About Blain Reinkensmeyer

Blain Reinkensmeyer

Cofounder, Managing Partner

Blain is Co-founder and Partner at Reink Media Group, and the Head of Research at StockBrokers.com. Blain is widely respected as a leading expert on the U.S. online brokerage industry, and has placed thousands of trades over the course of his decades-long trading career. Blain created the original scoring rubric for StockBrokers.com back in 2011 and has headed every annual review since the site's inception.

Over his career as a trader and expert voice on the investment industry, Blain has drawn inspiration from his conversations with everyday traders and industry leaders alike, and has been quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and the Chicago Tribune, among others.

As a writer, Blain has authored a wide range of educational articles covering the industry and has penned informative guides for traders, such as The Interactive Guide to Technical Analysis. Blain also founded the site StockTrader.com, now housed on StockBrokers.com, which began as a personal blog and has become a widely consulted educational resource for traders of all experience levels. Blain's numerous stock trading educational articles have been read over 20 million times over the past decade.

Meet Blain Reinkensmeyer of Reink Media Group.

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Latest Articles

Best Trading Platforms for Mac Users of 2025

This guide is for die-hard fans of Mac devices who want a forex trading platform that will run smoothly on Mac devices without any limitations.

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Best Forex Options Brokers for 2025

The best forex brokers for forex options trading in 2025 provide multiple trading tools and options products.

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Best Forex Brokers with Trading APIs for 2025

Check out my guide to forex trading APIs to learn more about how to use APIs when trading and to see my picks for the best forex brokers for APIs.

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Best Crypto Brokers for 2025

Choosing a crypto broker for trading bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies isn't easy. Check out our top picks for the best forex brokers that offer cryptocurrency trading.

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Best CFD Trading Platforms for 2025

Compare the best CFD brokers and platforms for 2025. Discover top-rated, regulated brokers based on hands-on testing of over 60 CFD trading platforms.

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XM Group Review

XM Group is a MetaTrader-only broker that offers a strong selection of high-quality educational content and market research.

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December 01, 2025

BlackBull Markets Review

BlackBull Markets is a plain-vanilla MetaTrader broker with a growing range of products and support for a handful of third-party social copy trading platforms.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
December 01, 2025

Plus500 Review

Plus500 is a trusted global brand that offers an easy-to-use trading platform for online traders, alongside access to share trading and selection of CFDs.