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2013 discount online brokerage firm reviews. Stock broker ratings and rankings.
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Stocks, ETFs: $3.95
Mutual Funds: $9.95
Options: up to five contracts for $5,
each additional contract $1
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- Stocks
- Options
- Mutual Funds
- Bonds
- ETFs
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Optionshouse
Review
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Stocks, ETFs: $7
Mutual Funds: $17
Options: $7 plus
$1.25 per contract
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- Stocks
- Options
- Mutual Funds
- Bonds
- CDs
- Munis
- ETFs
- Canadian stocks
- International Investing
- Treasuries
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Scottrade
Review
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Stocks, ETFs: $4.95
Mutual Funds: $9.95
Options: $4.95 plus
$0.65 per contract
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- Stocks
- Options
- Mutual Funds
- Bonds
- Forex
- CDs
- Treasuries
- ETFs
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TradeKing
Review
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Stocks, ETFs: $8.95
Mutual Funds: $9.95
Options: $14.95
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- Stocks
- Options
- Mutual Funds
- Bonds
- Furures
- ETFs
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OptionsXpress
Review
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Stocks, ETFs: $9.99
Mutual Funds: $49.99
Options: $9.99 plus
$0.75 per contract
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- Stocks
- Options
- Mutual Funds
- Bonds
- ETFs
- Futures
- Forex
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TD Ameritrade
Review
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Stocks, ETFs: $9.99
Mutual Funds: $49.99
Options: $9.99 plus
$0.75 per contract
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- Stocks
- Options
- Mutual Funds
- Bonds
- ETFs
- Futures
- Forex
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Thinkorswim
Review
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Stocks, ETFs: $4.95
Mutual Funds: $12.95
Options: $0.95 per contract
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- Stocks
- Options
- No-load Mutual Funds
- Futures
- Bonds
- Futures
- ETFs
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MB Trading
Review
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Stocks, ETFs: $8.95
Mutual Funds: $76
Options: $8.95 plus
$0.75 per contract
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- Stocks
- Options
- Mutual Funds
- Bonds
- CDs
- Annuities
- ETFs
- International Stocks
- Margin Loans
- Insurance
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Charles Schwab
Review
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Stocks, ETFs: $7.95
Mutual Funds: $75
Options: $7.95
plus $0.75 per contract
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- Stocks
- Options
- Mutual Funds
- Bonds
- CDs
- Annuities
- ETFs
- Money Market Funds
- Fidelity Funds
- Margin Loans
- Fixed Income
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Fidelity
Review
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Stocks, ETFs: $7.99 - $9.99
Mutual Funds: $19.99
Options: $7.99 - $9.99 plus
$0.75 per contract
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- Stocks
- Options
- Mutual Funds
- Bonds
- Futures
- ETFs
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Etrade
Review
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Stocks, ETFs: $7.50
Mutual Funds: $15 to buy, $0 to sell
Options: $0.50 per contract
minimum $12.50
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- Stocks
- Options
- Futures
- Bonds
- Mutual Funds
- Futures
- ETFs
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TradeMonster
Review
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Stocks, ETFs: $0.005 per share
with $1 minimum
Mutual Funds: $14.95
Options: $0.70 per contract
plus exchange fees
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- Stocks
- Options
- Mutual Funds
- Bonds
- Futures
- Forex
- ETFs
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Interactive Brokers
Review
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Stocks, ETFs: $5.95 - $8.95
Mutual Funds: $45 minimum
Options: $5.95 or $8.95 + $0.75 per contract
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- Stocks
- Options
- Mutual Funds
- Bonds
- Annuities
- ETFs
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USAA Brokerage
Review
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Stocks, ETFs: $1-$4 automatic
$9.99 real-time
Mutual Funds: $19.95
Options: $20-$30
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- Stocks
- Options
- Mutual Funds
- ETFs
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ShareBuilder
Review
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Stocks, ETFs: $5
Mutual Funds: $25
Options: $5 plus $0.95 per contract
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- Stocks
- Options
- Bonds
- Futures
- ETFs
- Forex
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Cobra Trading
Review
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Stocks, ETFs: $6.95
Mutual Funds: $9.95
Options: $6.95 plus
$0.75 per contract
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- Stocks
- Options
- Mutual Funds
- Bonds
- CDs
- ETFs
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Firstrade
Review
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Stocks, ETFs: $5
Mutual Funds: $25
Options: $0.99 per contact
$8.95 minimum
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- Stocks
- Options
- Mutual Funds
- ETFs
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ChoiceTrade
Review
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Stocks, ETFs: $6.95 - $9.95
Mutual Funds: $14.95
Options: $1 per contract
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- Stocks
- Options
- Mutual Funds
- Bonds
- OTCBB
- Futures
- Pink Sheet Stocks
- ETFs
- Forex
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TradeStation
Review
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Stocks, ETFs: $14.95+
Mutual Funds: $35
Options: $34 - $370
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- Stocks
- Options
- Mutual Funds
- Bonds
- Fixed Income
- International Trading
- ETFs
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Muriel Siebert
Review
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Stocks, ETFs: $19.95
Mutual Funds: $35
Options: $9.95 plus
$1 per contract
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- Stocks
- Options
- Mutual Funds
- Bonds
- ETFs
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WellsTrade
Review
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Stocks, ETFs: $25 or
$0.025/share
Mutual Funds: $35
Options: $30 plus
$1.50 per contract
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- Stocks
- Options
- Mutual Funds
- Bonds
- CDs
- ETFs
- Foreign securities
- Insurance
- Commercial paper
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Vanguard
Review
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Stocks, ETFs: $5 - $9
Mutual Funds: $39.95
Options: $5 - $9 plus
$0.75 per contract
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- Stocks
- Options
- Mutual Funds
- Bonds
- Futures
- Treasury Issues
- CDs
- Annuities
- Non-U.S. Securities
- ETFs
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Merrill Edge
Review
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Stocks, ETFs: $7.50
Mutual Funds: $20
Options: $7.50 ticket
plus $0.75 per contract
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- Stocks
- Options
- Mutual Funds
- Bonds
- ETFs
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Trading Block
Review
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Stocks, ETFs: $6.95
Mutual Funds: $50
Options: $1.00
per contract
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- Stocks
- Options
- Mutual Funds
- Bonds
- Futures
- Forex
- ETFs
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SpeedTrader
Review
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About our online brokerage reviews, ratings and rankings
When rating brokerage accounts above, we considered and compared the following parameters:
commissions and fees, customer service, usability
of trading tools, presence of online trader community and educational resources about investing, additional free
services, range of products to invest and research amenities.
Every stock broker has its strengths and weaknesses, and might not be right for your needs. Please take a time to read brokerage reviews, to see if a particular
company is a good fit for you.
Some online brokers let new clients to open an account with no initial deposit. You should take advantage of this
opportunity to open few brokerage accounts, to see which one you like more. This will allow you to make more informative decision. This idea
only works for non-IRA accounts, since almost all brokers charge IRA account closing fee.
We provide a number of educational articles in our Education Center on various investing and trading related topics.
Learning as much as you can about stocks and other investments you plan to do, will not only help you make better decisions, but it
might also save you from loosing a lot of money (definitely read "Exit strategy for investments" article). Understanding how stock market
works is crucial to becoming successful investor. Our Education Center also contains links to the lists of best-selling books on investing and
trading.
On our website you could find brokerage reviews for the following firms: TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, Choicetrade, Cobra Trading,
Etrade, Fidelity Investments, Firstrade, Interactive Brokers, Just2trade, LightSpeed Trading, MB Trading, Merrill Edge, Merrill Lynch, Muriel Siebert,
Optionshouse, Optionsxpress, Scottrade, Sharebuilder, Sogotrade, Speedtrader, Thinkorswim, Tradeking, Trademonster, Trading Block, Tradestation,
Vanguard, Wellstrade. All of them are members of US regulation agencies: SIPS and/or FINRA.
You could also add your own online broker review, comment, leave feedback or ask a question at the end of the each article for all the above
companies, as well as for the following discount stock brokers:
Evertrade,
Low Trades,
Marsco,
PlaceTrade,
Lightspeed Trading,
Sogotrade,
Just2trade
and
Zumo.
If you would like to see a review of a stock trading website not listed here, please
send us a message.
The stock broker reviews, rankings and ratings provided here are our own opinion unless specified
otherwise. Data was partially updated in January 2, 2013 and is subject to change at any time.
This article was updated on 01/20/2013.
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Fidelity and BlackRock join forces in ETF fee war, March 13, 2013
BlackRock (BLK, Fortune 500) announced Wednesday that it is partnering with Fidelity Investments to more than double the number of commission-free iShares ETFs Fidelity offers to 65.
Capital One ShareBuilder: Lowers stock, options and ETF trades pricing, March 1, 2013
Capital One ShareBuilder now charges $6.95 per trade on stocks and ETFs above $1. Options pricing is $6.95 plus $0.75 per contract.
TradeMonster: Introduces updated tradeMONSTER Mobile App, 24 February, 2013
tradeMONSTER's Mobile App now allows you access to the same powerful trading tools as on our amazing web-based trading platform rated "Best for Options Traders" three years running by Barron's -
Option Chains, spreadMAKER, Complete Order Entry.
TradeKing: Launched TradeKing Forex, offering Forex capabilities to help clients diversify their investments, 27 January, 2013
With these capabilities, clients can: trade over 50 currency pairs, plus gold and silver in real time; benefit from sophisticated trading platforms, premium charting tools'
access extensive education, actionable research, detailed charts, and more.
TradeMonster: Custom Scans are introduced to liveACTION scanner, 23 January, 2013
Choose from over 140 real-time criteria for quotes, volatilities, statistics and fundamentals to create Custom Scans to find personalized trade ideas.
TradeKing and Zecco merger complete, 28 November, 2012
TradeKing announced the completion of its merger with Zecco. Combined company will offer Forex trading, offer upgraded site navigation, Stock/ETF/Mutual Funds Screener, Charts, and use Zecco's mobile applications for Android and iPhone.
It will not except international clients at this time.
Chaikin Power Tools App available at tradeMONSTER, 27 September, 2012
Use Chaikin Power Tools to guide your buy/sell decisions and trade stocks, options and spreads quickly and with ease from your iPhone with a tradeMONSTER account.
ShareBuilder Corporation is part of the Capital One, 25 September, 2012
Last February, ING DIRECT and ShareBuilder Corporation became a part of the Capital One family, but there's still some official stuff that has to tidy up, like consolidating legal structure.
What's that mean in real life? It just means that on November 1, 2012 subject to regulators giving the final go ahead ING Bank, fsb (that's ING DIRECT's official name) and Capital One, N.A. will
legally become one bank..
It also means that the coverage on the FDIC Insured Cash Balance in your ShareBuilder account will stay as-is until 6 months following that date (or, May 1, 2013). Then, your FDIC coverage will
be based on your total combined deposits at Capital One, N.A., ING DIRECT, and in your ShareBuilder account up to the FDIC max of $250,000 per depositor or $500,000 for joint depositors. Keep in mind,
the coverage extension won't apply to any deposits made after November 1, 2012. Money that's invested in securities in your ShareBuilder account is insured by SIPC - not FDIC - so it doesn't count
toward the FDIC limit.
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