Pricing & Fees: No Minimums. No Catch. Just Honest Pricing.
Every fee is on this page — the ones VEO records and separate broker-side charges: $0 account minimum, free paper trading and Academy, and a flat $0.99 fee for each live buy or sell.
What does a trade actually cost?
On a $100 live buy the recorded platform fee is $0.99. On a $1,000 buy: $0.99. Selling or closing adds another $0.99. US stock and ETF sells may also incur separate regulatory fees collected by the broker. Paper trades have no platform fee.
The full fee schedule
Account minimum — $0
Open an account with nothing. Fractional investing means you can buy a slice of a share from as little as $1 — no need to afford a whole share.
Paper trading — Free
A $10,000 virtual practice account on live market data. Trade stocks, ETFs and crypto with zero real-money risk, for as long as you like.
AI Academy, signals & tools — Free
Lessons, quizzes, certificates, AI trade signals, the AI coach, charts and analytics — all included, no subscription.
Platform fee per live trade — $0.99
VEO records a flat $0.99 per live buy or sell/close action, regardless of order size. Paper trades are free.
Regulatory fees (US stock & ETF sells) — At cost
US regulators (SEC and FINRA) charge tiny fees when you SELL a stock or ETF — typically a few cents. On live accounts these are set by the regulators and collected by the broker (Alpaca) on your brokerage account under its published fee schedule. VEO never charges or adds anything on top.
Crypto trading (live) — Broker schedule
Live crypto orders execute on your brokerage account, and the broker (Alpaca) applies its published crypto fee schedule. Those fees go to the broker, not to VEO. Paper crypto trading is free.
Optional trading challenges — Paid entry (optional)
Skill challenges on your practice account carry an entry fee (shown in Rand on the Challenges page before you join) and pay a cash reward if you hit the target. Entirely optional — trading, the Academy and paper trading never require them.
Deposits — Coming with brokerage launch
Funding your live account arrives with our brokerage launch. Exact deposit costs will be published here before the feature goes live — we won't surprise you.
Withdrawals — Coming with brokerage launch
Same promise: withdrawal costs will be published on this page before real-money withdrawals launch.
"So what's the catch?"
- There are no hidden VEO charges — every fee we control is on this page, and broker-side charges are called out where they apply.
- VEO never holds your money. Live trading executes through Alpaca Securities LLC, a regulated US broker, and your funds sit in your own brokerage account.
- Regulatory fees exist on every US platform — they're set by the SEC and FINRA and collected by the broker, not by VEO, with no markup from us.
- Anything not final yet (like deposit and withdrawal costs) is marked "coming with brokerage launch" instead of promised early.
Frequently asked questions
How much does VeoTrades cost?
There is a $0 account minimum, paper trading and the AI Academy are free, and VEO records a flat $0.99 platform fee per live buy or sell. Broker-side charges (regulatory fees on US stock/ETF sells and the broker's crypto fee schedule) are separate.
What is the VEO platform fee per live trade?
$0.99 per live buy or sell/close, regardless of trade value. Buying then selling records $0.99 for each action. Paper trades have no platform fee.
Are there hidden fees on VeoTrades?
No. Every fee VEO controls is on the pricing page, and broker-side charges are called out where they apply. Regulatory fees are set by the SEC and FINRA and collected by the broker with no markup from VEO.
Is paper trading free on VeoTrades?
Yes. You get a $10,000 virtual practice account on live market data, plus the AI Academy, signals and tools — all free with no subscription.
Who holds my money when I trade live?
VEO never holds your money. Live trading executes through Alpaca Securities LLC, a regulated US broker, and your funds sit in your own brokerage account.