UPDATED: February 4, 2007 TD Ameritrade ShareBuilder Learn More Power E*TRADE Fidelity Recommended for Beginners Account Minimum Information Cash Account $2,000 No minimum $10,000 $2,500 Margin Account $2,000 N/A $20,000 $5,000 Retirement Account (IRA) $1,000 No minimum No annual fee/No account minimum $2,500 Commission Schedule -- Online Trades Market Order $9.99 $4/ShareBuilder purchase transaction (made Tuesdays). $15.95 for Real-time market orders. As low as $6.99 As low as $8.00 Limit Order $9.99 $9.95 As low as $6.99 As low as $8.00 Fee Schedule Maintenance Fees None None $0 if certain conditions are met. None Transfer Fees $25.00 (Transfer Out Partial or IRA) $50.00 (Transfer Out Full non-IRA) $10 per security, $50 maximum (outgoing) Outgoing only: $25 for partial; $60 for full transfers. None Opening an Account Learn More

Minimum equity account balance requirement.
Minimum account balance waived for monthly contributions of at least $200 per month.
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Eligible households with $25,000 in assets and 120+ stock, bond, or options trades a year or with $1,000,000+ in assets, pay $8 for online stock trades. Certain restrictions apply. For commission schedule and complete details see Fidelity.com/commission.
For more information on account maintenance fees, visit www.etrade.com/fees.
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