Ameritrade

Pros: Cheap, reliable, easy
Cons: Long wait to talk to broker

I've been using Ameritrade for about 3 years. I still also use my broker, despite the fact he charges $100 per trade. Why don't I let go of my personal broker and save myself some money?

For regular equity trades, I have no problem at all...

Pros: Established Company, CHEAP!!!
Cons: Not to many "bells and whistles"

First you must ask yourself what you're looking for in an online broker... Full service, quick trades, quality customer support, or all of the above. I've had an account with Amertrade for over two years now, but have been actively trading on the system...

Pros: 8 bucks per online trade regardless of quantity, free research, free 20 minute delayed stock quotes, free stock charts
Cons: Not as good research as you'd get from good brokers, but the information is factual, reliable and informative, not theories or personal opinions.

Ameritrade is great. It's only $8.00 per trade, no matter how many shares you are buying or selling. You could buy 10,000 shares of Microsoft, and Ameritrade would only charge you a fee of $8.00. There are no extra hidden costs. There are, however,...

Pros: Cheap Prices, Discounts Occasionally
Cons: Not the fastest site out there

I got lucky over Christmas with a special Ameritrade offer. While I was requesting information form various online traders, I surfed into the NY Times and they read my cookies and pushed me an offer from Ameritrade. This offer allowed me to open an...

Pros: Cheap rates, good service and info
Cons: Additional fees for stop and limit orders

Being new to the stock market, I was a little timid with starting my trading experience online. Ameritrade soothed my nerves quickly. From their informative Information and Education Center to their helpful 800 number, I was ready to get started in no...

Pros: Easy to use
Cons: Lack of close branches for customer service

I selected this service after I viewed a televison commercial. I subscribed for more information and after I read it I decided it was for me. I knew online trading was the way to go as well.

I like the $8 online commission charges. This...

Pros: 8 bucks a trade, nobody's been able to top that for years...
Cons: Minimal features available, no-frills but this is changing rapidly to full-service

There are many online brokerages out there but I have yet to see one that has enough features (at a price) that can lure me away from Ameritrade. Ameritrade's $8 per trade deal is one of the best out there. They've set the low pricing standard for...

Pros: Easy to use site, inexpensive
Cons: slow, bad for day-trading, no research, TV ADs are lame

Overall, Ameritrade is a good value for online investing. It has one of the lowest commissions in the industry, and offers high quality customer service.
What follows is a break-down of each individual aspect of Ameritrade.

LONG TERM...

Pros: Low rates, good service
Cons: Not much research available on the site

If you're looking for a low-cost discount broker, look no further than Ameritrade. Although they have a minimum initial deposit of $2000, they offer a clean interface, quick trades, and cheap rates -- only $8 for a market stock trade! You get 100 free...

Pros: Cheap Prices, Reliable Web Page
Cons: Bulletin Board Stocks must be traded w/ a Broker

Ameritrade - home of the $8 trade - has proven to be very reliable in all my experience. I also have an account w/ Scottsdale and while they are actually cheaper (by a buck), Ameritrade offers a more reliable web site.

As with other online...

Pros: Low cost, readable site with charts and research; helpful 800 number staff
Cons: No level 2 quotes, no streamer, but free real-time quotes by the truckoad if you are regularly trading

Once there was a young investor who got an Ameritrade account. A few years ago, it would have been impossible for someone in my position to buy and sell securities, muchless with only a few thousand dollars at my disposal. But Ameritrade and other...

Pros: Easy to use, fast and friendly customer service, low commissions
Cons: Limited advanced option plays

So how do you choose between all the online companies? A good question that deserves a good answer. Hopefully I can save you some time by giving you a road map that I followed.

I trade stocks two ways. One with options, which I still use a...

Pros: Good site and easy to use
Cons: Havent run across many

I recently started to trade online with ameritrade about a year ago. It was based on the 8 dollar trades offered. The site is very easy to navigate and has a lot to offer. You can do research on sectors or industries, check the hottest stocks. They...

Pros: Low trade costs
Cons: Poor market price servicing

Don't get me wrong, I like my online broker. But I have a problem with
it's straight up market trades they execute for you. I have placed
a couple of trades at market price only to find that the trade was
executed at the day's low price. I...

Pros: Fast, Easy,Simple to Learn
Cons: None At This Time

Being new to stock trading, I was eager to learn at a most inexpensive price.At about the same time a company named Ameritrade hit the internet.Big broker companies cringed at the thought of $8.00 trades. Well, I took the chance and now have become...