Comparison of Brokerages That Offer Free Stock Trades
Here’s the current list of online brokerage companies that offer zero commission stock trades, along with some comparable information about the details of the fee schedule.
- Offer: 10 free trades/month (120/year)
- Minimum to open: $0
- Minimum to get free trades: $2,500 including the value of your holdings
- After you use up the free trades, each subsequent one costs: $4.50
- More information: My review of Zecco
- Offer: 100 free trades/year
- Minimum to open: $100
- Minimum to get free trades: $25,000 including the value of your holdings
- After you use up the free trades, each subsequent one costs: $5.95
- More information: My review of the offer
- Offer: 30 free trades/month (360/year)
- Minimum to open: None ($50 semi-annual maintenance fee)
- Minimum to get free trades: $25,000 in cash deposits only, it does not include the value of your holdings
- After you use up the free trades, each subsequent one costs: $5-$14 depending on relationship
