BigBull vs Traditional Brokers
Traditional brokers route your trades through layers of intermediaries and multi-day settlement. BigBull settles tokenized US stocks on Solana in under a second.
For decades, buying US stocks meant going through a traditional broker: orders pass through clearing houses and custodians, settlement takes days, and trading is tied to market hours. BigBull rebuilds that experience on Solana.
With BigBull, 100+ US stocks are tokenized and traded on-chain — settling in under a second, available fractionally from $1, and held in your own wallet.
BigBull vs traditional brokers at a glance
| Dimension | BigBull | traditional brokers |
|---|---|---|
| Settlement time | Under a second on Solana (avg < 0.4s) | Multi-day settlement cycle |
| Intermediaries | None — direct on-chain | Clearing houses & custodians |
| Minimum to start | Fractional shares from $1 | Often higher minimums historically |
| Custody | Self-custodial, on-chain | Held by a custodian |
| Trading hours | 24/7 on-chain | Traditional market hours |
| Yield on holdings | Up to 12% APY staking | Typically none on stock positions |
| Rewards | XP tiers with up to 5x rewards | Rare |
No waiting, no middlemen
While traditional brokers can take days to settle a trade, BigBull executes on Solana in under a second. There are no intermediaries between you and your trade — settlement happens directly on-chain in USDC.
Access from $1
Premium US stocks can carry high per-share prices. BigBull removes that barrier with fractional shares from $1, so you can own a slice of Apple, Tesla, NVIDIA, and 100+ more regardless of the headline share price.
Put your portfolio to work
Traditional stock positions usually sit idle. BigBull lets you stake holdings to earn up to 12% APY — compared with roughly 0.5% from a traditional savings account.
Traditional brokers remain a familiar route into US stocks, but they come with multi-day settlement, intermediaries, and market-hour limits. BigBull offers sub-second on-chain settlement, $1 fractional access, self-custody, and up to 12% APY.
Frequently asked questions
How is BigBull different from a traditional stock broker?+
BigBull trades tokenized US stocks on Solana with sub-second settlement and self-custody, instead of routing through clearing houses and custodians with multi-day settlement.
How long do trades take to settle on BigBull?+
Under a second on Solana — typically under 0.4s — versus the traditional multi-day cycle.
Do I need a large amount of money to start?+
No. You can buy fractional shares from $1.
Can I earn interest on my holdings?+
Yes — staking your holdings can earn up to 12% APY.
Start trading on BigBull
Trade 100+ US stocks on Solana. Sub-second settlement. Fractional shares from $1.