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Home ‣ Resources ‣ About Blain Reinkensmeyer

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.

Check out some of Blain's work:

Latest Articles

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Best Forex Brokers with Trading APIs for 2026

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.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
March 31, 2026

Best Crypto Brokers for 2026

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.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
March 31, 2026

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Best Forex Brokers for Beginners of 2026

Our team has spent countless hours opening demo accounts, navigating forex platforms, and conducting market research to evaluate forex and CFD broker offerings.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
March 26, 2026

Pepperstone Review

Pepperstone offers a growing range of tradeable markets, good-quality research, and support for multiple social copy trading platforms.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
March 16, 2026

Eightcap Review

Eightcap offers MetaTrader platforms with added third-party plugin support and provides U.K. clients access to TradingView for enhanced charting and analysis.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
March 09, 2026

IG Review

IG offers the ultimate comprehensive trading package, featuring excellent trading and research tools, and industry-leading education.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
March 06, 2026

OANDA Review

A trusted global brand, OANDA stands out for its reputation and quality market research.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
March 05, 2026

HFM (HF Markets) Review

Alongside quality research and MetaTrader offering, HFM (HF Markets) offers a proprietary copy trading platform, HFcopy, as well as a decent selection of nearly 1,000 CFDs (including 100+ forex pairs).

Blain Reinkensmeyer
February 27, 2026

FP Markets Review

FP Markets shines as a low-cost broker for trading forex and CFDs – as long as you use the MetaTrader platform.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
February 27, 2026

City Index Review

Backed by StoneX Group, City Index is a trusted brand known for its versatile trading platforms, excellent mobile app, and diverse market research.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
February 27, 2026

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