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1st-online
... specializes in services that cater to independent traders who are looking for an online futures broker with advanced and versatile online trading platforms which cater to the electronic markets like CME Globex, Mini SP, Mini NAS, CBOT A/C/E,Mini Dow, Mini T-bonds, and pit traded markets.
Ameritrade
Not just puts and calls, now Ameritrade allows you to place spread, straddle or strangle orders online without calling up a broker. Also one contract options trade costs around only $10.
optionsXpress
Spreads / Straddles / Combination Orders $29.90 min. per order. - Options - $1.50 per contract, $14.95 per trade minimum, with no hidden fees. That's cheap!
GE TRADER
(Options/Stocks/futures) Direct Access Trading software transforms your home or office into a virtual trading floor giving you the flexibility to send orders to the Market Maker or ECN of your choice.
PTI Securities & Futures
They are a brokerage house that not only specializes in options, they specialize in spread trades on options. You know why? Because practically everyone that works there used to be a floor trader. They understand sophisticated option strategies.
Investrade
InvesTrade is the deep discount electronic stock brokerage. They charge one flat rate for electronic stock trade executions, with no limit on size. Options trading rates are among the lowest available, at about $1.50 per contract with a $14.95 minimum.
Preferred Trade
... is a custom, low-cost, electronic securities execution and real-time account access software for self-directed investors and active traders. Leader in Direct Access for options.
Global Tradz
Trade Equities unlimited shares for just $7.95 includes Market, Limit and Stops, Pre and Post Market Trading, e-Mini's $3.00 per side, with RealTick. Electronic Futures and Commodities trading with direct access* e-mini's. Streaming quotes, fully configurable charts, Level 2 display, and a full featured direct access. Trade Foreign Exchanges Commission FREE! Trade Direct* With Select ECN's and Market Makers!
Wallstaccess
... Wall Street Access is one of the biggest players on the CBOE! allows option spreads.
Interactive
... IB's Trading Platform built in-house by trading professionals minimizes execution costs. Smart or direct order routing. allows option spreads.
thinkorswim.com
Thinkorswim is an options trading specialist. The firm focuses strictly on stock and options execution. State of the art Software for complex option trades, speedy executions, and low commissions. Dirt Cheap Trades on the BEST Platform I Have Ever Seen for Making Money Trading Options! Lesser of $10 ticket charge; plus $1.50 per contract OR No ticket charge; $2.95 per contract.
Tradestation Securities
The #1 Software and Direct-Access Broker for Serious Traders! TradeStation 6 now makes automated trading a reality, transforming your PC into an interactive trading assistant that can actually watch the markets for you-tick-by-tick-in real-time and send your buy, sell and cancel orders automatically to all pools of liquidity, including all ECNs, based on your own trading rules. 2001 Winner for Best Professional Platform. Free Tradestation 6 Demo CD.
Brown & Co. - Stock/Options
Brown & Co. is a discount broker for experienced investors. Allows writing of naked options and complex option strategies.
Benjamin & Jerold
Benjamin & Jerold, is a stock options firm specializing in fast, low-cost order execution. They handle stock and options trades exclusively, therefore their clients receive price and execution advantages unavailable at most other discount and full-service firms.
Sharebuilder
Subscribe to ShareBuilder for just $12 per month and automatically make as many stock purchases as you'd like on a weekly or monthly basis. With 4,000 stocks to choose from, you can diversify for the long-term! Or Pay just $4 Pay Per Transaction! WOW!
Commodity.com
Our mission: Trying to provide clients with the most comprehensive trading support, market intelligence and timely advice, in conjunction with the best futures and options brokerage services available in our industry today.
Charles Schwab