TradeKing Uses Delayed Quote?

Posted by Sun on September 18, 2008 (4) Comment

I have a TradeKing account, but I didn’t use it as often as I did with Scottrade or Zecco and I didn’t really pay attention on how the stock quote is given in TradeKing. I usually check the quote before placing an order and I never noticed anything until yesterday when I was buying shares [...]

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Zecco Improves Its Interface, Slightly

Posted by Sun on September 12, 2008 (2) Comment

I have complained many times in the past the ugliness of Zecco’s interface. Not just because of its main color is gray, but also it’s difficult to use in general. Among the brokers I am using now or have used in the past, Zecco’s interface is probably the worst. Every time I use it, I [...]

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Scottrade Promotion: Get Three Commission Free Trades

Posted by Sun on September 8, 2008 (12) Comment

Scottrade is now running a referral promotion. From now to October 31st, Scottrade will give 7 commission free trades to both the referrer and referee when the referee opens a new account (no trade necessary). According to the T&C of the promotion, 3 free trades will be credited within 24 hours after the account is [...]

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Firstrade Referral Promotion: $50 Referral Bonus Sharing Program

Posted by Sun on August 6, 2008 (18) Comment

I haven’t used my Firstrade account for a while. Actually, the account is largely abandoned since I moved all my investments at Firstrade to TradeKing last December.
Tonight, when I didn’t log into my account to send a referral to a reader, I noticed that Firstrade is now also offering a $50 cash bonus in their [...]

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TradeKing Promotion: Get $50+$20 Bonus When Opening a New Account

Posted by Sun on August 2, 2008 (4) Comment

TradeKing, a online discount broker, is running a Refer a Friend on National Friendship Day promotion which will give you $50 for a new account. I will make the promotion even sweeter.
Are you using TradeKing? If not, are you considering getting an account?
if so, then here’s your chance to profit from it, getting up to [...]

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Poll Result: Your Favorite Discount Brokers

Posted by Sun on July 21, 2008 (3) Comment

Early last month, I ran a poll here at this blog asking readers to name their favorite brokers. The purpose of that poll is to see what we ordinary investors are using when it comes to buy and sell stocks/ETFs and whether our choice coincide with experts’ opinion.
When I search for a broker, my first [...]

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TradeKing Review and Promotion Codes: A Discount Broker with Loads of Features

Posted by Sun on June 26, 2008 (31) Comment

Looking for a cheap broker with excellent service? Check out TradeKing. It is an online discount broker which charges a flat $4.95 commission for every stock trade. Also, TradeKing has been ranked No. 1 Online Discount Broker by SmartMoney Magazine for two consecutive years in 2006 to 2007.
I have wanted to write a review of [...]

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ShareBuilder Promotion Codes for up to $90 Bonus for Costco Members

Posted by Sun on June 11, 2008 (1) Comment

Are you a Costco member?
If you are, you can get up to $90 bonus from ING ShareBuilder if you open an account with the discount broker through Costco using this link. In addition to the bonus, Executive Members can also receive 25% quarterly commission rebates, while Good Star and Business Members get 10%. The promotion [...]

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Zecco Referral Bonus Sharing Program Reopened

Posted by Sun on May 20, 2008 (3) Comment

I started my own Zecco referral bonus sharing program back in December 2007 when Zecco relaunched its Zecco Friend program. At the beginning, it was actually pretty good. I sent new customers to Zecco and got a $50 bonus for each new customer shortly after they opened and funded a new account. I then shared [...]

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Zecco: Go Paperless or Pay for Your Paper Statement

Posted by Sun on May 1, 2008 (2) Comment

Since I began to actively use my Zecco account to trade stocks in March, I got myself a task that I don’t want: find a place to store the mail Zecco sent me every time I made a trade. It’s not really a piece of junk mail that I can just throw away, but close [...]

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