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www.scottrade.com
Stock trades for just $7. Unlimited shares. Trade like the pros.

$7

Cash Account
$500

Margin Account
$2,000

Retirement Account
No minimum

www.ShareBuilder.com
Broker with no Account Minimums. No Inactivity Fees. Start Today.

$9.95

No account minimums.

Automatic investment program for a monthly fee where trades are $1 - $4.

TDAMERITRADE.com
Straightforward Pricing. Powerful tools. Sign up now at TD AMERITRADE.

$9.99

Cash Account
$2,000

Margin Account
$2,000

Retirement Account
$1,000

Great planning and retirement tools.

ETRADE.com
Stocks, bonds, options, funds. Apply Now at E*TRADE Securities.

$6.99 - $12.99

Depends upon # of trades and if you have > $50,000 in your accounts.

Cash Account
$1,000 minimum

Margin Account
$2,000 minimum

Good tools for experienced traders who like trading in options.

optionsXpress.com
Best OnlineBroker 4 years in a row. Barron's 2003-2006.

$9.95 (9+ trades / quarter)

$14.95 (0-8 trades / quarter)

Cash Account
No minimum

Margin Account
$2,000

Advanced tools and pricing for active options traders.

www.Zecco.com
$4.50 Per trade plus 10 free trades per month with $2,500 in assets!.

10 free trades each month with a minimum account of $2,500.

$4.50 per trade otherwise.

Cash Account
No minimum

Margin Account
$2,000 minimum

Zecco supplements its costs by selling ads on its site, offering advanced tools, options trading and margin accounts.