I filled out an application online Sunday evening, and my account was opened immediately. I haven't funded it yet, but their email response is very quick, usually under 15 to 20 minutes. My experience with them has been positive so far. To reduce costs to minimum, I would use IB for options trading and Freetrade for swing or position trading.
You should do a search on this website. There are other posts about Freetrade.
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