Brokers

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Broker	Commissions	Trade Types	Features	Min. Balance
optionsXpress	Stocks: $7.95 Options: $1.25 / contract ($12.95 min)	U.S. Stocks Options Mutual Funds Bonds Futures	Broker Assistance Phone Supportⁱ Real time data	Cash: $0 Margin: $2000
Scottrade	Stocks: $7.00 Options: $7.00 plus $1.25 / contract	U.S. Stocks Options Mutual Funds Bonds Foreign Stocks	Branches Broker Assistance Phone Support Alerts Real time data	Cash: $500 Margin: $0 IRA: $0
Zecco	Stocks: $4.50 Options: $4.50 + $0.50 / contract	U.S. Stocks Options Mutual Funds	Broker Assistance Phone Support Real time data	Cash: $0 Margin: $2000 IRA: $0
TradeKing	Stocks: $4.95 Options: $4.95 + $0.65 / contract	U.S. Stocks Options Mutual Funds Bonds	Broker Assistance Phone Support After Hours Trading Smart Order Routing Alerts Real time data	Cash: $0 Margin: $0 IRA: $500
E-Trade	Stocks: $7.99 Options: $7.99 plus $0.75 / contract	U.S. Stocks Options Mutual Funds Bonds Foreign Stocks Forexⁱ Futures	Branches Broker Assistance Phone Support Active trader platform After Hours Trading Mobile trading Alerts Real time data
ShareBuilder from ING DIRECT	Stocks: $9.95 Options: $9.95 plus $1.00	U.S. Stocks Options Mutual Funds	Phone Support Alerts Real time data
Charles Schwab	Stocks: $8.95 Options: $8.95, plus $0.75 per contract	U.S. Stocks Options Mutual Funds Bonds Foreign Stocks	Branches Broker Assistance Phone Support	Cash: $1000 Margin: $1000 IRA: $1000
TD AMERITRADE	Stocks: $9.99 Options: $9.99 + $0.75 per contract	U.S. Stocks Options Mutual Funds Bonds	Broker Assistance Phone Support Contingent Orders Smart Order Routing Real time data	Cash: $0 Margin: $2000 IRA: $0
Fidelity Investments	Stocks: $9.99 Options: $9.99 + $0.75 per contract	U.S. Stocks Options Mutual Funds Bonds	Branches Broker Assistance Phone Support 1-second execution guarantee Active trader platform Advanced order types After Hours Trading Contingent Orders Smart Order Routing Alerts Rate Calculator Real time data	Cash: $2,500 IRA: $2,500
thinkorswim	Stocks: $9.95 Options: $0.95 per contract	U.S. Stocks Options Mutual Funds Bonds Forex Futures	Branches Broker Assistance Phone Support Active trader platform After Hours Trading Mobile trading Alerts Real time data	Cash: $3,500 Margin: $3,500 IRA: $3,500
OptionsHouse	Stocks: $4.95 Options: $9.95 flat	U.S. Stocks Options Mutual Funds	Broker Assistance Phone Support Real time data	Cash: $3,500 Margin: $3,500
trade MONSTER	Stocks: $7.50 Options: $12.50	U.S. Stocks Options Mutual Funds Bonds	Phone Support After Hours Trading Real time data	Cash: $2,000
SOGOTRADE	Stocks: $3.00	U.S. Stocks	Broker Assistance Phone Support Rate Calculator Real time data	Cash: $500
Open E Cry		Options Futures	Broker Assistance Phone Support Active trader platform Advanced order types Alerts Rate Calculator Real time data	Cash: $5,000 Margin: $5,000
Interactive Brokers	Stocks: $0.005/stock Options: $0.70/contract	U.S. Stocks Options Mutual Funds Bonds Foreign Stocks Forex Futures	Phone Support Advanced order types Smart Order Routing Real time data
TradeStation	Stocks: $1.00/100 shares Options: $1.00/contract	U.S. Stocks Options Mutual Funds Bonds Forex Futures	Broker Assistance Phone Support Active trader platform Advanced order types	Cash: $5,000 Margin: $5,000
Wachovia	Stocks: $15.95 + $0.020/share above 1,000 shares Options: $15.95 + $1.50/contract	U.S. Stocks Options Mutual Funds	Branches Broker Assistance Phone Support Active trader platform Real time data	Margin: $1,000
MB Trading	Stocks: $4.95 flat Options: $0.95 per contract	U.S. Stocks Options Mutual Funds Bonds Forex Futures	Branches Broker Assistance Phone Support Active trader platform Advanced order types Smart Order Routing Rate Calculator Real time data	Cash: $1,000

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