The mission behind TradeSmith is to put easy-to-use, technology-based tools into the hands of individual, self-directed investors. TradeSmith began as a simple way to track portfolios using trailing stops, and has evolved to become a powerful suite of risk-management and portfolio analysis tools.
TradeSmith, LLC (tradesmith.com) has 273 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 3.5 out of 5.
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TradeSmith, tradesmith.com
Website
tradesmith.com
Category
Investments & Wealth
Location
Tampa, Florida
Listed on Five Star Index
2026
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Customer Service needs training on servicing customers! Or at least really vet the staff answering phones.
I contacted Tradesmith and the agent that answered insisted that I contacted Tradesmith at the beginning of March and Tradesmith had a recording of this conversation. She went on to claim I should not have any questions regarding my refund in merch credit in lieu of being refunded the $ amount due to this call she claimed I Initiated. I insisted I had not made this call - but twice she insisted that I made this call and she had a recording of this call - then asked if she could place me on hold - you guessed it - she never came back on. The follow-up call I made wasn't any better - I didn't expect this type of interaction with TradeSmith.
Response from TradeSmith, LLCApr 1, 2026
Hi Sophie,
We’re very sorry to hear about your experience and appreciate you bringing this to our attention. This is not the level of service we strive to provide.
We’ve requested additional information through Trustpilot so we can locate your account and have someone reach out to assist you directly. We’re also sharing your feedback with our team to help improve our service.
Thank you again for your feedback.
Regards,
TradeSmith Customer Success Team
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Thomas M.
They have a 100% Customer Satisfaction…
They have a 100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee, but will only issue a credit, not a refund. With a credit, I'm not 100% satisfied, so they don't live up to their guarantee. I've tried several of their products, but they're not very good, so a credit is worthless. A good company with great products lets you try them, and if you don't like them, refunds your money. That's 100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee. Holding on to my money and tricking me into a refund by using a 100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee creates a bad reputation, as shown by the very poor reviews here. Do the right thing and refund my money, and I'll report that you lived up to your 100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee.
Response from TradeSmith, LLCMar 24, 2026
Hi Thomas,
We’re sorry to hear the service did not align with what you were looking for.
Our satisfaction guarantee terms—including whether a refund is issued as a credit or cash—are outlined in the compliance text at the time of purchase. We understand your concerns and appreciate your feedback.
If you’d like help finding a service that better fits your needs, please feel free to call us at (866) 385-2076 or email [email protected]—we’re happy to assist.
Regards,
TradeSmith Customer Success
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Stevelyn P.
SCAM
SCAM! This is a very time intensive service. Their very long video claims that you can try for a full refund for 90 days. I tried for less than 30. They are claiming that they do not refund your money. If there was a zero stars option, that’s what I would give TradeSmith. They try to state that it clearly says a Marketwise refund, but that was not clear in the marketing video. I'm obviously not the only person that felt it that it would be a credit back to my card. Multiple other reviews state the same as what I am saying.
Response from TradeSmith, LLCFeb 19, 2026
Hi Stevelyn,
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear the service did not perform as you had hoped.
We do want to clarify that the subscription you selected clearly states it includes a 90-day MarketWise credit, and this information is provided prior to checkout so members can review it before completing their purchase. This credit can be applied toward any eligible service across MarketWise — not only TradeSmith, but also our sister companies such as InvestorPlace, Chaikin Analytics, Stansberry Research, and others.
That said, we’d be happy to have a team member reach out to discuss your experience and explore whether another service may be a better fit for your goals.
Regards,
TradeSmith Customer Success
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Sirene
They can't get the basics right
They can't even get the basics right. Half the point of this site is for tracking your trades. I can't access the data in my portfolios in anywhere near enough precision. I have brought this simple request multiple times. It is information I entered. They have a pathetic csv export that cuts off way too many decimal places in shares and prices, sometimes showing only a single significant figure, which leads to inaccurate information for many of my trades once exported. They have the full data. It is in the edit areas, and I also used to be able to extract it from the static html of the tables by running my own script. They changed the code to remove the information from the static html, so I can no longer access it that way. I made a new script to navigate between the edit area pages of my portfolio. THE WEBSITE BLOCKED ME FOR NAVIGATING TOO QUICKLY. This is my OWN INFORMATION I am trying to access, not even anything calculated by tradesmith. It's number of shares and prices. I think they are doing this intentionally to trap people on the platform. It is unnecessary, dumb, and revolting.
I prefer to record my trades in a single place, here, for efficiency. After all, I spent $6k or more on a platinum membership plus hundreds in annual maintenance fees. The ability to record trades is not asking much, not anything. But the time I've wasted trying to get basic information from tradesmith has caused tax delays and hours of my time. This request is not one I should have to fight for or even ask for!
I filed a complaint with the BBB that hasn't been addressed. The interface was never that great, but is becoming increasingly inefficient to use, with pointless charts and other annoying navigational interference before seeing your portfolio. Not to mention there are impossibly dumb bugs like not being able to change portfolio cash to $0. The mobile app has never seen an update and is completely useless. I've been a member since 2020 and don't think they've ever fixed a single thing I've brought up.
Response from TradeSmith, LLCFeb 13, 2026
Hi Sirene,
Thank you for your detailed feedback. We’re very sorry to hear about your frustration — especially given the time and investment you’ve made as a long-time member.
We understand how important accurate trade data and full export functionality are, particularly for record-keeping and tax purposes. Your concerns about CSV precision, portfolio access, and interface usability are being taken seriously and have been shared with our product team for review. We also want to look into the access and blocking issue you mentioned to better understand what happened.
We’d appreciate the opportunity to connect directly and work toward a resolution. Please reach out to our support team at [email protected] we also sent a request through this platform for more information to pull your account, so we can review your account and address your concerns more specifically.
We truly value your membership and your feedback.
Regards,
TradeSmith Customer Success
SG
Steve G.
Avoid TradeSmith – In General, But Especially if You’re Outside the US
Like many others, I’ve experienced nothing but losses in their Super AI Portfolio. But beyond performance - which I understand can be "unpredictable" - there’s another major reason to steer clear—particularly if you’re a non‑US subscriber.
When I signed up, trade alerts were advertised as arriving the day before. They later changed this to 30 minutes after the opening bell. In my time zone, that’s already close to midnight. In reality, however, alerts don’t arrive until 3–4am! By the time I see them, the trading day is gone, and the stock or option has often gapped dramatically—likely due to mass selling from other subscribers.
For example, two alerts I missed last night moved 20-30% down in overnight trading. What TradeSmith may record as a 10% gain (ANY gain being rare in this AI portfolio), I end up booking as a 10% loss.
Their marketing claimed backtested returns of ~350% ARR. Yet by their own dashboard, the portfolio is down –15% since launch in October, while the S&P is up 4% over the same period. This isn’t a short slump—it’s been 4–5 months of steady, heavy losses, with most trades ending down more than 10%. For international subscribers like me, delayed exit signals make the losses even worse.
I’ve emailed support repeatedly asking them to either:
- honor the promised 9:30am ET alert timing, or
- provide alternative exit guidance for those who can’t act in time,
Plus a few general questions on how to use the platform.
They simply don’t respond. I even scheduled a support call (after a 3‑week wait), and the representative never showed up!
In short: poor performance, broken promises, and nonexistent support. If you’re outside the US, the timing issue alone makes this service unusable. I WISH I'd read these TrustPilot reviews before forking over $5,000 for a life time membership (oh, but you still have to pay ~$350/year "maintenance fee").
I'm sure they will comment on this with a boilerplate response, just like they do with every other negative review here. But if they really cared about their customers they would simply respond to one of the many support request I've written over the last 3 months.
Response from TradeSmith, LLCFeb 5, 2026
Hi Steven,
Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback. We’re genuinely sorry to hear about your experience and understand how frustrating the timing challenges and recent performance have been.
While investment performance can fluctuate and past or backtested results are never guarantees, we take concerns about usability and support very seriously. Per our records, we do see that you’ve completed a couple of successful Concierge calls in the past. That said, if you feel you need additional guidance or clarification — especially around alerts, exits, or platform use — we’d be glad to have a member of our team reach out to you directly to help address those issues.
We also appreciate your feedback regarding alert timing and international accessibility. This is something we continue to evaluate as we work to improve the experience for subscribers across different time zones.
Our intention is always to support our customers, and we regret that you feel we fell short here. If you’re open to it, we’d welcome the opportunity to reconnect and better understand how we can assist.
Regards,
TradeSmith Customer Success
JP
John P.
Financial Snake Oil Salesmen
They have a slick advertising campaign with lots of options to help guide you through the investing world... All the options sound fantastic and they are able to create this desire to get one over on the stock market usually aimed at the non-professional investor... Purchased Tradestops many years ago with a lifetime membership, but I was too busy with my day job to really utilize it so I let the yearly renewal elapse... I recently watched the presentation again and decided that It would help me manage my portfolio... I found it just doesn't make sense... it will give a sell recommendation on a stock that you've held for quite a while which if you were to sell you could get hit with a hefty capital gains tax... Immediately after renewing that subscription for another lifetime, I began to get bombarded with slick advertising presentations for more infallible investment systems... AI assisted, social media assisted... they all sounded great... I fell for a couple... and after several thousand dollars of purchases I found myself with several thousand dollars more of losses.... I've come to the conclusion that this company is nothing more than financial snake oil salesmen... Buyer beware....
Response from TradeSmith, LLCFeb 5, 2026
Hi John,
We appreciate you sharing your experience. We're sorry to hear that our services did not meet your expectations and that you incurred losses. Your feedback regarding the recommendations and advertising is valuable, and we will review it as we strive to improve our offerings.
Regards,
TradeSmith Customer Success
BM
Bill M.
Poor Guidance
I foolishly subscribed to two $2500 subscriptions, for stocks and options. I followed Tradesmith’s guidance on options but have had way over 60% expire worthless. I’ve lost over $10,000, and now I’m reluctant to follow their advice anymore. I complained to customer service but received no satisfaction. Never again for me! Bill
Response from TradeSmith, LLCFeb 3, 2026
Hi Bill,
We’re sorry to hear about your experience and understand why this would be frustrating. We’ve requested some additional information through the platform, and if you’re able to provide it, a member of our team can reach out directly to review your situation, discuss your options, and see if there’s a service that may better align with your investing goals. We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback.
Regards,
TradeSmith Customer Success
KS
Kameshwar S.
Very poor support serice
I have been trying to reach support services via phone and email for help regarding my subscription but have not received any response. They have not been able to add one subscription in my services, so I can't use the service even after paying the money. The support service is practically useless and I feel totally frustrated and disappointed.
Response from TradeSmith, LLCFeb 2, 2026
Hi Kameshwar,
We’re sorry to hear about your experience and understand how frustrating this must be. We apologize for the inconvenience and have requested a bit more information through the Trustpilot platform so a member of our team can reach out to you as soon as possible and help resolve this. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention.
Regards,
TradeSmith Customer Success