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$4.95 for online equity and option trades, add 65 cents per option contract. TradeKing charges an additional $0.35 per contract on certain index products where the exchange charges fees. See our FAQ for details. TradeKing adds $0.01 per share on the entire order for stocks priced less than $2.00. See our Commissions and Fees page for commissions on broker-assisted trades, low-priced stocks, option spreads, and other securities.
broker ratings for nine different areas across 272 different variables: Commissions & Fees, Ease-of-Use, Platforms & Tools, Research, Customer Service, Offering of Investments, Education, Mobile Trading, and Banking. TradeKing was named one of the "Best Online Brokers for Stock Trading" by NerdWallet in 2015. The broker was rated four out of five stars by NerdWallet's review team due to its low commissions, top-tier research, free data analysis software, user-friendly tools and $0 account minimum. NerdWallet looks at over 20 criteria before assigning a broker a rating or making a recommendation, including commissions, fees, account minimums, trading platform, customer support and investment and account selection. Each criteria has a weighted value, which NerdWallet uses to calculate a star rating. Documentation supporting TradeKing's service and tools awards and claims are also available upon request by calling 877-495-5464 or by emailing TradeKing received 4 out of 5 stars in Barron's 12th (March 2007), 13th (March 2008), 14th (March 2009), 15th (March 2010), 16th (March 2011), 17th (March 2012), 18th (March 2013), 19th (March 2014), and 20th (March 2015) annual rankings of the Best Online Brokers based on Trade Technology, Usability, Mobile, Range of Offerings, Research Amenities, Portfolio Analysis & Reports, Customer Service & Education, and Costs (Barron's is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company © 2015) TradeKing was rated Best in Class for Commission & Fees, #1 Broker Innovation for TradeKing LIVE and 4 out of 5 Stars for Customer Service by StockBrokers.com in their 2015 Broker Survey. According to the StockBrokers.com 2015 Online Broker Review , TradeKing received an overall 4 out of 5 star review and therefore is referred herewith as "a top" brokerage. The StockBrokers.com annual review took several hundred hours of research to complete and includes [email protected].
New customers are eligible for this special offer when opening a TradeKing account. You must apply for the free trade commission offer by inputting promotion code TRY100 when opening the account. New accounts receive $100 in commission credit for equity, ETF and option trades executed within 100 days of funding the new account. The commission credit takes one business day from the funding date to be applied. To qualify for this offer, new accounts must be opened by 6/30/2016 and funded within 30 days of account opening. Commission credit covers equity, ETF and option orders including the per contract commission. Exercise and assignment fees still apply. You will not receive cash compensation for any unused free trade commissions. Offer is not transferable or valid in conjunction with any other offer. Open to US residents only and excludes employees of TradeKing Group, Inc. or its affiliates, current TradeKing Securities, LLC account holders and new account holders who have maintained an account with TradeKing Securities, LLC during the last 30 days. TradeKing can modify or discontinue this offer at anytime without notice. Offer is valid for only one account per customer. Other restrictions may apply. This is not an offer or solicitation in any jurisdiction where we are not authorized to do business.
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Online trading has inherent risks due to system response and access times that vary due to market conditions, system performance and other factors. Quotes, market data, company fundamentals, earnings estimates, mutual fund and ETF data are provided by third-party providers and may be delayed (see third-party data for details).
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