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BX MidAmerica |
Fidelity |
E*Trade |
TD Ameritrade |
| Barrons' Score1 |
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| Stock Online |
$19.95 up to 5,000 shares $0.015/share over 5,000 shares |
$19.95 plus $0.015/share over 1,000 shares |
$12.99 plus $0.015/share over 2,000 shares |
$9.99 |
| Options |
$14.95 plus $1.50/contract |
$19.95 plus $0.75/contract |
$12.99 plus $1.25/contract |
$9.99 plus $0.75/contract |
| Broker-Assisted |
$50.00 up to 5,000 shares $0.015/share over 5,000 shares |
$55.00 plus $0.14/share over 1,000 shares |
$45.00 plus online commission |
$45.00 or $0.01 share |
| Options |
$45.00 plus $1.50/contract |
$55.00 plus $2.25/contract |
$45.00 plus on-line commission |
$49.99 plus $0.75/contract |
| Mutual Funds |
$19.95 plus any loads or fees |
$75.00 |
$19.99 |
$29.99 |
| Exercise or |
$19.95 up to 5,000 shares $0.015/share over 5,000 shares |
$19.95 plus $0.015/share over 1,000 shares |
$19.99 |
$29.99
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| On-Line Examples |
| 500 shares |
$19.95 |
$19.95 |
$12.99 |
$9.99 |
| 1000 shares |
$19.95 |
$19.95 |
$12.99 |
$9.99 |
| 5 contracts |
$20.45 |
$23.70 |
$19.24 |
$13.74 |
| 10 contracts |
$27.95 |
$27.45 |
$25.49 |
$17.49 |
| 20 contracts |
$42.95 |
$34.95 |
$37.99 |
$24.99 |
| Broker-Assisted Examples |
| 500 shares |
$50.00 |
$125.00 |
$57.99 |
$45.00 |
| 1000 shares |
$50.00 |
$195.00 |
$57.99 |
$45.00 |
| 5 contracts |
$52.50 |
$66.25 |
$51.25 |
$48.74 |
| 10 contracts |
$60.00 |
$77.50 |
$70.49 |
$52.49 |
| 20 contracts |
$75.00 |
$100.00 |
$82.99 |
$59.99 |
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Other potential account expenses: |
| Annaul IRA fee |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$25.00 |
| IRA termination fee |
0 |
$50.00 |
$50.00 |
$25.00 |
| Free streaming quotes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Virtual Trading |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Account transfer fee (outgoing) |
0 |
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$60.00 |
$50.00 |
