MB Trading vs tradeMONSTER 2013 Review

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Fees

Flat-Fee Trade Plan* $4.95 $7.50
Per-Share Trade Plan $0.0075 N/A
Mutual Fund Trade Fee* $12.95 $15.00
Options Trade Base $0.00 $0.00
Options Per Contract $0.95 $0.50
Options Exercise Fee $0.00 $0.00
Options Assignment Fee $0.00 $0.00
Broker Assisted Trades $4.95 $15.00
Minimum Deposit $1,000.00 $2,000.00

2013 Review Ratings

Overall star star star star star star Star
Commissions & Fees star star star star star star Star
Customer Service star star star star star
Platform & Tools star star star star star star star Star
Research star star star star
Ease of Use star star star star star star Star
Investment Offering star star Star star star star Star
Education star star star Star
Mobile Trading star star star star star

Brokers

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Account Features

Virtual Trading check check
No Minimum Deposit
No Maintenance Fees check
No-Fee IRAs check
Online Trader Community check
Investment Education check check
Live Seminars check

Mobile Trading

iPhone App check check
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BlackBerry App check check
Android App check check
Mobile Site check check

Trade Types

Stock Trading check check
Options Trading check check
Mutual Funds check check
FOREX Trading check
Futures Trading check check

Banking Features

Checking Accounts
Savings Accounts
Credit Card Accounts
Debit Card Accounts
Mortgage Loans

Margin Rates

Under $25k 7.45% 6.25%
$25k to $49k 7.45% 5.75%
$50k to $99k 7.45% 5.25%
$100k to $249k 7.45% 4.75%
$250k to $499k 7.45% 3.75%
$500k to $999k 7.45% 3.75%
Above $1,000,000 7.45% 2.75%

Recap

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tradeMONSTER vs MB Trading

StockBrokers.com 2013 review compares MB Trading vs tradeMONSTER. Compare MB Trading and tradeMONSTER trade commissions, fees and overall broker ratings by using the chart above. Is MB Trading or tradeMONSTER a better online broker? The StockBrokers.com staff breaks down all the key broker features, rates, and commissions charged to clients to determine the best broker.

There is a $2.55 difference in the per trade stock price for tradeMONSTER and MB Trading. MB Trading's per trade stock price of $4.95 is a little less than tradeMONSTER's per trade stock price of $7.50. MB Trading ($12.95) has minimal mutual fund trade commission savings when compared to tradeMONSTER ($15.00). The small amount of $[PerTradeMutualFundFeeDifference] would only be pertinent for high volume trading which is very uncommon with mutual funds specifically.

The tradeMONSTER's "Overall" rating of 4 stars is a slight advantage over MB Trading's "Overall" rating of 3 stars.

Both MB Trading and tradeMONSTER have an iPhone App for mobile trading. An iPad app for mobile trading on the popular tablet is available for MB Trading and tradeMONSTER to download on iTunes.

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