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Which broker do you prefer? Why?

E-Trade
4
7%
TD Ameritrade
10
17%
ING Direct (Sharebuilder)
3
5%
Scottrade
11
19%
Fidelity
5
8%
Other
26
44%
 
Total votes: 59

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Jahbulon
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Brokers

Post by Jahbulon »

Which broker do you prefer? Why?

E-Trade
TD Ameritrade
ING Direct (Sharebuilder)
Scottrade
Fidelity
Other

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Sad Al
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Post by Sad Al »

I chose Schwab for a sentimental reason: that is who my dad used. However, their stock trades cost $8.95, no restrictions on the number of times you must trade to get that price, and they have low cost ETFs that you can buy and sell for no trade cost. The ETFs include some similar to the TSP funds, of course, but also offer some additional options like REIT and value ETFs.

BigMike
Posts: 220
Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 12:45 pm

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Post by BigMike »

Fidelity. No good reason. Started with them and stayed with them.

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Winner
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Post by Winner »

Etrade - too expensive ($7.99-$9.99 plus $.75 per option contracts), but I started with them for more than a decade and know their tools very well.
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Jahbulon
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Post by Jahbulon »

I have been with TDAmeritrade forever, but recently transferred over to Scottrade.

The $9.99 per trade to $7 was just too much to turn down.

JayJ
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Joined: Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:47 am

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Post by JayJ »

TDAmeritrade - by far the best internet interface & research tools (started with them when they were "Waterhouse")

I also use Scottrade for one account

In the past I have used Schwab, Legg Mason (that became Citi/Smith Barney Morgan Stanley), Ferris Baker Watts (that became RBC) and another one that I have forgotten

wrigley615
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Post by wrigley615 »

I can compare Etrade and Fidelity and imo, Etrade has much better research tools and better customer service (Fidelity customer service is not bad though). That being said, Fidelity has cheaper commissions thus I do most of my research with my Etrade account and trade with Fidelity. Etrade also added a number of etf's that trade for free, much more than Fidelity offers now. I've heard for high volume traders that TradeKing is the way to go but I don't trade enough that it matters all too much. Like Jay says, I've never heard a bad thing about TD Ameritrade either.

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phxmrc
Posts: 21
Joined: Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:38 pm

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Post by phxmrc »

I use Just2Trade. Very basic services but at $2.50 a trade, need I say more?
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flight23
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Post by flight23 »

I use optionshouse almost exlusively now, ditched Fidelity they were terrible compared to what you get at Optionshouse for traders. Fidelity research info is ok I guess but almost all research is BS... cant trust analysts.
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Jahbulon
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Re: Brokers

Post by Jahbulon »

http://www.optionhouse.com/promotions/

Options House is offer 100 free trades for new accounts. Trades are only $3.

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tkdawg
Posts: 5
Joined: Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:39 am

Re: Brokers

Post by tkdawg »

I was with HarrisDirect then Etrade acquired them us I have stayed with them. My wife says don't change because when people ask her who I trade with she can never remember the name but always says the one with the talking baby. I do get fast trades and cust service is always good.

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