However, there is an additional 0.5% of the principal value commission for penny stocks. Fees and commissions are generally lower than with E-Trade.

Scottrade also requires a $500 minimum balance for a new brokerage account. E-Trade commission fees for trades are a little steep relative to the competition. There is no platform fee for users who make at least 10 trades per month. Treasury, Canadian and foreign stocks.Į-Trade requires a $500 minimum to open a new brokerage account. Scottrade does not accommodate FOREX or futures trading, but does cover stocks, stock options, mutual funds, CDs, U.S. One free trade for every $1000 deposited ($10,000 minimum, maximum of 250 free trades, must be executed in 6 months)Į-Trade offers all of the major trading classes, including stocks, stock options, mutual funds, fixed income, FOREX, and futures. Make initial $10,000 deposit to receive 60 days of free trades & up to $500 $17 for selling/exchange of load funds, no charge for buying No charge for no-load, no transaction fee funds $17/trade for no-load funds not in the NTF. No charge for no-load, no-transaction-fee funds $19.99/trade on mutual fund transactions. $7 (if ordered online) $32 (if ordered by phone or via broker) $7 (if ordered online) $32 (if ordered by phone or via broker) $1.25 contract fee for options. $9.99 (under 149 trades/quarter) $7.99 (150 or more trades/qtr.) 0.75 contract fee for options. S&P, Morningstar, Thompson Reuters, Credit Suisse, and Smart ConsensusĮxclusive S&P and Dow Jones content, market calendar of important events, virtual Trading (ScottradeELITE)ģ million brokerage accounts, $2 billion in customer assets.Ģ.5 million brokerage accounts, $51 billion in customer assets. Very few local branches.ĥ00+ local branches for in-person assistance. Live broker chat, resourceful online trader community. Stock broker, investing online: Stocks, Options, Mutual Funds, IRAs, CDs, Fixed Income, Etc.

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