Cheapest Brokerage Firms in US

[comparebroker]

What are the cheapest brokerage firms in US?

 

[neil]

What are the cheapest brokerage firms in US?

Interactive Brokers

there may be others but this one is widely used

 

[comparebroker]

Well, they are cheap. But, I think one also has to consider two other important things -"Trading Platform" and "Customer Service". If these two also go hand-in-hand as better than average. I would say it is the best broker.

 

[big tymer]

if you just after the cheapest price for execution, become a local.

 

[comparebroker]

What does it means to become a local? Don't understand.

 

[neil]

What does it means to become a local? Don't understand.

Local Definition | Investopedia

Use Google for more info.

 

[comparebroker]

Thanks neil.

 

[covered_call]

What kind of brokerage coverage do you need? Trading stocks of futures?