Which is better?
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all basically the same
E-Trade maybe a better more advanced platform
Scotttrade might have cheaper trades
Ameritrade underratedComment -
I used Ameritrade...now stuck with fidelity. I think of Fidelity and Bodog to be alike.Comment -
i have etrade, i just like their software and display the best..i have used ameritrade in the past and i still have an open acct with fidelity that i seldom use.Comment -
Scottrade is cheaper with 7$ trades etrade is overall better when it comes to the software.........im on scott though either way smart moveComment -
look at the various fees and see which one matches your "gambling style"Comment -
Gold there is no denying that I need the action. However I have managed my 401k masterfully this year, choosing funds that are straight winners.
The biggest thing here is I just came into some cash. So I am becoming SBR Pro and putting the rest in the markets.Comment -
I use Schwab .Goldman Sachs manages the rest.Comment -
Choosing a Brokerage
Just started trading this year and I've only been with Scottrade. In terms of simplicity Scottrade is at the top and honestly all you really want to do is put in your sell and buy orders. You have other tabs for your level two and google finance pages. I'd rather have a simple trading page than clutter everywhere because in a few seconds you can lose a lot of capital. Oh yeah and if you want to join Scottrade you should help me out by giving us both free trades by using my referral code SYLH6610 .
Hope I helped with your decision, Cheers! 
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Stick with zecco, flat 4.99 trades. It has everything you need for what your going to be doing. Your throwing your money away on higher fees by using brokers like etrade or thinkswim.
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^ Scott trade sucks dick btwComment -
if you are trading corporate bonds etrade is far and away better than ameritrade
at least 1% better on price almost every time
for stocks not much differenceComment -
Grizzly Bear probably lost it all by now
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Goldblum, cradle your position tightly in your arms!המוסד
המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים
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Day trading European banks on margin is a good way to gamble...especially if you're broke. You'll get a good rush from it. Just don't lose or else you'll wish you had an STD instead of your shares of STD.Comment -
Boys thanks for the info. Went with scottrade. Funded the account but havent bought anythingComment -
Griz good pick and BOL....Comment -
i have been trading since 1992 or so, it's a real addiction and you have to scale back at times.
over the last 20 years i would've been much better off sanity and money wise to just keep sticking the money in 10 year cds. now they're only paying 3% but average over 20 years would probably be about 5-6%.
the problem is you never seem to keep the winners long enough (i could've had 10,000% returns on penn and bby) and you keep the losers way too long.
best of luck though, but if you have the gambling bug it's probably best to just stick the money in long-term cds where you can't do much damage to it. investments are like soap, the more you touch them the less you have.
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