TradeKing Fees
ACAT transfer out: $50
IRA annual fee: None
IRA conversion fee (regular to roth or vice versa): $50
IRA transfer out fee: $50
IRA termination fee: $50
IRA termination fee is charged for full IRA distributions and full outgoing
transfers. Only one $50 charge will apply to a full IRA transfer.
Outgoing domestic wire transfer: $20
Overnight delivery: $20
Check stop payment: $25
Returned checks: $20
Returned ACH: $20
Returned wires (applies to attempted third-party wires): $25
Stock certificate deposit processing fee: $200 per certificate. Commission on
stock certificates deposited into TradeKing will be equal to 5% of the principal
amount of the trade. Stock Certificates cannot be used to fund a new account.
Stock certificate deposit DTC rejection fee: $175
Vault fee (restricted certificates held for missing paperwork, certificates for
securities that are not DTC eligible, etc): $30 / year, charged quarterly
Outgoing DTC (electronic delivery of individual certificates via Depository
Trust Company): $25 per position
Stock certificate delivery fee: $200
DWAC transfer fee: $75 per position
Incoming DRS transfer fee: $50
Transfer on death account designation: one time $50 setup fee
Paper Statements or any electronic statements requested that are older than 2
years: $2.50
Paper confirmations: $1.00
1099 request for exempt accounts: $50
Tax document requests by fax and regular mail: $25
Option exercise: $9.95
Option assignment: $4.95
Option position management: regular commission + $100
Margin sellouts and restricted account trades: regular commission + $20
Short stock - loan charges on hard to borrow stock: daily charge at cost.
Worthless securities processing: $30. Other fees may apply.
Reg T extension: $10
Late payment fee: $25
Cash purchases not paid in full by settlement date will be subject to interest
charges at posted margin rates.
Foreign stock transaction fee (not ADRs): regular commission + $75
Foreign stock incoming transfer fee: $50 per position
ADR and other foreign stock semi-annual charges: At cost
Mandatory reorganization: Free
Voluntary reorganization: $50
Entity Account opening fee (Corporation, LLC, Partnership): $250
Entity Account annual fee (Corporation, LLC, Partnership): $200
Other Transfer Agent and Trade Settlement charges for certain securities may be
passed through to you by our clearing firm.
$50 annual inactivity fee if BOTH apply to an account(s):
- Combined account value of the household account(s) is less than $2,500
- No commission-charged trades have been executed in the account(s) during the last 12 months
TradeKing Margin Rates
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Margin Balance
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TradeKing
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optionsXpress
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E*TRADE
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Scottrade
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TD Ameritrade
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$0 - $9,999
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6.50%
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6.25%
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7.99%
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7.75%
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9.00%
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$10,000 - $24,999
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6.50%
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6.25%
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7.99%
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7.50%
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8.75%
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$25,000 - $49,999
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6.50%
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6.25%
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7.49%
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7.25%
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8.50%
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$50,000 - $99,999
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5.50%
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5.25%
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6.99%
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6.75%
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7.50%
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$100,000 - $249,999
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5.50%
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5.00%
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5.99%
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6.50%
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7.25%
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$250,000 - $499,999
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4.50%
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4.75%
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4.99%
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6.25%
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7.00%
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$500,000 - $999,999
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4.00%
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4.50%
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3.99%
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5.75%
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6.25%
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$1,000,000 +
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4.00%
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4.00%
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3.74%
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5.25%
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6.25%
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Commissions and fees from published web sites as of 2/22/2010. Some brokers may
offer more competitive fees than the ones published if certain balances or level
of activity are met. Please contact each broker individually to confirm their
commission schedule. GTC orders: Partial executions received on different
trading days will be charged separate commissions.
Long Stock: Equities between $3.00 and $6.00
Initial and Maintenance:
50% of Purchase Price
Long Stock: Equities above $6.00
Initial:
50% of the purchase
Maintenance:
30% of current market value (65% for concentrated accounts, when one security
constitutes 50% or more of the account market value).
Short Stock: Equities below $5.00
Initial and Maintenance:
The greater of: $2.50 per share
OR
100% of the market value + sale proceeds
TradeKing does not allow new short positions on stocks below $3
Short Stock: Equities above $5.00
Initial:
The greater of: $5.00 per share or 50% of the market value + sale proceeds
Maintenance:
The greater of: $5.00 per share + 100% of current market value
OR
40% of the position market value (65% for concentrated accounts) + 100% of
current market value
Check the Short Sale - Good to Borrow list, an indication of securities that are
available to sell short
Options: Short Uncovered (Naked) CALLS
IN and OUT of the Money CALLS Initial+Maintenance:
The greater of: 25% of the underlying MARKET price plus the premium minus any
out-of-the-money amount
OR
10% of the underlying MARKET price plus the premium
Options: Short Uncovered (Naked) PUTS
IN-the-Money PUTS Initial+Maintenance:
The greater of: 25% of the underlying MARKET price plus the premium
OR
10% of the underlying STRIKE price plus the premium
OUT-of-the-Money PUTS Initial+Maintenance:
The greater of: 25% of the underlying MARKET price plus the premium minus the
out-of-the-money amount
OR
10% of the underlying STRIKE price plus the premium
Options: Covered Calls
Initial:
Initial margin requirement on long stock (50% of long stock position). Long
underlying position must be valued at lower of current market value or call
exercise price for margin equity purposes.
Maintenance Margin:
Maintenance margin requirement on long stock (30% of long stock position. 65% if
concentrated).
Options: Covered Puts
Initial:
Initial margin requirement on short stock (50% of short stock market value plus
sale proceeds). In effect, the cash credit generated by the sale of the option
will be applied to the margin requirement on the covered position. This cash
credit is not available for financing other positions.
Maintenance:
Maintenance margin requirement on short stock (market value + 40%).
Options: Credit Spreads/Short Verticals
Initial + Maintenance:
Difference between the strike prices multiplied by the number of contracts (x
100).
Options: Short Straddles/Strangles
Initial + Maintenance:
The initial margin requirement for the short put or short call, whichever is
greater, plus the premium of the other option.
Options: Short Call or Put Calendar Spreads
Initial + Maintenance:
Same requirements of the short call or put.
Options: Short Butterflies/Condors
Initial + Maintenance:
Same requirements of the short vertical spread of the butterfly or condor.
Options: Call or Put Back Spreads
Initial + Maintenance:
Same requirements of the short vertical component of the backspread.
Options: Call or Put Ratio Spreads
Initial + Maintenance:
Same requirements of the quantity of short options in excess of the quantity of
long options.
Options: Short Box Spreads
Initial + Maintenance:
Initial margin requirement is the difference between the long and short strike
prices.
Options: Short Iron Butterflies/Condors
Initial + Maintenance:
Initial margin requirement is on one of the short verticals of the iron
wingspread.
TradeKing Fees are as of 2012 and are subject to change. For most recent information go here:
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