Compare Our Trading Commissions
We don't have a pricing structure, we have a price.
For stock and ETF trades, we charge $4.95 per trade. For option trades, we charge $4.95 per trade, plus 65 cents per contract. That's it. We charge the same rate for market and limit with no minimums or hidden fees. We also don't stop at just offering low cost online trading - you'll get the same rate for broker-assisted trades. We think that's fair and simple.
Equity Trades
| Market or Limit | TradeKing | Scottrade | optionsXpress | TD Ameritrade | E*TRADE |
| Online | $4.95 | $7.00 | $9.95 1 | $9.99 | $9.99 |
| Broker Assisted(Call In) | $4.95 | $27.00 | $9.95 1 | $44.99 | $45.00 |
TRADEKING adds $0.01 per share on the entire order for stocks priced less than $1.00. Maximum commission per order not to exceed 5% of the trade value, with minimum commission of $4.95. Minimum investment of $100 per order in OTCBB and Pink Sheet stocks. TRADEKING does not accept opening trades for stocks below $0.01 per share.
Option Trades
| Market or Limit | TradeKing | Scottrade | TD Ameritrade | E*TRADE | optionsXpress |
| Per Trade | $4.95 | $7.00 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $14.95 2 |
| Per Contract | $0.65 | $1.25 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $1.50 2 |
Price Comparison (for one equity trade)
Price Comparison (for one option trade)
Commissions and fees from published web sites as of 8/13/10. Some brokers may offer more competitive fees than the ones published if certain balances or level of activity are met. Please contact each broker individually to confirm their commission schedule. GTC orders: Partial executions received on different trading days will be charged separate commissions.
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