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E*TRADE


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Online Stock Trades
$7.99-$9.99
Details
Brokerage Cash Account
$500
Brokerage Margin Account
$2,000
Retirement
$0
  • Online Banking
  • Mobile Trading
  • Global Trading on Foreign Exchanges
  • Options
  • Mutual Funds
  • Dividend Reinvestment
  • Local Offices
  • Broker Assisted Trades

TD Ameritrade


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Online Trades
Market/Limit Orders $9.99
Touchtone Phone
Market/Limit Orders $34.99
Broker Assisted
Market/Limit Orders $44.99
Cash Account
$2,000
Margin Account
$2,000
Retirement Account
$0
  • Online Banking
  • Mobile Trading
  • Global Trading on Foreign Exchanges
  • Options
  • Mutual Funds
  • Dividend Reinvestment
  • Local Offices
  • Broker Assisted Trades

ING DIRECT Investing


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Online Trades
Market/Limit Orders
$7.95-$9.95
Automatic Investments
Market/Limit Orders
$1.00-$4.00
Details
Broker Assisted
Market/Limit Orders $19.95
Cash Account
No Minimum Required
Margin Account
$2,000
Retirement Account
No Minimum Required
  • Online Banking
  • Mobile Trading
  • Global Trading on Foreign Exchanges
  • Options
  • Mutual Funds
  • Dividend Reinvestment
  • Local Offices
  • Broker Assisted Trades

Scottrade


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Online trades
Market/Limit Orders $7
Touchtone Phone
Market/Limit Orders $17
Broker Assisted
Market/Limit Orders $27
Cash Account
$500
Margin Account
$2,000
Retirement Account
$0
  • Online Banking
  • Mobile Trading
  • Global Trading on Foreign Exchanges
  • Options
  • Mutual Funds
  • Dividend Reinvestment
  • Local Offices
  • Broker Assisted Trades

Fidelity


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Online Stock Trades
Market/Limit Orders as low as $7.95
Details
Touchtone Phone
Market/Limit Orders as low as $12.95
Details
Broker Assisted
Market/Limit Orders as low as $32.95
Details
Brokerage Cash Account
$2,500
Brokerage Margin Account
$5,000
Retirement
$2,500
  • Online Banking
  • Mobile Trading
  • Global Trading on Foreign Exchanges
  • Options
  • Mutual Funds
  • Dividend Reinvestment
  • Local Offices
  • Broker Assisted Trades

thinkorswim


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Online Trades
Market/Limit Orders $9.99
Touchtone Phone
Market/Limit Orders $34.99
Broker Assisted
Market/Limit Orders $44.99
Cash Account
$2,000
Margin Account
$2,000
Retirement Account
$0
  • Online Banking
  • Mobile Trading
  • Global Trading on Foreign Exchanges
  • Options
  • Mutual Funds
  • Dividend Reinvestment
  • Local Offices
  • Broker Assisted Trades
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- If customer signs up for electronic statements and confirms. ($25 otherwise)
- None if customer signs up for electronic statements and confirms.
- Personalized alerts
- More than 13,000
- TD Ameritrade clients have access to foreign securities via exchanges in the United States and Canada. We currently do not trade on any other world exchanges.
- Excludes SEP-IRAs, SIMPLE-IRAs, Self-Employed 401(k)s, BDAs, Keoghs, Non-Prototype Retirement Accounts and HSAs.
- Minimum equity account balance requirement. Margin trading involves risk and is not suitable for all investors. Assess your financial circumstances and risk tolerance prior to trading on margin. Margin credit is extended by National Financial Services, Member NYSE, SIPC.
- Minimum account balance waived for monthly contributions of at least $200 per month (does not apply to SEP-IRA or SIMPLE IRA accounts).
- Applies to Brokerage accounts only.
- The IRA Brokerage account fee has been eliminated (except for SIMPLE IRAs). Fund expenses and brokerage commission fees still apply. Depending on your situation, fees may include low-balance fees, short-term trading fees, and account closing fees.
- May be subject to eligibility restrictions

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