Broker Fee Comparison For Swingtraders and intraday position traders as of 8-18-03.
Base fees:
5000 shares at IB = $27.50 per ticket.
5000 shares at Etrade = $9.99
5000 shares at PointDirex = $25
10,000 shares at IB = $52.50
10,000 shares at Etrade = $9.99
10,000 shares at PointDirex = $50
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Smaller Size Looks Like This:
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1000 shares at IB = $7.50
1000 shares at Etrade = $9.99
1000 shares at PointDirex = $5.
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The PointDirex Fee Schedule shows a $5 minimum while the PointDirex Special Offer Page for EliteTrader Members seems to imply that ET Members can trade 500 share lots for $2.50
If so, that's significant ... perhaps I misunderstood the offer.
500 shares at .005 per share sounds good if you only read price action or hold positions for more than a few minutes.

Base fees:
5000 shares at IB = $27.50 per ticket.
5000 shares at Etrade = $9.99
5000 shares at PointDirex = $25
10,000 shares at IB = $52.50
10,000 shares at Etrade = $9.99
10,000 shares at PointDirex = $50
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Smaller Size Looks Like This:
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1000 shares at IB = $7.50
1000 shares at Etrade = $9.99
1000 shares at PointDirex = $5.
______________________
The PointDirex Fee Schedule shows a $5 minimum while the PointDirex Special Offer Page for EliteTrader Members seems to imply that ET Members can trade 500 share lots for $2.50
If so, that's significant ... perhaps I misunderstood the offer.
500 shares at .005 per share sounds good if you only read price action or hold positions for more than a few minutes.
