Who has the best stock/commodity trading package?

Journeyman · Oct 25, 2004

Cost per trade , customer service, efficiency, chart options...

Which brokerage is the best overall ?

Fishhead · Oct 25, 2004

JMAN- i have had accounts with the following.......

AMERITRADE
SCOTTTRADE
E-TRADE
JB OXFORD
OPPENHEIMER
SCHWAB

Of these, I like AMERITRADE far and away the best because.........

Great free streaming quotes feature and other screen features

Guaranteed 5 seconds or less executions

Great bonuses

Great commissions

Great customer service

Journeyman · Oct 25, 2004

Thanks...What's the best way to fund an account with them?

What kind of bonuses, and do they have graphs to chart commodity's?

Fishhead · Oct 25, 2004

They were running a promo giving new accounts free commissions on their first 50 trades. Not sure if still doing, check website.

Funds can be made through EFT bank deposit or personal check.

SSI · Oct 25, 2004

ameritrade for stocks,,,,, for commodities, i trade with "redlands futures and options" ,,, they clear through rj obrien.... if your trading thin markets, it may be better to use a broker............. heart222 (a poster here and friend of mine) works for AG Edwards in DC and has for the last 30yrs..... you can email him if you like,,, he can answer these questions of yours really well.....

how's it going Jman?

SSI

Journeyman · Oct 25, 2004

Sorry , I meant can the funds be instantly put in your account?

SSI, man please get your old name back!?

I am looking for a broker that offers on its website free graphs to chart with .

SSI · Oct 25, 2004

well Jman, tell the guys to put it back for me,,,,, who do you tell (general?)

Journeyman · Oct 25, 2004

Will do,,,,good to see you, a few weeks ago OMT had mentioned you had been on fire, hope all is well....

TheGeneral+ · Oct 25, 2004

SSI, please email me for account info.

TheGeneral@Therx.com

mls · Oct 25, 2004

www.freetrade.com

Free trades (yes, $0 commission costs) ... beat that ....

Brock Landers · Oct 25, 2004

I was a commodity broker for a short time in 1996-1997, never found the niche i was looking for and got out, but working ont he floor of the board of trade can be a rush like nothing else.

Right now we need to look at Gasoline future options and getting a little out of the money on some contracts. This **** is going up only in the long run, through the roof in fact, millions can be made here.

I will be in shortly myself.

Brock Landers · Oct 25, 2004

SSI said:
ameritrade for stocks,,,,, for commodities, i trade with "redlands futures and options" ,,, they clear through rj obrien.... if your trading thin markets, it may be better to use a broker............. heart222 (a poster here and friend of mine) works for AG Edwards in DC and has for the last 30yrs..... you can email him if you like,,, he can answer these questions of yours really well.....

how's it going Jman?

SSI

SSI, what do they charge for the in and out moves? I mean whats the base commission? Do they deal in all commodity futures, grains included?

jjgold · Oct 25, 2004

www.harrisdirect.com is real solid and has direct bank funding instantly

NICKYTHEFISH · Oct 25, 2004

Brock what house did you clear through I worked on the floor of the CBOT during that time.Worked for a broker from DT in the 10 year notes.

PanchoSanza · Oct 25, 2004

Brownco.com for stocks/options, Refco for commodities.

Brock Landers · Oct 25, 2004

NICKYTHEFISH said:
Brock what house did you clear through I worked on the floor of the CBOT during that time.Worked for a broker from DT in the 10 year notes.

Iowa Grain...

Back in the summer of 94, would loved to have that opportunity back again!

Fishhead · Oct 25, 2004

Brock Landers said:
Iowa Grain...

Back in the summer of 94, would loved to have that opportunity back again!

Cool

Not sure if your aware, but I am a former grain farmer from Iowa.

Soybeans and corn

FunkSoulBrother · Oct 25, 2004

Ameritrades website is some awful concieved crap that looks like it should have been left in 1999. I mean terrible interface design. Other than that no complaints.

Brock Landers · Oct 25, 2004

awesome fish, so you know all about hedging then...

GJMike · Oct 25, 2004

I use scottrade, while the commision is cheap and the transactions are fast it is lacking in 1 major department. It is near impossible for me to trade BB stocks and penny stocks. I am supposed to call to do those. Who wants to call this day and age?