| |
Firstrade |
E*Trade |
Scottrade |
Ameritrade |
Charles Schwab |
TD Waterhouse |
Minimum Initial Deposit |
$100 |
$1,000 |
$500 |
$2,000 |
$2,500 |
$1,000 |
Online Trades |
$7 |
$13 |
$7 |
$11 |
$20 |
$18 |
Option
Market Order
(Equity or Index)
|
$7 +
$1.25/contract |
$13 +
$1.25/contract |
$7 +
$1.25/contract |
$11 + $0.75/contract |
$10 +
$1.40/contract |
$18 +
$1.75/contract |
Free Mutual Fund Investing |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Inactivity or Maintenance Fee |
$0 |
*$40/qtr |
$0 |
*$15/qtr |
*$45/qtr |
*$25/qtr |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Order Handling Fee |
$0 |
$3 |
$0 |
$0 |
$3 |
$0 |
Margin Interest Rate on $5,000 |
8.25% |
8.74% |
9.00% |
9.25% |
10.25% |
9.50% |
* The quarterly account inactivity or maintenance
fees imposed by other brokers may be waived if your account meets
minimum balance and/or trading requirements.
Comparison is based on rates for basic web-based
services published as of 9/30/05. Rates do not include volume rebates
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