0
Online commissions*
6+
Account types
1
Login for all
*Online US stock and ETF trades. Other fees may apply. See pricing.
How it works
Four steps from signup to funded
No scavenger hunt. You create a login, pick an account path, complete what compliance needs, and fund when you are ready.
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Create your login
Register with email and a strong password. Two-factor options are available after you are in.
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Choose a journey
Brokerage to trade now, IRA for retirement, or HSA / 529 for specific goals.
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Verify when needed
Identity checks happen when you are ready to fund or trade, not as a dark pattern at the door.
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Fund and invest
Link funding, place orders, or explore managed and copy options inside the portal.
Account journeys
Pick the chapter you are in
Accounts are framed by life goals, not a cloned card grid. Open one path first; add others under the same identity later.
Retirement growth
Roth IRA
Plan for the possibilities ahead
Tax-free growth and withdrawals in retirement.
- Tax-free investment growth
- Flexible access to contributions
- Stocks, ETFs, and more
Tax-deferred path
Traditional IRA
Tax-deferred retirement savings
Tax-deferred retirement savings with potential contribution deductions.
- Tax-deferred growth
- Contribution deductions
- Rollover support
Health savings
Health Savings Account
Save, earn, and invest for health care
Triple tax advantage for qualified medical expenses.
- Triple-tax advantage
- No account fees
- Funds never expire
Invest for a child
529 Education Account
Save for the next generation
Save for education with tax-advantaged growth.
- Tax-smart savings
- Flexible education use
- No minimums or account fees
Next generation
Custodial Account
Invest on behalf of a child
Invest on behalf of a minor with guardian oversight.
- Minor beneficiary
- Guardian control
- Transfer at majority age
Practice
Paper Trading
Practice with virtual funds
Virtual cash for paper trading. No real money movement.
- Virtual cash
- Same markets as live
- Manual reset
- No withdrawals
Markets moment
See the tape before you open
Browse live snapshots on public market pages. After you open an account, the same symbols deepen into orders, watchlists, and research inside the portal.
Inside the portal
Tools that match how you invest
Self-directed trading, managed portfolios, and copy strategies share one dashboard after you open an account.
Self-directed
Research symbols, place orders, and track positions with live market context.
Browse marketsManaged portfolios
Goal-based plans for investors who want less day-to-day trading once funded.
See account pathsCopy strategies
Follow strategy profiles from the portal after signup. It is a starting point, not a blank slate.
Create login to accessWhy investors stay
Clarity over theater
"I wanted one place for brokerage and retirement without guessing what I would be charged. The fee table was the reason I opened."
"Opening an IRA did not force me into a new login. That alone saved a weekend of password resets."
Quick answers
Is there a fee to open?
Standard brokerage and IRA accounts have $0 account fees to open and hold. Other product or third-party fees may apply. See pricing.
Can I hold more than one account type?
Yes. Brokerage, IRAs, HSA, 529, and custodial can share one login after you open each path.
Do you claim FCA or CySEC licensing?
No. Review our disclosures for how the platform is described. We do not invent regulator badges.
Where do I start if I am unsure?
Many investors begin with brokerage to trade, or an IRA for retirement. The products page compares journeys side by side.
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Your timeline starts with a login.
Open Sterlin Gates Inv, choose a journey, and fund when you are ready. Pricing and disclosures stay one click away the entire time.
Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. Review disclosures and pricing before opening an account. Illustrated examples are not guarantees of future results.