TradeStation
TradeStation makes a good choice for traders who appreciate the convenience of being able to trade stocks, ETFs, options and forex currency pairs on one platform. OTCBB and Pink Sheet stocks, T-Bills, Mutual Funds and bonds represent other financial instruments available.
Traders can access all these instruments through a software download, a website, or a mobile app. TradeStation provides a full range of trader education that even experienced traders will appreciate. A huge historical market database assists in backtesting strategies and TradeStation supports automated trading systems.
Fundamental and technical analysis tools are extensive. Many other features, including comprehensive charting tools and one of the fastest order execution systems anywhere help traders to make good decisions and fill orders at the desired price.
Stock traders have the choice of per-share pricing or flat-fee per trade. Options for as low as $1.00 per contract or $4.99 per trade plus $0.20 per contract and futures for as low as $0.25 are based on trading volume. Currency traders can choose from accounts with no commissions and very competitive spreads.
Fourteen different account types offer a choice for every trader. The account size/ margin requirement for Day Trading accounts is $30,000. For non-day-trading accounts, the amount is $5,000.
Web address: www.tradestation.com.