Stock traders, which brokerage do you use?

[sasquatch]

I have a couple ameritrade accounts but am considering trying another broker. Any recommendations? Obviously fast execution is important but good tools and good interface. Oh, and of course cheap trades.

I see a lot of new ones I don't recognize. Thinkorswim, zecco, trade king, etc.

Thanks for any advice

 

[Soupyone]

Services I use:

Equity option chains: Tradeking

Exchange traded derivatives + Level 2 Access: DAS Trader

FOREX: Oanda (non-dealing desk)

None of those you mentioned are new.

 

[MCRunning]

Sogotrade. They usually have the best borrows and $3 trades. Also their parent company is Genesis. Only downside is they really don't have a good trading platform, but I use ThinkorSwim or Etrade Pro for charting then just put my orders through sogo.

 

[BigWill]

wells fargo pma = free trades

 

[LotsOfZeros]

TradeKing

 

[transistor]

thinkorswim

it's the best

 

[linkownsyou]

If you're an active trader you can't beat Interactive Brokers commisions. http://interactivebrokers.com/ibg/main.php

More recos http://www.elitetrader.com/br/

 

[Andrew Scherer]

I can't speak from experience but i've also heard a lot of good things about thinkorswim

 

[LotsOfZeros]

I can't speak from experience but i've also heard a lot of good things about thinkorswim

I agree with this statement as well. I don't do options yet but plan on opening an account here to give it a try.

 

[r3p1v]

Interactive Brokers is extremely good imo. The only problem I have had with them is their trading platform runs on Java which I hate. I think most people use different charting software and then use IB to enter the trades.

 

[johnjassa]

interactive brokers

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[wds716]

IB... hard to beat their fees~

 

[dennyray]

I can't speak from experience but i've also heard a lot of good things about thinkorswim

this ^ + sogo trade + IB from what I hear (I follow timothy sykes on twitter and hes a big fan of those)

 

[ayzo]

3rd'd for thinkorswim, i'll use it till the day I die.

 

[Cracker]

I have been using Scottrade...they've been working well for me..

Though I might transfer my assets over to Vanguard since they have the same fees now...then I can have all my brokerage/IRA accounts all in one spot.

 

[cherry_yuya]

Seconded Interactive Brokers

 

[high risk]

http://www.wickedfire.com/shooting-shit/88371-stocks-options.html#post825460

tradestation has the best commissions i've been able to find (this matters a lot if you're daytrading small positions), used optionsxpress previously for bigger stuff

 

[Mike Panic]

Been using Zecco but have heard good things about TradeKing.

 

[conv3rsion]

i dont day trade but i've used vanguard for my index funds for 5 years or so and they are really really solid.

 

[Gunner Steele]

IB.

Its all about the API...