Public – Stocks and Options

4.2
49.4K reviews
1M+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

LOCK IN 6% OR HIGHER YIELD*
When you invest your cash in a Bond Account on Public, you can lock in a 6% or higher yield* that you can keep, even if the Fed cuts interest rates.

TRADE OPTIONS? EARN REBATES.
On Public, you can earn $0.06–$0.18 for each stock or ETF options contract you trade, with higher earnings as you trade more contracts each month.

EARN 4.1% APY** ON YOUR CASH
With a High-Yield Cash Account on Public, you can earn an industry-leading 4.1% APY with no fees or minimums. Plus, you get up to $5M FDIC insurance.

GET A 1% IRA MATCH
IRA holders on Public can now earn a 1% match on all annual contributions. That’s up to an extra $70 or $80 if you max out your annual contributions.*

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Public (c) 2024 Investors First(TM)

Public is Available to U.S. residents 18+ and subject to account approval.
All investing involves risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account offered by Public Investing, member FINRA & SIPC. Brokerage services for alternative assets offered by Dalmore Group, LLC, member FINRA & SIPC. Cryptocurrency trading services offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1828849), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings not protected by FDIC or SIPC. Brokerage services for treasury accounts offering 6-month T-Bills offered by Jiko Securities, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Banking services offered by Jiko Bank, a division of Mid-Central National Bank.
SECURITIES INVESTMENTS: NOT FDIC INSURED; NO BANK GUARANTEE; MAY LOSE VALUE. See public.com/#disclosures-main for more info.
Investors must review the Options Disclosure Document (ODD): public.com/ODD. Options are risky and not suitable for everyone. Fee Schedule: public.com/disclosures. Rebate varies from $0.06-$0.18 based on monthly trading volume and subject to change. Terms of the Rebate Program: public.com/disclosures/rebate-terms.
A High-Yield Cash Account is a secondary brokerage account with Public Investing. Funds in this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn a variable interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance. Neither Public Investing nor any of its affiliates is a bank. Learn more: public.com/disclosures/high-yield-account.
* A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC and includes 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. As of 3/26/25, the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds is greater than 6%. A bond’s YTW is not ā€œlocked inā€ until the bond is purchased and is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Bond Accounts are not recommendations of individual bonds or default allocations. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. Visit public.com/bond-account to learn more.
**As of 3/26/25. Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is variable and may change without notice.
Alpha is an artificial intelligence investment exploration tool powered by GPT-4—a generative large language model offered by OpenAI. Any material generated by Alpha is not and should not be construed as investment research, advice, or recommendation to buy or sell a security, nor should the information provided serve as the exclusive basis for investment decisions.
Supporting documentation furnished upon request.
Public Holdings Inc
228 Park Avenue South, Suite 97716
New York, NY 10003
Updated on
Apr 22, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Personal info, Financial info and 3 others
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, Financial info and 4 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.2
48.5K reviews
Griffin
January 8, 2025
Probably the glitchiest app I use. I can't imagine trying to trade actively with this. I click on any button and it takes 10 seconds to load, or just doesn't and I have to restart the app. Most of the times I open the app none of my positions load or my balance for sometimes minutes. I refresh and nothing changes. It gets stuck in 5 day chart. I click on day and it just does nothing.
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Public Holdings, Inc.
January 10, 2025
Thank you for the review and feedback, Griffin. We're sorry to hear you've run into trouble with the mobile app; we'd love to hear more about your experience so we can flag these errors with our developers. Can you send us a message via the in-app Help Center or by email at support@public.com?
Richard E. ā€œRickā€ Redner Jr.
October 30, 2024
With the choices there are investmt apps, even with all the bells, whistles others have, Public is the bee's knee's best. I have all of them downloaded and with my life, I'm rarely on. In fact it's been over a yr since I've traded. But when i logged-in to them, of course I couldn't recall the PW's so the first thing they ask is to text me a temp code. News Flash, people including me get new #'s. The only one that wasn't a nightmare was this baby! Easy as pie to update, navigate & operate!
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Public Holdings, Inc.
October 31, 2024
Hi Rick, Thank you so much for your kind review and for sharing your experience with us! We're glad were able to help you update your information and access your account. If you ever have any questions, please let us know. Happy Investing!
Jack Yu
April 7, 2025
public is a huge downgrade from robinhood. UI is very similar, but the quality of the UI is terrible. I placed a limit order for an options contract. I click edit and get to the edit screen to change the price of my limit order. I GOT TO THE SCREEN TO EDIT, but somehow the order did not cancel and I ended up buying 2 of the same contract, which I did not want. plus the first contract got filled at a way higher price. never had this issue on robinhood
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Public Holdings, Inc.
April 11, 2025
Thank you for the review and feedback, Jack; we would love to investigate this further and help out. Can you send us an email to support@public.com or reach out in the in-app Help Center so we can take a look?

What’s new

- 1% IRA match: Get a 1% match on every dollar you contribute to a Roth or Traditional IRA.
- Options strategy builder: Build an options position that aligns with your view on a stock.
- Inbox: Get all your portfolio updates in one place with our enhanced Inbox experience.
- Treasury Account: Earn a government-backed yield with a ladder of US Treasuries.

Disclosures available at public.com/disclosures