Date archive for August, 2009
Best Stock Brokerage For Active Traders
While there are various classifications for what makes somebody an active trader, for this purpose, we are considering traders who execute multiple trades in a week. The deciding factor for most active traders is how low are the fees. The following brokerages all offer low commissions.
Continue reading full articleHow To Lower Your Broker Commissions
Regardless of whether you are an active trader, new trader, long-term trader, or whatever type of trader, we would all like the lowest commissions possible; however, because of varying factors and needs we can’t all experience those low fees. That being said, there is a simple yet effective technique to lowering your broker commissions without having to switch to another.
Continue reading full articleBest Stock Brokerage For New Traders
If you are new to trading, then trying to find the perfect stock brokerage can be hard to do. Honestly, there is no such thing as the perfect brokerage, so the key is to find something that meets most of your needs and remember that at any time you can easily close your account and move elsewhere.
Continue reading full articleZecco Review – Free Online Stock Trading
While Zecco has been on the scene for just a couple of years, their initial 100% free stock trading basically changed the entire game for all online stock brokerages and has drastically lowered the barrier for more people to enter the stock market. If you are looking for cheap trades and a community spirit, then learn more about Zecco.
Continue reading full articlethinkorswim – Revolutionary Online Trading
If you enjoy robust trading applications, are a research freak, and enjoy immersing yourself into stock trading, then thinkorswim will appeal to you. The ability to impress both novice and experienced traders is what makes this online discount stock brokerage standout. Best of all, you get a free stuffed monkey just for signing up.
Continue reading full articleTradeKing Review – Fair And Simple Pricing
Ranked number 1 in customer service by SmartMoney in 2008, number 1 Discount Broker by SmartMoney in 2007 and received 4 stars by Barron in both 2007 and 2008 along with 5 stars from Kiplinger’s in 2008, TradeKing has won its fair share of awards and accolades over the years. At just $4.95 a trade, TradeKing offers low commissions for the average trader.
Continue reading full articleInteractive Brokers Review – The Ultimate Stock Brokerage
Obviously, the more you trade the more money you hope to make. What happens to traders that are looking to trade large volumes and frequently? Most brokerage commissions will be too high. If you are an experienced and active trader who manages over $10,000, then you might want to give the cheap commissions at Interactive Brokers a try.
Continue reading full articleE*Trade Review – Rated Number 1 Online Broker
By far the most active online stock brokerage when it comes television commercials, E*Trade has taken up the slot has the most popular online stock brokerage and currently ranked number 1 online stock broker. At one time opening up 10,000 accounts a day; however, is their commission fee structure optimal for your trading needs?
Continue reading full articleMB Trading Review – Voted Best For Active Traders
When it comes to trading commissions, things like services, tools, and support factor into the overall commission structure; however, more experienced traders just looking for cheap commissions do not always need the extra fluff. Recently voted best in 2009 for active traders, MB Trading offers the cheap rates desirable to most traders.
Continue reading full articleWall Street Survivor – Where Great Traders Begin
When it comes to virtual trading, the leader in this category is most likely Wall Street Survivor. After all it has been around the longest, and is constantly used to manage stock trading tournaments for major channels like CNBC. Find out how to practice trading stocks and options for FREE on this virtual trading platform.
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