Compare Stock and Options Trading Rates at Online Brokerages
OptionsHouse offers low flat-rate commissions with no per-contract fees
flat-rate stocks1
flat-rate options
flat-rate spreads
(up to four legs)OptionsHouse CEO George Ruhana explains our flat-rate commissions.
vs. their escalating commissions2
$100
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$9.95
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Compare Trading Commissions and Rates
| OptionsHouse | $9.95 | $0.00 | $9.95 | $9.95 | $2.951 | Same as online | 4.45%3 |
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| E*TRADE Securities4 | $12.99 base | $0.75 | $20.49 | $35.49 | $12.99 | $45.00 + online commission | 3.99-6.99% |
| Charles Schwab5 | $8.95 base | $0.75 | $16.45 | $31.45 | $12.95 + $.015 per share over 1,000 |
$25.00 + online commission | 6.00-8.50% |
| Fidelity Investments | $19.95 base | $0.75 | $27.45 | $42.45 | $19.95 + $.0156 per share over 1,000 |
$55.00 + $2.25 per contract $55.00 + $0.14 per share over 100 shares |
3.750-8.575% |
| optionsXpress7 | $14.95 minimum |
$1.50 over 10 |
$15.00 | $45.00 | $14.95 (base) + $.015 per share over 1,000 |
Same as online | 4.00-6.25% |
| TD AMERITRADE | $9.99 base | $0.75 | $17.49 | $32.49 | $9.99 | $44.99 + $.75 per contract | 6.25-9.00% |
| TradeKing | $4.95 base | $0.65 | $11.45 | $24.45 | $4.95 | Same as online | 6.25-9.00% |
Rate & Fees
| ACATs into Account | FREE |
| Maintenance Fees | NONE |
| Volume Requirements | NONE |
| Monthly Minimums | NONE |
| Connection Charges | FREE |
| Broker-Assisted Trades | SAME AS FLAT RATE |
A list of other Rates and Fees including our competitive margin rates, is also available.
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