By: Brian
Man, you work through your “to-do” list quickly! Thanks for the informative article.
View ArticleBy: zeromoney
I’d love to see the same thing written up for us Canadians. It’s something that interests me but I don’t know where to begin, and get overly confused as soon as I visit one of those trading sites.
View ArticleBy: Ryan
Woohoo! I just checked since I thought that sharebuilder still charged 15.95 to sell. Yep, you were right with $9.95.
View ArticleBy: Tony Leach
Hey Flexo, thanks for the writeup on the different brokerages. I gotta ask – did you check out any of Zecco’s social features (ZeccoShare)? We think it really sets us apart! Tony (Zecco Product Manager)
View ArticleBy: Black Hammer
E*Trade really rapes us on ESPP commissions. Even selling multiple blocks as a single transaction it seemed like they just multiplied the commission by the number of blocks.
View ArticleBy: dunkoman
Beware of Zecco trading! They will execute canceled orders if it will push you into the paid trades number! Very scary! Best to stay far away from this one. Customer service was totally incompetent as...
View ArticleBy: John
As a young company Zecco is working out a few kinks, but improvements are being made quickly. We kick ass thanks to our social network and transparent investing community. What’s also cool is that...
View ArticleBy: jamie
i have had bad experiences with sharebuilder as they restrict the securities that you are allowed to invest in saying it must meet their criteria but when you show them that it does they then use the...
View ArticleBy: john sloan
I took a good advice and signed up with scottrade.com and got 3 free trades with this promo code: YWEU0574
View ArticleBy: Lindsay
As of March 1, 2009, Zecco changed their policy regarding the minimum account balance required to be eligible for free trades. People should be aware that the minimum account balance to obtain free...
View ArticleBy: Broc
Anyone have experience with Sogo? I have Zecco account and find them very good, except for foreign stocks? I’ll be working on that with them :)
View ArticleBy: mark
I’ve had problems with Sharebuilder as well. They recently lost a $600.00 check I mailed to them. After ten days, they blamed me. They also didn’t place trades that I had ordered at the opening of the...
View ArticleBy: Red
I too had a very bad experience with Sharebuilder. They gave me wrong information and then they said it was my fault that they took double of the amount I requested to be transferred from my bank...
View ArticleBy: SavingEverything
Have anyone heard of, or have experience, with the following brokers: Interactive Brokers, TradeStation, TradeKing, SogoTrade, OptionsHouse, OptionsXpress, thinkorswim (owned by Ameritrade), FirsTrade,...
View ArticleBy: Jeremy
I think SOGOTRADE is pretty good. It only cost $3 to make a trade (unlimited shares). They have good online and phone support, quick execution and a good inventory of shares that you can short! Oh and...
View ArticleBy: Mike
Charles Schwab is amazing. It has my favorite funds available in an IRA with low initial contribution requirements. The Index funds have a low contribution as well. Checking account is awesome. The...
View ArticleBy: Ceecee
I have used TDAmeritrade for several years. Trades are 9.99, you can usually get a promo with some free trades upon account opening. It’s not the cheapest. Their support has been good when I’ve had to...
View ArticleBy: slbrown
Why don’t you let everyone know that you just raised your fees to trade stocks under a $1 by 55% from $4.50 a trade to $6.95 a trade, plus you eliminated all free trades that you used to provide. Many...
View ArticleBy: slbrown
Plus you just raised fees by 55% on all stocks under $1 and eliminated all free trades.It is scary how you advertise $4.95 a trade and hide the $6.95 charge for stocks under $1 in your fine print. Who...
View ArticleBy: Alex
I agree. The no commission ETFs are great and the 2% cash back credit cards is awesome.
View ArticleBy: Eric
I have been a member of SogoTrade for over 6-years now and up until a few months ago I had been recommending this brokerage to all my friends. However, since they have been taken over by Wang...
View ArticleBy: keene
Trade King goes down too often and it takes over 30 minutes to make a trade.. Be careful getting an account here if you really like to pay attention to the market.
View ArticleBy: Cukaru
I have been with TradeKing since Feb. 1, 2011. GOOD: Can talk to or place order with human on phone for same price as DIY online: $4.95 per trade and +$.65 per option contract; TERRIBLE: Website...
View ArticleBy: Lyn
New 2011 and 2012 Scottrade referral code: IXFV9382 Will get yuou 3 free trades when you open any type of Scottrade account. Lyn
View ArticleBy: Dan - BankVibe
@ Lyn, I use scottrade too and referred my roommate last year and they gave me $200 in gift cards, but I had to talk to a rep directly and tell them how much he was moving into the account. I bet you...
View ArticleBy: beginner
where can I find results that compare the fee to register stock in my name ( vs the street name ) among brokerage firms? Firstrade $100 Tradeking $75 …are there other firms with lower prices?
View ArticleBy: dave
I’ve use tradeking for about two years. It’s a nice site. I especially like the chat feature since they give lots of free insight and information for newbies. I’ve recently tried trading options and...
View ArticleBy: dave
Trade King is associated with Penson. Don’t know what you are looking for, but I’ve been with Trade King for about 2 or three years. No problems so far.
View ArticleBy: dave
I’ve never had that problem. Trades are usually instantaneous . Sometime it takes a little longer, but I’ve never had a problem with them being down.
View ArticleBy: TITO
Hi everyone: Can anyone please help me with information regarding OptionsHouse as a broker? Has anyone used it? what do they charge for Electronic trading? does a trader have access to international...
View ArticleBy: Jay
I also liquidated my portfolio with SogoTrade, I was pretty happy before they changed. Now it is a fight to even get a 1099 from them, they are saying March 15. Just as a side note, the number they...
View ArticleBy: Mike
I’ve been using Ameritrade for about 10 years now and I haven’t had any negative experiences. Granted, I don’t do a lot of trading but I can say that their customer service is excellent.
View ArticleBy: MM
Newbie here and after reading the comments to this article I have the same perspective as I did before: “Boiler room” thanks for sharing and I will not be “sharing” :(
View ArticleBy: DoxGator
You have left off on the the best platforms for online trading, Merrill Edge, http://www.MerrillEdge.com, with 25k of cash or 50k of enterprise wide assets between Bank of America and Merrill Edge 30...
View ArticleBy: Joe
Be careful with SoGotrade, they lost 4K because they screwed up on Facebook IPO back in May 2012. I placed an order for 500 shares before it went public, and about an hour before it opened (late) I...
View ArticleBy: Bryan
Ameritrade is great. Only thing i dont like about them is that you can trade international stocks. If you want to invest only in the usa there decent but look at fidelity and interactive brokers if...
View ArticleBy: AS
Just wanted to mention that your info on ShareBuilder is not exactly accurate. The $4 you have listed is for their AUTOMATIC INVESTMENTS for the “basic” account. (The “Advantage” account, $12/mo...
View ArticleBy: Gary
I have been using “Think or Swim,” which is owned by Ameritrade now, for quite a few years. I was actually here looking for another platform for less expensive trades, though theirs seem middle of the...
View ArticleBy: Larry Mountain
Nobody mentioned Marsco. I’ve been using them for three years and think they’re great. $3.95 a trade. I used to be with Scottrade but they charge $7.00 a trade, but what really forced me to move is...
View ArticleBy: raquelita
Sharebuilder is no longer for people living outside the US. Your citizenship has no effect – SB checks where you log in from. What will happen is that you can still check your positions but you can...
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