Stock Broker Review: ShareBuilder

(*) IMPORTANT: SHAREBUILDER HAS MOVED TO SHAREBUILDER401K.COM

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Introduction to ShareBuilder

ShareBuilder was founded in 1996 and is a service offered by ING DIRECT Investing, Inc., an affiliate of ING Bank. ShareBuilder offers a wide variety of trading assets.

🏢 Seattle, WA, United States

Brokerage Services include:

ShareBuilder offers trading on Stocks, options contracts, Mutual Funds, and ETFs.

 

Available ShareBuilder Account Types:

Sharebuilder is offering the following types of accounts:

1) Individual Account

2) Rollover IRA Account

3) Joint Account (2 persons)

4) Roth or Conversion IRA

5) Custodial Account to benefit a minor.

6) ShareBuilder Education Savings Account (ESA)

 

ShareBuilder Commissions:

1) Stock Trading

Stock Trading starts at $9.95 / trade

$4 / trade if your trading orders are placed ahead (these trades are executed only on Mondays)

2) Options Trading

Options trades start at $9.95 per trade with an additional $1.25 per contract

 

ShareBuilder Features:

1) Research is available using advanced options

2) Easy-to-use online trading platform

3) ShareBuilder can be linked with an ING Direct account

4) No IRAs and Maintenance Fees

 

 

Mobile Trading:

ShareBuilder is offering mobile trading using iPhone Apps, BlackBerry, and Android Apps.

 

ShareBuilder Account Information:

There is no minimum deposit on ShareBuilder.

 

ShareBuilder Promotions:

When opening an Orange Savings Account, you get a $25 bonus.

Transfer your trading account, and you get $100

 

⚖️ SHAREBUILDER REVIEW PROS & CONS
☑️ SHAREBUILDER ADVANTAGES	❌ SHAREBUILDER DISADVANTAGES
√ A wide variety of Trading Assets √ No minimum account balance √ No IRAs and Maintenance Fees √ $4 per trade if orders are placed ahead √ Free Trial	X No International Trading X Broker trading is not available X Limited Researching tools

(*) IMPORTANT: SHAREBUILDER HAS MOVED TO SHAREBUILDER401K.COM

 

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