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Mobile Trading

Trade Commissions

Equity Trades*	$9.99
Options Fee*	$9.99
Options Contract*	$0.75
Mutual Fund	$49.99
Broker Assisted*	$44.99
Minimum Deposit	$2,500.00

Account Features

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

TD Ameritrade Review

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Likes - Feature and research rich offering for all client types; dependable customer service; thinkorswim by TD Ameritrade trade platform.

Dislikes - Has not lowered commission rates despite stiff competition.

Bottom Line - TD Ameritrade is more pricey than its other discount broker competitors but delivers with a fantastic overall platform offering, strong customer service, and is an industry leader in product innovation.

2012 Review Results - TD Ameritrade was rated #1 Overall with 5-stars and Best in Class for Platforms & Tools, Ease-of-Use, Research, Customer Service, Investor Community, Investor Education, Active Trading, and Options Trading. In addition, they were also received 2012 Best Web Based Platform with thinkorswim winning Best Overall Trading Platform. Read the 2012 Broker Review.

TD Ameritrade is a financial service provider with a comprehensive online stock trading platform. Their premier trading platform, TD Ameritrade Apex, gives traders powerful trading tools including Trade Triggers, QuoteScope, SnapTicket, Market Motion Detector, and StrategyDesk. TD Ameritrade also offers its clients additional account options such as Money Market accounts, CD’s, and High Yield Savings opportunities.

Commission Notes

TD Ameritrade is an online broker with no hidden fees. Their commission structure is centered around flat-rate trading. All stock trades are $9.99 regardless of the order size, price, time of order (regular market hours, pre hours, after hours), and order type (market order, limit order, stop order, etc.). Options trades are $9.99 + $.75 per contract. Broker assisted trades cost $44.99. Mutual funds cost $49.99 per trade. There is no commission charge for loaded funds, just the fees charged by the fund itself.

TD Ameritrade was reviewed by StockBrokers.com on 2012-02-27 with an overall rating of 5 Stars.

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