ZacksTrade Promotions
Highlights
Stock Trading
Greater than $1 per share: $0.01 per share, $1 minimum; Less than $1 per share: 1% of Trade Value, $1 minimum
Greater than $1 per share: $0.01 per share, $1 minimum; Less than $1 per share: 1% of Trade Value, $1 minimum
Read: Free Stocks
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Options Trading
$1 for First Contract + $0.75 per additional
$1 for First Contract + $0.75 per additional
Read: Put Options
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Minimum Deposit
$2,500
$2,500
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Mutual Fund Trading
$27.50 (Greater than $1 per share)
$27.50 (Greater than $1 per share)
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Penny Stocks
Less than $1 per share: 1% of the principle, $1 minimum.
Less than $1 per share: 1% of the principle, $1 minimum.
Broker Assisted Trades
No extra charge
No extra charge
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Inactivity Fee
$0
$0
Maintenance Fee
$0
$0
Banking
No
No
Desktop App
ZacksTrader & ZacksTradePro
ZacksTrader & ZacksTradePro
Mobile App
Yes, iOS & Android
Yes, iOS & Android
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Customer Service
9am - 6pm ET - Call (312) 265-9406 (local) or (888) 979-2257 (toll free)
9am - 6pm ET - Call (312) 265-9406 (local) or (888) 979-2257 (toll free)
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Futures Trading
No
No
Locations
No physical locations
No physical locations
Virtual Trading
Can request demo account pre-loaded with $1 Million in paper trading funds. Access for 90 days.
Can request demo account pre-loaded with $1 Million in paper trading funds. Access for 90 days.
Pricing information from published website as of 07/10/2020
ZacksTrade | Interactive Brokers | |
|---|---|---|
Benefits and Features | ||
| Stock Trading | Greater than $1 per share: $0.01 per share, $1 minimum; Less than $1 per share: 1% of Trade Value, $1 minimum | IBKR Lite: $0 per share (min $0 per order) IBKR Pro - Fixed: $0.0005 per share (min $1.00 per order, max 1.0% of trade value) IBKR Pro - Tiered: Starts at $0.0035 per share for less than 300,000 shares (min $0.35 per order, max 1% of trade value) |
| Options Trading | $1 for First Contract + $0.75 per additional | $0.15-$0.65 per contract ($1 minimum per order) |
| Annual Fee | ||
| Cryptocurrency Trading | 0.12% to 0.18% of trade value ($1.75 minimum per order) | |
| Minimum Deposit | ||
| Mutual Fund Trading | $27.50 (Greater than $1 per share) | $0 for no-transaction-fee funds. For transaction-fee funds, 3% trade value OR $14.95, per transaction, whichever is less |
| Commission Free ETFs | ||
| Penny Stocks | Less than $1 per share: 1% of the principle, $1 minimum. | |
| Broker Assisted Trades | ||
| Inactivity Fee | ||
| Maintenance Fee | ||
| Banking | ||
| Mobile App | ||
| Desktop App | ||
| Forex Trading | Available for qualified customers | |
| Futures Trading | ||
| Customer Service | 9am - 6pm ET - Call (312) 265-9406 (local) or (888) 979-2257 (toll free) | United States: Monday-Friday 8am - 10pm ET; Sunday 1pm - 7pm ET (24/7 Weekday service available in other countries) |
| Locations | ||
| Online Community | ||
| Seminars | ||
| Trading Platform | Desktop, Web Trading, Mobile Apps | |
| Virtual Trading | Can request demo account pre-loaded with $1 Million in paper trading funds. Access for 90 days. | |
Blank fields may indicate the information is not available, not applicable, or not known to CreditDonkey. Please visit the product website for details. ZacksTrade: Pricing information from published website as of 07/10/2020 Interactive Brokers: Pricing information from published websites as of 10/17/2023. | ||
Get Up to $150 Transfer Fee Credit
Move your account to Zacks Trade and get up to $150 to pay transfer fees your previous broker may charge. Client must complete a full account transfer of $5,000 or more to get the transfer credit.
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