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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.

Latest Articles

Best Low Spread Forex Brokers for 2026

Zero spread accounts are trading accounts offered by forex brokers that have no difference between the bid and ask price or have spreads that average close to zero.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• June 16, 2026

Capital.com Review

Is Capital.com worth it in 2026? Our expert review covers 450+ crypto CFDs, a 0.7-pip EUR/USD spread, commission-free pricing, and platform quality.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• June 16, 2026

Best CFD Trading Platforms for 2026

Compare the best CFD brokers and platforms for 2026. Discover top-rated, regulated brokers based on hands-on testing of over 60 CFD trading platforms.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• June 12, 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
• June 12, 2026

Best Forex Brokers with 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
• June 12, 2026

Best High-Frequency Trading Software for 2026

Learn about high-frequency trading, and how it works, and discover the best forex brokers for HFT trading systems.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• June 12, 2026

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

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

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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