Comments on: Switching from Firstrade to Tradeking http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:09:54 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Brokerage Account Transfer: How Much Does It Cost? http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/comment-page-1/#comment-61051 Brokerage Account Transfer: How Much Does It Cost? Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:35:21 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/brokerage/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/#comment-61051 [...] my brokerage account from one broker to another twice. Once from ShareBuilder to Zecco, and once from Firstrade to TradeKing. I also did an IRA transfer from Scottrade to Vanguard a while ago and had a very bad experience [...] [...] my brokerage account from one broker to another twice. Once from ShareBuilder to Zecco, and once from Firstrade to TradeKing. I also did an IRA transfer from Scottrade to Vanguard a while ago and had a very bad experience [...]

]]> By: TradeKing Options Trading: Learn To Trade Options With Free Options Playbook [Broker Reviews] http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/comment-page-1/#comment-60425 TradeKing Options Trading: Learn To Trade Options With Free Options Playbook [Broker Reviews] Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:54:37 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/brokerage/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/#comment-60425 [...] for daily updates. You can also follow what I am doing on Twitter :) Thanks for stopping by!When I opened my TradeKing account in 2007,  I also got a book, The Options Playbook, from TradeKing after I expressed interest in [...] [...] for daily updates. You can also follow what I am doing on Twitter :) Thanks for stopping by!When I opened my TradeKing account in 2007,  I also got a book, The Options Playbook, from TradeKing after I expressed interest in [...]

]]> By: Firstrade Promotion: $50 Referral Bonus Sharing Program http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/comment-page-1/#comment-46336 Firstrade Promotion: $50 Referral Bonus Sharing Program Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:27:03 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/brokerage/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/#comment-46336 [...] used my Firstrade account for a while. Actually, the account is largely abandoned since I moved all my investments at Firstrade to TradeKing last [...] [...] used my Firstrade account for a while. Actually, the account is largely abandoned since I moved all my investments at Firstrade to TradeKing last [...]

]]> By: TradeKing Looked from Inside: CEO Don Montanar Introduces the Discount Broker http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/comment-page-1/#comment-45487 TradeKing Looked from Inside: CEO Don Montanar Introduces the Discount Broker Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:56:24 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/brokerage/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/#comment-45487 [...] October 20, 2008 Visited 1 times TradeKing is my latest broker that I got last December when I switched from Firstrade to TradeKing. The main reason for me to decide to open another brokerage account was that TradeKing charges less [...] [...] October 20, 2008 Visited 1 times TradeKing is my latest broker that I got last December when I switched from Firstrade to TradeKing. The main reason for me to decide to open another brokerage account was that TradeKing charges less [...]

]]> By: TradeKing Review and Promotion Codes: A Discount Broker with Loads of Features http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/comment-page-1/#comment-44124 TradeKing Review and Promotion Codes: A Discount Broker with Loads of Features Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:26:47 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/brokerage/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/#comment-44124 [...] opened a TradeKing account last December after comparing between Firstrade and TradeKing and decided to go with the latter in [...] [...] opened a TradeKing account last December after comparing between Firstrade and TradeKing and decided to go with the latter in [...]

]]> By: ShareBuilder Lowers Real-Time Trading Commission and Firstrade Account Transfer http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/comment-page-1/#comment-43951 ShareBuilder Lowers Real-Time Trading Commission and Firstrade Account Transfer Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:30:05 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/brokerage/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/#comment-43951 [...] of TradeKing, I faxed my account transfer form to them today to start the transfer process after getting an account a couple of weeks ago. The form is actually quite simple with less information required than the [...] [...] of TradeKing, I faxed my account transfer form to them today to start the transfer process after getting an account a couple of weeks ago. The form is actually quite simple with less information required than the [...]

]]> By: Sun http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/comment-page-1/#comment-43604 Sun Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:43:27 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/brokerage/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/#comment-43604 Daniel: The $50 account transfer out fee seems to be universal. Though nobody charges any fee when transferring in an account, everybody charges a fee when you want to get out and $50 is pretty standard. I have used Firstrade to make a few trades and from my experience, I didn't notice any difference in how the order is executed. Daniel: The $50 account transfer out fee seems to be universal. Though nobody charges any fee when transferring in an account, everybody charges a fee when you want to get out and $50 is pretty standard.

I have used Firstrade to make a few trades and from my experience, I didn’t notice any difference in how the order is executed.

]]> By: daniel http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/comment-page-1/#comment-43603 daniel Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:54:45 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/brokerage/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/#comment-43603 First of all, they charge extra for extended hour trading. $6.95 is only from 9:30am to 4pm. Second, they claim no fee tranfer in and termination, but they charge transfer out fee of $50. Third, they don't use direct trading or routing. They use a clearing house to take their order. That mean you place an order to firstrade then they place your order to a clearing house. You have to wish clearing house execute your order in time. First of all, they charge extra for extended hour trading. $6.95 is only from 9:30am to 4pm.
Second, they claim no fee tranfer in and termination, but they charge transfer out fee of $50.
Third, they don’t use direct trading or routing. They use a clearing house to take their order. That mean you place an order to firstrade then they place your order to a clearing house. You have to wish clearing house execute your order in time.

]]> By: Earn More and Invest Wisely at The Sun’s Financial Diary, A Personal Finance Blog http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/comment-page-1/#comment-43065 Earn More and Invest Wisely at The Sun’s Financial Diary, A Personal Finance Blog Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:41:00 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/brokerage/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/#comment-43065 [...] opened a TradeKing account last December after comparing between Firstrade and TradeKing and decided to go with the latter in [...] [...] opened a TradeKing account last December after comparing between Firstrade and TradeKing and decided to go with the latter in [...]

]]> By: TradeKing Review: A Discount Broker with Loads of Features http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/comment-page-1/#comment-43019 TradeKing Review: A Discount Broker with Loads of Features Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:18:11 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/brokerage/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/#comment-43019 [...] opened a TradeKing account last December after comparing between Firstrade and TradeKing and decided to go with the latter in [...] [...] opened a TradeKing account last December after comparing between Firstrade and TradeKing and decided to go with the latter in [...]

]]> By: Poll: Who’s Your Favorite Broker? http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/comment-page-1/#comment-42846 Poll: Who’s Your Favorite Broker? Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:46:58 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/brokerage/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/#comment-42846 [...] If I have to count, then I have 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Yes, a total of seven brokers. Of them, Firstrade, ShareBuilder and optionXpress have been idle for a long time after I moved money out of them last [...] [...] If I have to count, then I have 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Yes, a total of seven brokers. Of them, Firstrade, ShareBuilder and optionXpress have been idle for a long time after I moved money out of them last [...]

]]> By: Tradeking Review http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/comment-page-1/#comment-42594 Tradeking Review Tue, 27 May 2008 20:27:04 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/brokerage/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/#comment-42594 I too focus on the commissions when I sign up with a new broker. All I really need are two things: limit trades and low cost. I use my Fidelity account to conduct all my research, then buy everything with the low cost broker. It saves a ton of agony and money in the long run. I've never been with FirstTrade, but I guess they are second to Tradeking! I too focus on the commissions when I sign up with a new broker.

All I really need are two things: limit trades and low cost. I use my Fidelity account to conduct all my research, then buy everything with the low cost broker.

It saves a ton of agony and money in the long run. I’ve never been with FirstTrade, but I guess they are second to Tradeking!

]]> By: Random News: ShareBuilder Lowers Real-Time Trading Commission and Firstrade Account Transfer | The Sun’s Financial Diary | A Personal Finance Blog on Saving and Investing http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/comment-page-1/#comment-31786 Random News: ShareBuilder Lowers Real-Time Trading Commission and Firstrade Account Transfer | The Sun’s Financial Diary | A Personal Finance Blog on Saving and Investing Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:40:30 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/brokerage/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/#comment-31786 [...] of TradeKing, I faxed my account transfer form to them today to start the transfer process after getting an account a couple of weeks ago. The form is actually quite simple with less information required than the [...] [...] of TradeKing, I faxed my account transfer form to them today to start the transfer process after getting an account a couple of weeks ago. The form is actually quite simple with less information required than the [...]

]]> By: NCN http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/comment-page-1/#comment-30144 NCN Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:10:42 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/brokerage/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/#comment-30144 I use tradeking for my roth (and my wife's)... I like their interface - be sure to go in and turn on "real-time" quotes... NCN I use tradeking for my roth (and my wife’s)…
I like their interface – be sure to go in and turn on
“real-time” quotes…
NCN

]]> By: MoneyNing http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/comment-page-1/#comment-30133 MoneyNing Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:08:50 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/brokerage/switching-from-firstrade-to-tradeking/#comment-30133 I look forward to hearing your thoughts since I am thinking of whether I should move my assets away from ETrade if another brokerage is just as good. :) I look forward to hearing your thoughts since I am thinking of whether I should move my assets away from ETrade if another brokerage is just as good. :)

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