@xandman
you have a good point about how few things are being traded on the PSE and that would stunt my growth as a trader. If you were to pick a market with around the same time zone, where would you go? Would it be easy to set up an account in order to trade in that market? How are their fees compared to the US?
Also, I'm still really curious about the US commission fees. I checked with one of the popular trading brokers, IB, and they charge about a dollar per 100 shares. Is that good or are there even better brokers out there?
Thanks again to everyone for answering my queries, you guys are really helping me get a grasp on what going the trading direction will be like.
IB has very low commissions. However, you will be best served by getting a user friendly platform with moderate commissions. TOS, Optionhouse, Tradeking are good. Tradier lets you evaluate several platforms. Being so early in the game, the platform will actually be a framework of how you will view the market....so it better be good. More experienced traders need to shop for a platform that fits their style.