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All data is based on phone surveys and information gathered over the internet on 1/30/2008. The rates are subject to change at any time without notice and FBRDirect is not to be held liable for any data incorrectly stated here. All copyrights and trademarks are property of their prospective owners.
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Rates may vary depending on type or classification of account |
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For securities listed on a national exchange. |
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Inactivity fees refer to any maintenance fee a broker may charge due to a transaction or asset minimums. Fees are charged either quarterly or annually. The fees listed in the chart assume not meeting annual minimums for trading or asset level |
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Fidelity does charge an annual fee for each mutual fund position that has less than $2,000 in value |
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E*Trade charges $40.00 per quarter |
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Real-time level II quotes reserved for active traders |
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Reserved for active traders only |
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Fidelity's Broker Assisted fees also charge you $.14 per share for each share over 100 |
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IPOs are high-risk, speculative investments and may not be suitable for all investors |
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Schwab reserves its allocations to its premier accounts with at least $100,000 in assets or actively traded with at least 36 times a year |
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Fidelity reserves allocations to accounts with $500,000 in assets, or members of it’s Premium Services, or have placed 36+ trades in a rolling 12-month period and $2,000 in cash or fully paid securities |
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E*Trade allows eligible accounts to participate in their IPO offerings but restricts accounts that have "flipped" IPOs. |
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Margin Rates are based on balances between $0 and $9,999 |
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Monthly fee can be waived for active traders. Fee includes all exchange fees. |
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Based on $45.00 fee + a $12.99 commission |
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