Firstrade Securities

Firstrade Securities Inc.
TypePrivately held company
IndustryFinancial services
Founded1985; 41 years ago (1985)
FounderJohn Liu
HeadquartersFlushing, New York, United States
Key peopleJohn Liu, CEO
ProductsBroker
Stockbroker
Total assets US$46 million (2023)
Websitewww.firstrade.com

Firstrade Securities is a stockbrokerage firm and broker-dealer headquartered in Flushing, New York that offers an electronic trading platform to trade financial assets including stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETF), options, mutual funds, and bonds.

History

The company was founded in 1985 by John Liu, as First Flushing Securities.

In 1997, the company was renamed Firstrade Securities Inc., and the company launched Firstrade.com.

In August 2014, the company opened a new headquarters in Queens, New York.

In May 2022, Firstrade Securities launched its cryptocurrency platform through Firstrade Crypto LLC.

In June 2024, the company launched FirstradeGPT, an artificial intelligence tool.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Lyudvig, Anna (August 21, 2025). "Firstrade CEO John Liu Reflects on 40 Years of Democratizing Investing". Traders Magazine.
  2. ↑ SEC filing
  3. ↑ "History". Firstrade Securities.
  4. ↑ "Firstrade Securities Inc. Celebrates Branch Grand Opening in Queens, NY" (Press release). PR Web. August 22, 2014.
  5. ↑ Terrett, Eleanor (May 2, 2022). "Firstrade first to offer individual crypto trading, beats Schwab and TD Ameritrade". FOX Business. Archived from the original on 2022-05-31.
  6. ↑ Lyudvig, Anna (June 18, 2024). "Firstrade Unveils FirstradeGPT". Traders Magazine.