JeffD 0 #1 October 2, 2009 Anyone using Scottrade or Ameritrade? Just wanted to see if anyone here has some input on it. All my searches here pull up stuff from < '06. Just looking at playing with stocks, I've got other stuff for long term. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ikon 0 #2 October 2, 2009 I used to use Scottrade. Overall it's pretty good and they have great customer service, and lots of local branches to go in and talk to someone face-to-face if you want to. The site can be a bit confusing but there's lots of resources available. Scottrade or Etrade are good if you just wanna mess around with some stocks, they both have low minimum deposits to get started and relatively cheap trades. I use Fidelity now because they seem a bit more professional/higher end and offer better managed accounts, and well they're Fidelity so they're huge. Fidelity requires a $2500 minimum deposit to start trading and the trades are more expensive than others at $20 a trade unless you do 36+ trades a year then it gets cheaper. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dks13827 3 #3 October 2, 2009 low cost per trade is indeed important. Investor's Business Daily method and picks are the best, IMO. Founder is William O'Neil. For big movers of the day go to Investors.com which shows the unusually high volume ( starting 20 minutes after the market opens, for day trades ). IBD's saturday paper highlights the top stocks about to break out ! Enjoy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TheBachelor 5 #4 October 2, 2009 I've used Ameritrade for a few years now. They have A LOT of research available online. They also have a bunch of trading tools / "platforms." You can see a full list here: http://www.tdameritrade.com/tradingtools/browsealltools.html I'm pretty happy with them.There are battered women? I've been eating 'em plain all of these years... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites unformed 0 #5 October 3, 2009 I have an account with Scottrade and it works well. It has low minimum deposits and low trade charges as well. For research, I have a paid account with Morningstar. I don't really do too much research through Scottrade on its own.This ad space for sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
ikon 0 #2 October 2, 2009 I used to use Scottrade. Overall it's pretty good and they have great customer service, and lots of local branches to go in and talk to someone face-to-face if you want to. The site can be a bit confusing but there's lots of resources available. Scottrade or Etrade are good if you just wanna mess around with some stocks, they both have low minimum deposits to get started and relatively cheap trades. I use Fidelity now because they seem a bit more professional/higher end and offer better managed accounts, and well they're Fidelity so they're huge. Fidelity requires a $2500 minimum deposit to start trading and the trades are more expensive than others at $20 a trade unless you do 36+ trades a year then it gets cheaper. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dks13827 3 #3 October 2, 2009 low cost per trade is indeed important. Investor's Business Daily method and picks are the best, IMO. Founder is William O'Neil. For big movers of the day go to Investors.com which shows the unusually high volume ( starting 20 minutes after the market opens, for day trades ). IBD's saturday paper highlights the top stocks about to break out ! Enjoy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBachelor 5 #4 October 2, 2009 I've used Ameritrade for a few years now. They have A LOT of research available online. They also have a bunch of trading tools / "platforms." You can see a full list here: http://www.tdameritrade.com/tradingtools/browsealltools.html I'm pretty happy with them.There are battered women? I've been eating 'em plain all of these years... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unformed 0 #5 October 3, 2009 I have an account with Scottrade and it works well. It has low minimum deposits and low trade charges as well. For research, I have a paid account with Morningstar. I don't really do too much research through Scottrade on its own.This ad space for sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
