Trading Brokers

Most popular US online trading brokerage firms in 2012


Below we are listing the fastest growing, most popular online discount brokerage companies in the US. These trading brokers offer very low investment costs and trading commissions as well as excellent client services.


Brokerage
Rating		 Trading
Commissions		 Investments
Offered
5-star brokerage firm rating

 Stocks: $3.95

Options: up to five contracts for $5,
each additional contract $1 		Stocks: $3.95

Options: up to five contracts for $5,
each additional contract $1
OptionsHouse Advantages

  • Lowest commissions
  • Free streaming quotes
  • Efficient trading tools
  • No account minimums. Minimum initial funding size is $1,000 for a cash account and $2,000 for a margin account
  • No fee IRA accounts
  • No volume requirements, maintenance and inactivity fees
  • Free check-writing privileges
  • Free DRIPs (complete shares only)
  • No surcharges for large orders and extended hours trading
  • Very low margin rates
  • Free virtual trading

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4-star brokerage firm rating

TDAmeritrade review 		Stocks: $9.99

Options: $9.99 plus
$0.75 per contract
  • Stocks
  • Options
  • Mutual Funds
  • Bonds
  • ETFs
  • Futures
  • Forex
Ameritrade Advantages

  • No surcharges on penny stocks, large orders and after-hours trading
  • Large and well known company with many local branches
  • Two excellent trading platforms (ThinkOrSwim and Trade Architect)
  • Practice trading without risking your own money using paperMoney
  • See what other traders are doing on myTRADE trader community
  • Free IRA accounts
  • No maintenance and inactivity fees
  • Free streaming quotes, including Level II
  • Large selection of independent, third-party research (Standard & Poor's, Morningstar, Jaywalk and TheStreet)

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5-star brokerage firm rating

Scottrade Review
Stocks: $7


Options: $7 plus
$1.25 per contract
  • Stocks
  • Options
  • Mutual Funds
  • Bonds
  • CDs
  • Munis
  • ETFs
  • Canadian stocks
  • International Investing
  • Treasuries
Scottrade Advantages

  • No inactivity, account maintenance or hidden fees
  • No-fee IRAs
  • One of the highest customer satisfaction ratings according to JD Power and Associates
  • 500+ local branches
  • Great support for beginner investors with massive amount of educational resources
  • Online user community
  • Banking services: savings, CDs, money market and checking accounts (visa check card and first order of checks is free)
  • No ACAT fee
  • Only $500 minimum to open account
  • Free real-time streaming quotes and charts
  • Free dividend reinvestment for mutual funds (but not for stocks)

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