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Saturday, August 01, 2009

How to Find Your Best Online Stock Broker

TradeKing
- TradeKing is best known for its $4.95 fee for any type of trade.
- No minimum required to open an account.


Charles Schwab
- Charles Schwab is best known for its range of investment products with over 300 branch offices across the country.
- Commissions range from $8.95 to $12.95 per trade.
- Requires a minimum opening balance of $1,000.


Interactive Brokers
- Interactive Brokers is best known for its low trading costs and cutting-edge technology for day traders.
- Commissions are $.005 per share for trades of up to 1,000 shares.
- Requires $10,000 minimum to open most accounts


Etrade
- Etrade is best known for its professional trading tool: Power Etrade Pro.
- Commissions are as low as $7.99 - $9.99.
- $40 account maintenance fee if you don't make any transaction in a quarter or your balance is under $2000.


TD Ameritrade
- TD Ameritrade is best known for its research and analysis tool: StrategyDesk
- Commissions are $9.99, no matter how many shares are traded.
- No minimum required to open an account.


Scottrade
- Scottrade is best known for its high customer satisfaction with about 300 branch offices across the country.
- Commissions are $7.
- Requires $500 minimum to open an account.


ShareBuilder
- ShareBuilder is best known for its automatic investment plan
- Commissions are $4.
- No maintenance or inactivity fees.


TradeStation
- TradeStation is best known for its software-based trading platform.
- Flat-fee from $9.99 or share-based commissions ($1 for 100 shares to $8 for 1,000 shares)
- Requires account minimum of $5,000 for non-day traders. $30,000 for pattern day traders.
-You can also trade futures and forex under TradeStation


OptionsXpress
- OptionsXpress is best known for its ability to allow investors to trade stocks, options, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and even futures all under one account.
- Commissions are $12.95 - $30.
- No minimum deposit required to open an cash account.


Zecco
- Zecco is best known for its free trades.
- Commissions are $4.50.
- No minimum deposit requirement
- No inactivity or maintenance fees

First sight impression is also very important, go visit their websites and see if you like it or not. Please keep in mind that $2,000 minimum is required to open or maintain a margin account.

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