Where to trade stocks cheap...

[Squill]

I'm not talking about the stocks themselves I mean the cost for 'trading'. I was looking at a few places like Scottrade and a few others but I just wanted to know if anyone had any good places that are cheap to do some trading. Now I'm not doing any BIG trading right now, I just wanted to purchase a few stocks and just see how they would do. So any help would be great. Thanks!

[primesuspect]

Short-media has been infiltrated by a Squill!

;D

Really bad joke, I know... but i've been thinking it all day and I just had to get it out :crazy:

[Squill]

/me is lost

[primesuspect]

http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42796 :)

[Squill]

/me slides in some random link that will pay him for everyone that clicks it.

[danball1976]

Sharebuilder (http://www.sharebuilder.com) is a great place to do trading at. They have 3 levels of plans:

The Free plan
$4.00 per investment
$15.95 market orders
$19.95 limit orders

The $12 a month plan:
6 free automatic investments per month. $2/additional
$14.95 market orders
$18.95 limit orders
Gain and Loss Tracker
No fee IRA and ESAs
PortfolioBuilder

The $20 a month plan:
20 free Automatic investments per month, $1/additional
$11.95 market orders
$15.95 limit orders
Gain & Loss Tracker
Portfolio Tax Tool
IPO Priority Notification
PortfolioBuilder

[khan]

I can well recommend scottrade. Their customer service is excellent. Sharebuilder is not a brockerage per se, they do bulk trades if I remember correctly, they lump your order in with everyone elses in order to save you a little money. Scottrade's rates are cheap, the money in your account is FDIC insured, and it is easy to talk to a broker if you have any problems. Also, if I send you a link I think we both get a few free trades. Should be enough to get you started?