Stock Brokers Comparison Chart 2009

Investors searching for stock brokers should compare stock brokers to find the best discount stock brokers available. Below we have a full stock broker comparison chart with ten online stock brokers covering everything from fees to tools and even our own custom rating system. Once you find a stock broker you like simply follow our easy buttons to open a new stock broker account with that broker.

Compare Stock Brokers

To compare stock brokers Stock Trading To Go has broken down all discount stock broker data into an easy star and check box chart. Also included is a full breakdown of all online stock brokers and their trading fees.

Categories within our stock broker fees section include: Trade Commisions, Options Trade base rate fee and per contract fee, broker assisted trade fees, margin rates, and minimum deposit. For our stock brokers ratings section we have stars represent an overall rating, commissions, trade tools, customer service, and research. Lastly for the Stock broker tools & extras category we have international trading, inactivity fees, trader communities, mobile trading, virtual trading, and whether or not each stock broker has an education center.

 
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Firstrade WallStreet*E
1 Based on brokerage balance of $50,000 or 30 trades per quarter; trade size 100 shares of a $30 stock.
2 Based on a $25,000 account.
Fees
Trade Commissions 1 $0.00 $4.95 $9.99 $7.00 $2.95 $9.95 $7.50 $4.95 $6.95 $16.00
Options Trade Base $4.50 $4.95 $9.99 $7.00 $9.95 $12.95 $7.50 $0.00 $6.95 $16.00
Options Per Contract $0.50 $0.65 $0.75 $1.25 $0.00 $0.75 $0.50 $0.95 $0.75 $1.50
Broker Assisted Trades $19.99 $4.95 $54.99 $27.00 $2.95 $9.95 $7.50 $4.95 $26.95 $48.00
Margin Rates 2 7.20% 6.50% 7.49% 7.50% 4.45% 6.25% 7.50% 7.45% 7.75% 7.75%
Minimum Deposit $0.00 $0.00 $1,000.00 $500.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,000.00 $0.00 $0.00
Ratings
Overall Star Star Half Star Star Star Star Half Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Half Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star
Commissions Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Half Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star
Trade Tools Star Star Half Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Half Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Half Star Star Star Half Star Star Star Half Star
Customer Service Star Star Half Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Half Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Half Star Star Half Star
Research Star Half Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Star Half Star Star Star Half Star Star Star Half Star Star Star Half Star Star Star Star Star Star Star
Tools & Extras
International Trading     Yes Yes   Yes        
Inactivity Fee     Yes         Yes   Yes
Trader Community Yes Yes   Yes       Yes    
Mobile Trading     Yes Yes   Yes        
Virtual Trading Yes       Yes Yes Yes Yes    
Education Center Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes