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Choose lowest/best brokerage firm margin interest rates in 2012
Brokerage firm margin rates are at historic lows right now. But while some companies offer their customers an opportunity
to take advantage of these low interest deals, others don't. Below we are listing margin rates for major US brokerage firms.
As you can see, tradeMONSTER and
Optionshouse clearly offer the best margin rates.
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Stocks: $7
Options: $7 plus
$1.25 per contract
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7.75%
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Scottrade
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Stocks: $4.95
Options: $4.95 plus
$0.65 per contract
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4.50% - 6.50%
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TradeKing
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Stocks: $3.95
Options: up to five contracts for $5,
each additional contract $1
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$0 - $49,999: 4.00%
$50,000 - $499,999: 3.00%
$500,000 - $999,999: 2.25%
More than $1,000,000: 1.50%
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Optionshouse
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Stocks: $4.95
Options: $4.95 plus
$0.65 per contract
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$0-$9,999: 7.75%
$10,000-$24,999: 7.50%
$25,000-$49,999: 7.25%
$50,000-$99,999: 6.75%
$100,000-$249,999: 6.25%
$250,000-$499,999: 4.50%
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Zecco
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Stocks: $7.50
Options: $0.50 per contract
minimum $12.50
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$0 - $49,999: 3.50%
$50,000 - $249,999: 2.75%
$250,000 - $999,999: 2%
over $1,000,000: 1.25%
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tradeMONSTER
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Stocks: $8.95
Options: $14.95
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4.00% - 6.25%
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optionsXpress
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Stocks: $.015 per share
($5 minimum)
OR $9.95 per trade
Options: lesser of $2.95
per contract
OR $1.50 per contract
plus $9.95
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7.57% - 7.70%
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Thinkorswim
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Stocks: $4.95
Options: $0.95 per contract
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7.45%
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MB Trading
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Stocks: $1-$4 automatic
$9.99 real-time
Options: $20-$30
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Less than $10,000: 6.50%
$10,000 - $50,000: 6.50%
$50,001 - $250,000: 5.00%
$250,001 and over: 3.95%
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ShareBuilder
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Stocks: $7.99 - $9.99
Options: $7.99 - $9.99
plus $0.75/contract
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3.74% - 7.99%
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ETrade
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Stocks: $7.95
Options: $7.95
plus $0.75 per contract
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3.75% - 8.575%
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Fidelity
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