Best Online Brokers, StockBrokers.com 2011

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This review highlights the best stock brokers for the 2011 year. Commissions, trade platforms, execution, and overall quality are in focus. Compare all StockBrokers.com recommended brokers below!

ETRADE

ETRADE Review

Trade for free your first 60 days (up to 500 free trades) with any newly funded account of atleast $2,000 (Learn more).
Rated the #1 Online Broker by SmartMoney for three straight years**

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$9.99	$9.99	$0.75	$500.00

TD Ameritrade

TD Ameritrade Review

Trade free for 60 days and receive up to $600 cash with any new account.
Gain access to over 100 commission free ETFs.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$9.99	$9.99	$0.75	$2,500.00

thinkorswim

thinkorswim Review

Rated #1 in the Barron's Review of Online Brokers 2009 & 2010**.
Receive up to 3 complimentary mutual funds trades per month (Learn more).

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$9.95	$9.95	$1.50	$3,500.00

Charles Schwab

Charles Schwab Review

Offers $8.95 flat-rate trades regardless of trade size, account balance, or share price.
Was rated highest in investor satisfaction with self-directed services by J.D. Power and Associates, 2009.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$8.95	$8.95	$0.75	$1,000.00

TradeKing

TradeKing Review

Rated #1 Online Broker for Customer Service by SmartMoney in 2010**.
Transfer your broker account to TradeKing and have up to $150 in transfer fees reimbursed (Learn More).

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$4.95	$4.95	$0.65	$0.00

optionsXpress

optionsXpress Review

Have received at least 4 stars in the Barron's Review of Online Brokers the last 9 years.
Receive $100 when you fund a new optionsXpress account with $500 (Learn More).

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$8.95	$0.00	$1.50	$0.00

OptionsHouse

OptionsHouse Review

Receive 100 commission free stock trades for opening a new account (Learn More).
Trade Options up to 5 contracts for $5 ($1 each thereafter) or $8.50 + $.15 per contract.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$3.95	$8.50	$0.15	$1,000.00

Interactive Brokers

Interactive Brokers Review

Trade on over 80 different exchanges and market centers in 19 countries.
Equity trades are $.005 per share with a minimum of $1.00 and a maximum of .5% of trade value.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$5.00	$0.00	$0.70	$10,000.00

Fidelity Investments

Fidelity Investments Review

Online trades only $7.95, all the time.
25 different iShares ETFs available for commission-free trading.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$7.95	$7.95	$0.75	$0.00

Scottrade

Scottrade Review

Straight forward commissions for both stocks and options.
Gain access to over 500 local branch offices throughout the United States.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$7.00	$7.00	$1.25	$500.00

Firstrade

Firstrade Review

Fund your new account with $1,000 or more and receive 250 free trades (Learn More).
Over 11,000 mutual funds to choose from.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$6.95	$6.95	$0.75	$0.00

tradeMONSTER

tradeMONSTER Review

Received 4.5 stars, "Best for Options Traders" in the 2010 Barron's Review of Online Brokers**.
Practice trading with a Trade MONSTER paperTRADE account (Learn More)

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$7.50	$0.00	$0.50	$2,000.00

MB Trading

MB Trading Review

Top Rated 4.5 out of 5 Stars in the Barron's 2010 Review of Online Brokers**
One of few online brokers offering flat per contract options trades with no base fees.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$4.95	$0.00	$0.95	$1,000.00

Zecco

Zecco Review

$4.95 equity trades.
ZeccoShare Community home to over 200,000 traders sharing investment research and ideas.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$4.95	$4.95	$0.65	$0.00

TradeStation Securities

TradeStation Securities Review

Free Trade Commissions for 60 days when you fund a New Account.
Award winning automated trading platform.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$9.99	$0.00	$1.00	$5,000.00

Lightspeed Trading

Lightspeed Trading Review

Stock trades as low as $.00395 per share.
A leading provider of direct market access trading technology.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$4.50	$0.00	$0.60	$1,000.00

ChoiceTrade

ChoiceTrade Review

Rated Four Stars for five straight years (2005 - 2009) in the Barron's Annual Broker Review**
Flat fee trading with unlimited shares as well as no Penny Stock surcharges

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$5.00	$5.00	$0.55	$0.00

SogoTrade

SogoTrade Review

100 Free Trades when you open a new Sogotrade Account.
$100 Account Transfer refund when you move your account to Sogotrade.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$3.00	$5.00	$0.65	$500.00

SpeedTrader

SpeedTrader Review

Commissions as low as $2.95 if trading 1500+ times per month.
Options only $1 per contract with no base fee.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$7.95	$0.00	$1.00	$0.00

Just2Trade

Just2Trade Review

$2.50 equity trades.
Trade platform updated in January 2011.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$2.50	$2.50	$0.50	$2,500.00

ShareBuilder

ShareBuilder Review

Transfer your broker account to ShaerBuilder and have up to $100 in transfer fees reimbursed.
One Month Free Trial with all new accounts.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$9.95	$9.95	$1.25	$0.00

Muriel Siebert

Muriel Siebert Review

Large selection of fixed income securities.
Advanced order types supported.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$14.95	$30.60	$2.00	$0.00

Cobra Trading

Cobra Trading Review

No additional charge for broker assisted trades.
Six trade platforms supported.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$5.00	$5.00	$0.95	$500.00

WallStreet*E

WallStreet*E Review

Mobile trading support added February 2011.
Trade stocks and options.

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$9.99	$15.00	$1.25	$0.00

The full 2011 broker review is broken into seven areas: