Interactive Brokers (IBKR)

☑️ Stocks and Indices -19,200 stocks for fractional share trading.

• Stock trading fees range from USD 0.0005 to USD 0.0035 per share
• Different fees for different regions (pricing may vary by country)

☑️ ETFs -Trading ETFs on more than 90 market centers.

• No transaction fees when trading ETFs

☑️ Futures, Options, and Futures Options

• Options trading fees range from USD 0.15 to USD 0.65 per contract
• Futures trading fees range from USD 0.25 to USD 0.85 per contract

Maintenance Fees 

No maintenance or inactivity fees.

Trading 160 markets

√ Stocks and Indices -19,200 stocks for fractional share trading.

√ ETFs (more than 90 market centers)

√ 85 Forex  Pairs

√ Cryptocurrencies

√ Precious & Industrial Metals

√ Futures, Options, and Futures Options

√ Bonds & Warrants

√ Mutual Funds & Structured Products

Extra Features

• Trading Research and more

Trading Accounts

Two primary retail account types:

• IBKR Lite
• IBKR Pro

A free trial is available (Data is delayed by 10-15 minutes).

For more specialized needs:

• Joint, Retirement, and Trust accounts

Note that no minimum deposits are required for most account types. 

Trading Platforms

• Trader Workstation (TWS) | IBKR Desktop | Client Portal (Web Trader)
• IBKR API | IBKR ForecastTrader | Mobile Traders

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Fidelity Stock Brokers

Online Stock Trading from $4.95 / trade

☑️ Trade online options at $4.95 / trade  plus $0.65 charge per contract

☑️ $4.95 per trade for all other ETFs

Maintenance Fees

Account maintenance fees that can be avoided.

Stock and Indices Trading, Options trading

• Plus 5.000 Mutual Funds

• ETFs

• 30.000 Bonds and CDs

• Margin Loans

Extra Features

1) Online trading seminars

2) RoboAdvisor and Wealth Management

Trading Accounts

Minimum Account is $2,500 for Cash and Retirement and $5,000 for Margin Accounts.

• For a $50.000+ account 300 free Trades and for $100.000+ account 500 free trades

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E*TRADE Stock Brokers

Online Stock Trading from $6.95 / trade

☑️ Options trading at $0.75 per contract

☑️ Futures trading at $1.00 per contract

☑️ Bonds are trading at $1.00 per bond

Maintenance Fees 

Maintenance and Inactivity Fees.

Trading stocks, options, & futures

• More than 7,000 mutual funds

• ETFs trading

• Bonds & Fixed income

• Foreign securities

• Bonds, CDs, and Fixed Income trading

Extra Features

• Free research, commentary, and insights

Trading Accounts

No minimum deposit requirements for Retirement Accounts, $500 for Cash Accounts, and $2,000 for Margin Account types.

• 500 commission-free trades, plus up to a $600 cash credit

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Ameritrade Stock Trading

Real-Time Stock Trading from $6.95 / trade

☑️ Options trading plus $0.75 per contract

☑️ Options exercises & assignments $19.99

☑️ $2.25 fee per contract (plus exchange/regulatory fees) for Futures

☑️ Spread on Forex Trading

Maintenance Fees

No maintenance or inactivity fees.

Stocks, options, ETFs, and mutual funds

• Plus 70 Forex pairs

• Over 500 no-load funds

Extra Features

1) After-hours trading

2) Two trading platforms (ThinkOrSwim and WebTrader) plus a Mobile Trader

3) myTRADE trader community

Trading Accounts

There is no minimum account balance; however, a $2,000 deposit is required for margin and options privileges.

• Trade free for 60 days and a bonus of up to $600

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