Best Stock Brokers 2010

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This review highlights the best stock brokers for the 2010 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

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

TradeKing

TradeKing Review

Rated #1 Online Broker for Customer Service in the StockBrokers.com 2012 Review.
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

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

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

optionsXpress

optionsXpress Review

Acquired by Charles Schwab, giving clients an even more thorough broker offering.
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

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

MB Trading

MB Trading Review

Top Rated 4.5 out of 5 Stars in the Barron's 2012 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

tradeMONSTER

tradeMONSTER Review

Rated "Best in Class: Options Trading" in the 2012 StockBrokers.com Broker Review.
Practice trading with a tradeMONSTER paperTRADE account (Learn More)

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

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

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

Lightspeed Trading

Lightspeed Trading Review

Stock trades as low as $.0045 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	$5,000.00

Questrade

Questrade Review

Canadian stock broker allows Canadian citizens to trade in US as well as Canada.
Transfer your broker account to Questrade and have up to $150 in transfer fees reimbursed (Learn More).

Stock Trades*	Options Base*	Options Contract*	Minimum Deposit
$5.00	$9.95	$1.00	$1,000.00

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	$0.50	$500.00

ShareBuilder

ShareBuilder Review

Transfer your broker account to ShareBuilder 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

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