For those not familiar with OptionsHouse feel free to read our full review but they were rated #1 by Barron’s for Options Traders because of their flat rate $9.99 options trades. That’s right, no per contract fees at all. Furthermore, standard equity trades are just $2.95.

To take advantage of this deal, follow these steps:

1. Open a new OptionsHouse account
2. Enter promo code “FREE100″
3. Deposit atleast $3,000
4. Enjoy your free trades!

What makes this offer from OptionsHouse interesting is that the trades are good for 60 days. So for two months you can trade for free, get associated with the platform, and maximize your new account. Talk about a risk free offer.

In our TradeKing Review we note that TradeKing is a top rated stock broker with $4.95 flat fee trades and great customer support. The Community is also fantastic which gives the site depth and allows investors to interact with one another on a day to day basis to share trade ideas, research, etc.

If you look at our stock broker comparison chart you will find that TradeKing is ranked #2 out of 10 total brokers.

TradeKing Offer Details

To redeem the TradeKing $50 cash offer follow these three steps:

1. Open a new TradeKing Account using a promo link (any link on this page will do).

2. Deposit atleast $2,500 into your new account.

3. Make your first stock trade.

Better hurry though because this offer expires at the end of October so might as well get the free cash while it is available.

Zecco Forex Promotional Code

How to set setup with Zecco Forex:

1. Open a $50,000 Practice Account with Zecco Forex.
2. Practice, practice, practice!
3. Make your initial deposit before 10/30/2009 5pm (ET) and use promotional code “ZECCOCASH2TRADE1″ when you open your live account.
4. Make the round-trip trade requirements before 11/13/2009 5pm (ET).
5. Collect your bonus

To qualify for the full $1,000 cash you have to deposit $5,000 and make 100 round trip trades (standard lot). Full breakdown of the offer and cash rewards below:

So what does Zecco Forex offers its clients?

• Award winning ForexTrader platform
• Up to 200:1 leverage
• Real-time quotes in 37 currency pairs PLUS spot gold & silver
• Daily and weekly forex research
• 24/6 support via phone, chat & email

OPen your Zecco Forex account now.

To receive the funds simply follow the below instructions from the trade MONSTER site:

“trade MONSTER™ will credit your account transfer fees up to $250 charged by another securities broker when completing a full account transfer for $3,000 or more. Offer applies to new accounts first time funding only. To receive credit e-mail us or fax (312) 419-1199 a copy of your statement identifying the charge. Credit will be deposited to your account within 30 days of receipt of evidence of charge. For IRA accounts, we will send you a separate check. We reserve the right at our sole discretion to modify or terminate this offer without prior notice.”

Trade MONSTER is well known for offering $7.50 flat fee trades and a fantastic trading platform. Feel free to read to compare trade MONSTER to its competitors with our full stock broker comparison chart.

Many hours went into compiling data, emailing brokers, and digging through yearly broker reviews to put together easy to understand ratings. The comparison chart is broken into three sections: Fees, Ratings, and Tools & Extras:

• Fees - Find out what each broker charges for stock trades, options trades, options contracts, broker assisted trades, and if they have a minimum deposit to open an account.
• Ratings – We went through several years of SmartMoney and Barron’s stock broker reviews alongside spent hours testing many of the brokers platforms ourselves and emailing customer service reps to put together easy to understand 1 – 4 star ratings. Categories include Overall, Commissions, Trade Tools, Customer Service, and Research.
• Tools & Extras – Find out if a broker offers International trading, has a trader community, offers mobile trading, virtual trading, or an education center. We also tell you which brokers have inactivity fees for not using your account!

This project has been in the making since mid June and we are very excited to see it now fully finished. If you have any feedback for us on how we can improve this stock broker tool please let us know.

Our three favorite brokers?

1. Etrade
2. Scottrade

Check out the new page, Compare stock brokers now.

UPDATE: One last quick point, if you ever want to return to the brokers comparison chart at a future date simply click the new header tab “Stock Brokers” at the top of any page on our site. We will be updating the chart data each month so make sure to return often!

After some digging we found that Zecco has teamed up with GAIN Capital for their forex trading offering. Some of the Zecco forex highlights:

• up to 100:1 leverage
• trade 37 currency pairs
• access to the Zecco community
• free $50,000 practice accounts

New users can earn up to $200 cash for their accounts by making an initial deposit that falls within one of the below categories alongside making atleast one forex trade before July 31st:

Click here for more information or to open a Zecco forex account and redeem your cash.

Zecco is known for being the online stock broker that offers free stock trades to its clients. The ZeccoShare Community is also popular with currently over 150,000 members that can connect, share market insight, show their actual trades, etc.

Read more Zecco News or compare stock brokers.

By offering Etrade for the iPhone trading can be done anytime, anywhere. Several key features as promoted by the e-blast:

1. STREAM real-time quotes, news & markets
2. EASY stock & options trading
3. LIVE accounts, watch lists & portfolios
4. QUICK free cash transfers

Learn more at the Etrade website.

Read our Etrade Review or view our list of the best online brokers.

See also our list of top finance iphone apps for investing.

From the Press Release, “The acquisition of Optionetics is an exciting event for both our customers and our shareholders. Over the last decade Optionetics has developed a wealth of educational content and capabilities establishing themselves as a leader in investor education. With its focus on derivative products, we believe Optionetics will help us further one of our stated objectives of providing education to our customers with the goal of helping them be more successful in their investing,” said David Fisher, Chief Executive Officer of optionsXpress. “In addition, Optionetics interacts with tens of thousands of potential self-directed investors who use, or are thinking about using, derivatives as part of their investment strategy each year. Every one of these investors is a potential brokerage customer of optionsXpress.”

All major online brokers are taking bigger steps to providing their clients with a great product offering tied to investment education. This trend has emerged directly because of the credit crisis and with thousands of investors looking to manage their own funds the movement will only continue to grow.

More information can be found at OptionsXpress.com.

About Optionetics:

• Founded in 1995, Optionetics has developed a complete line-up of live seminars, online and offline educational products, analytical trading tools, and individual coaching.
• Each year, more than 40,000 investors from 50 countries worldwide have turned to the proven trading strategies taught by Optionetics to sharpen their skills and chart their own path to financial security.
• From basic to the most complex investing strategies, Optionetics makes learning fun and easy.

About OptionsXpress (Read our full OptionsXpress Review):

• Financial control through one account to trade stocks, options, bonds, futures, mutual funds and ETFs.
• Free robust, easy-to-use trading tools and research.
• Dedicated and friendly customer service.
• Account protection and solid financial footing.