5 Top Online Stock Brokers

TD Ameritrade

1. TD Ameritrade

The 1 ranked broker of 2017.

Stock Trades: $6.95 | Option Trades: $6.95 + $0.75 per contract | Minimum Deposit: $0
Current Offer: Trade free for 60 days + Get up to $600

TD Ameritrade was ranked 1 Online Broker 2017 by StockBrokers.com* with its $6.95 stock trades. Its platforms (thinkorswim was 1 desktop platform), tools, mobile apps (#1 for mobile trading), research (top 5 finisher), customer service (#1 for phone support), and education (#1) are all award winning. Full review.

Fidelity

2. Fidelity

The lowest commissions and best tools for research.

Stock Trades: $4.95 | Option Trades: $4.95 + $0.65 per contract | Minimum Deposit: $2,500
Current Offer: Get up to 500 free trades for 2 years

Fidelity is best known for its value driven customer experience. Regular stock trades are just $4.95 each and Fidelity was rated #1 for order execution quality, which drives down trading costs even further. Beyond cost and ease of use, Fidelity also finished #1 for research tools. It’s Viewpoint articles are top of class and Fidelity is the only broker to offer 12 third-party research reports for individual equities. Full review.

E*TRADE

3. E*TRADE

A well-rounded broker known for its OptionsHouse platform.

Stock Trades: $6.95 | Option Trades: $6.95 + $0.75 per contract | Minimum Deposit: $500
Current Offer: Trade Free for 60 Days & Get Up to $600

E*TRADE shines for its OptionsHouse platform for options trading alongside its mobile apps. OptionsHouse has been rated the #1 platform for Options Trading the past six years. E*TRADE was also rated 4.5 stars for Mobile Trading in the StockBrokers.com 2017 Review*. Like TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE charges $6.95 per trade but offers a reduced rate of $4.95 (options $4.95 + $.50 per contract) when placing at least 30 trades per quarter. Full review.

Merrill Edge

4. Merrill Edge

Outstanding rewards program.

Stock Trades: $6.95 | Option Trades: $6.95 + $0.75 per contract | Minimum Deposit: $0
Current Offer: Invest in a new account and get up to $600

Merrill Edge is the online broker of Bank of America and is available to all investors, regardless if they are a current BofA customer. Like TD Ameritrade and ETRADE, Merrill Edge is well-rounded; however, it has a huge advantage over all other brokers thanks to its Preferred Rewards program where customers can earn free trades, credit cards bonus cash back, priority customer service, and more. I have personally been using the program since it launched. It’s awesome. Full review.

TradeStation

5. TradeStation

Feature-rich trading platform for advanced traders.

Stock Trades: $5.00 | Option Trades: $5.00 + $0.50 per contract | Minimum Deposit: $500
Current Offer: All-New Pricing. Now Only $5/Trade + No Software Fees 

Trade Station offers one of the most advanced desktop trading platforms in the industry. With its competitive commission rates for stocks and options trading, investors who have previous market experience will find themselves right at home. TradeStation’s target customers are traders that seek highly-customizable trading tools. Full review.

Source Stoke Trader