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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

XTB Review

As a trusted multi-asset broker, XTB offers outstanding customer service, a wide variety of forex and CFDs, and an excellent overall trading experience.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
February 27, 2026

AvaTrade Review

AvaTrade is a trusted global brand best known for offering an extensive selection of trading platforms for forex and CFD traders.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
February 27, 2026

Best Trading Platforms for Mac Users of 2026

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.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
February 27, 2026

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Best Forex Brokers for 2026

For our 2026 Forex Broker Review we assessed, rated, and ranked 32 international forex brokers. Here are our findings.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
February 27, 2026

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
February 27, 2026

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
February 18, 2026

Best MetaTrader 5 (MT5) Forex Brokers for 2026

We tested and ranked the best forex brokers that offer MetaTrader 5, the popular trading platform developed by MetaQuotes Software.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
February 17, 2026

Best CFD Trading Platforms for 2026

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.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
February 17, 2026

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Best Copy Trading Platforms for 2026

Find the best copy trading platforms for forex in 2026. Compare regulated brokers, top apps, and learn how to copy trades from expert traders in real-time.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
February 17, 2026

Tickmill Review

Tickmill is a run-of-the-mill MetaTrader broker that offers a limited selection of tradeable securities.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
February 12, 2026

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