The Online Broker Review: 2012

TD Ameritrade has been around for more than 35 years, and has solidified a reputation as one of the best, if not the best option for self-directed investors and traders. They placed just a small fraction of a point behind the #1 rated broker (TradeStation) in Barron’s 2011 review. With the recent platform integration of [...]

Important Update: As of August 2011, thinkorswim has been integrated with TD Ameritrade. All new accounts will be opened through TD Ameritrade. All 250,000 thinkorswim account holders will also now sign in through TD Ameritrade’s website. Therefore, our thinkorswim review and TD Ameritrade review have also been integrated into one comprehensive review. Just hit the link [...]

Firstrade has been around since 1985 and have watched more than a few brokers come and go. They have recently updated their platform to provide a more robust service to their customers, but do they still command a place among the best in the eyes of investors? Read on to find out… What they offer: [...]

tradeMONSTER has been around since October 2008 and is one of the newest competitors in the discount broker world. The service is owned by financial media company optionMONSTER, a company that publishes financial market analysis and commentary. You might be familiar with the optionMONSTER co-founders Jon Najarian and Pete Najarian, or Dirk Mueller. The Najarian [...]

OptionsXpress just celebrated their 10 year anniversary last year, and looking back, it’s clear they’ve wasted no time climbing to the very top of several broker ratings (including ours here at the Online Broker Review). Other review boards that have awarded them the top spot in the past include Barrons, Forbes and Kipplingers. Originally they [...]