Fidelity	Schwab	E*Trade	Scottrade	TD Ameritrade	TradeKing	Zecco
Minimum Initial Deposit
Cash Account	$2,500	$5,000	$1,000	$500	$2,000	None	None
Margin Account	$5,000	$5,000	$2,000	$2,000	$2,000	$2,000	$2,000
Commission Schedule
Market Order	$19.95	$12.95+ $0.015/sh over 1,000 shares	$12.99	$7.00	$9.99	$4.95	Free
Limit Order	$19.95	$12.95+ $0.015/sh over 1,000 shares	$12.99	$7.00	$9.99	$4.95	Free
Options	$19.95 + $0.75 per contract	$9.95 + $0.75 per contract	$12.99 + $0.75 per contract	$7 + $1.25 per contract	$9.99 + $0.75 per contract	$4.95 + $0.65 per contract	$3.50+ $.60 per contract
Fee Schedule
Maintenance Fee	None	$45 <$10,000 acct	$25<$5,000 acct	None	None	None	None
Transfer Fee	None	$25 Outgoing	Outgoing only: $25 for partial; $60 for full transfers	Outgoing $20/$40 Domes/Inter	$25.00 (Out Partial) $50.00 (Out Full)	In $50 Out $20/$40 Domes/Inter	At Cost
Account Close-out	$0	$50	$60	None	$75	None	None
Inactivity Fee	$50/year	$45/quarter	$25/quarter	None	$15/quarter	None	None
Margin Interest Rate	6% to 11.075%	8.25% to 10.75%	7.24% to 10.24%	7.75% to 10.25%	8.25% to 11%	8%	10.5%