Online Brokerage

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Online Brokerage

    Ameritrade                                                                                                      

www.ameritrade.com

To open account: $2000. Market Orders: $8.00. Limit orders: $13.00.

Customers services hours: 6:00A.M - 10:00 P.M. M-F.

Customer service number: 800-454-9272

Alternative trading Methods: Broker, Touch-tone

       Datek Online

www.datek.com

To open account: $2000. Market Orders: $9.99. Limit orders: $9.99.

Customers services hours: 24 hours, 7 days

Customer service number: 800-544-6666

Alternative trading Methods: Broker, Touch-tone

    Discover Brokerage

www.discoverbrokerage.com

To open account: $2000. Market Orders: $14.95 plus 1¢ per share over 5000 shares. Limit orders: $19.95.

Customers services hours: 24 hours, 7 days

Customer service number: 800-347-2683

Alternative trading Methods: Broker, Touch-tone

    DLJ Direct

www.dljdirect.com

To open account: No minimum. Market Orders: $20.00 plus 2¢ per share over 1000 shares. Limit orders: $20.00.

Customers services hours: 24 hours, 7 days

Customer service number: 800-825-5723

Alternative trading Methods: Broker, Touch-tone

    Etrade

www.etrade.com

To open account: $1000. Market Orders: $14.95. Limit orders: $19.95.

Customers services hours: 8:00 - 6:00 M-F

Customer service number: 800- 786-2575

Alternative trading Methods: Broker, Touch-tone

    Fidelity

www.fidelity.com

To open account: $5000. Market Orders: $25.00. Limit orders: $25.00.

Customers services hours: 24 hours, 7 days

Customer service number: 800-544-6666

Alternative trading Methods: Broker, Touch-tone

    Charles Schwab

www.schwab.com

To open account: $2500. Market Orders: $29.95 plus 3¢ per share over 1000 shares. Limit orders: $29.95.

Customers services hours: 24 hours, 7 days

Customer service number: 800-435-4000

Alternative trading Methods: Broker, Touch-tone

    Waterhouse Securities

www.waterhouse.com

To open account: $2000. Market Orders: $12.00 plus 1¢ per share over 5000 shares. Limit orders: $12.00

Customers services hours: 24 hours, 7 days

Customer service number: 800-934-4410

Alternative trading Methods: Broker, Touch-tone

    SureTrade    

www.suretrade.com

To open account: No minimum. Market Orders: $7.95. Limit orders: $9.95.

Customers services hours: 7:00 - 6:00. M -F

Customer service number: 401-642-6900

Alternative trading Methods: Broker, Touch-tone

    Webstreet

www.webstreet.com

To open account: No minimum. Market Orders: $14.95. Limit orders: $14.95.

Customers services hours: 24 hours, 7 days.

Customer service number: 800-932-8723

Alternative trading Methods: Broker, Touch-tone

    WitCapital

www.witcapital.com

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To open account: $1000. Market Orders: $14.95. Limit orders: $19.95.

Customers services hours: 7:00 - 6:00. M - F

Customer service number: 800-594-8227

Alternative trading Methods: Broker, Touch-tone