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

Eightcap Review

Eightcap review 2026: low-cost forex and CFD trading on TradingView, MetaTrader, and TradeLocker, with a deep crypto CFD lineup. Read our expert verdict.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
June 04, 2026

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HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) Review

HYCM is a trusted brand that offers a straightforward MetaTrader platform experience, and its Raw account delivers competitive pricing.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
June 01, 2026

HFM (HF Markets) Review

Our 2026 HFM (HF Markets) review covers MT4, MT5, copy trading, the 344-symbol product offering, and 1.8-pip EUR/USD spreads, based on hands-on testing.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
May 29, 2026

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Best MetaTrader 4 (MT4) Brokers for 2026

After personally using the MetaTrader suite for over a decade to make trades, this guide contains my picks for the best forex brokers to use with it as well as numerous expert tips.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
May 27, 2026

Vantage Review

Vantage rounds out its MetaTrader platform suite offering with support for multiple social trading platforms, content powered by Trading Central.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
May 26, 2026

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Best Forex Options Brokers for 2026

The best forex brokers for forex options trading in 2026 provide multiple trading tools and options products.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
May 22, 2026

Tickmill Review

Our expert Tickmill review tests the broker's Raw account pricing, spreads, MetaTrader platforms, and tools to help you decide if it fits your trading in 2026.