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TD Ameritrade Review

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Likes - Feature and research rich offering for all client types; dependable customer service; thinkorswim by TD Ameritrade trade platform.

Dislikes - Has not lowered commission rates despite stiff competition.

Bottom Line - TD Ameritrade is more pricey than its other discount broker competitors but delivers with a fantastic overall platform offering, strong customer service, and is an industry leader in product innovation.

TD Ameritrade is a financial service provider with a comprehensive online stock trading platform for its investors. Their premier trading platform, TD Ameritrade Apex, gives traders powerful trading tools including Trade Triggers, QuoteScope, SnapTicket, Market Motion Detector, and StrategyDesk. TD Ameritrade also offers its clients additional account options such as Money Market accounts, CD’s, and High Yield Savings opportunities.

Our TD Ameritrade review provides trade platform screenshots, detailed commissions information, and online broker ratings. Also discover how TD Ameritrade placed in the most recent 2010 Barron’s Review of Online Brokers as well as the 2010 SmartMoney Broker Review**.

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Commission Notes

TD Ameritrade is an online broker with no hidden fees. Their commission structure is centered around flat-rate trading. All stock trades are $9.99 regardless of the order size, price, time of order (regular market hours, pre hours, after hours), and order type (market order, limit order, stop order, etc.). Options trades are $9.99 + $.75 per contract. Broker assisted trades cost $44.99. Mutual funds cost $49.99 per trade. There is no commission charge for loaded funds, just the fees charged by the fund itself.

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All pricing data was obtained from a published web site as of 7/19/2010 and is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. trade WISER staff is constantly working with its online broker representatives to obtain the latest pricing data. If you believe any data listed above is inaccurate, please contact us using the link at the top of this page. * For stock trade rates, advertised pricing is for a standard order size of 500 shares of stock priced at $30 per share. For options orders, an options regulatory fee per contract may apply.

** Barron's is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company 2010. SmartMoney is a registered trademark of SmartMoney, a joint publishing venture between Dow Jones & Company, Inc. and HearstSM Partnership. Kiplinger is a registered trademark of the Kiplinger Washington Editors, Inc. 2010.

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