What is the BEST online broker site for newbies?

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  1. remnant

    remnant Well-Known Member

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    The best brokers for newbies should have an easy to use site or platform. They should also have a robust offerring of educational content and access to virtual trading practice in order to hone the art of trading. All these qualities are embodied in TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab. The latter often waiver its account minimum of $1,000 for investors who agree to auto deposits of $100 a month.
     
  2. baudwalk

    baudwalk Senior Investor

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    FWIW, I was a Schwab customer for something around 20 years or so. Near retirement, our local bank changed hands and we opted to move to Schwab Bank to complement the brokerage and IRA accounts. The idea was to make everything portable in the event we were to move or travel extensively. One would think the bank and brokerage under one corporate roof would make things easier, but it was akin to separation of church and state. Two sets of customer reps, a nuisance to move money, confusing statements each month... the list goes on. We switched to Fidelity ~4 years ago. It is much better as a one-stop shop, one call to one rep takes care of everything (except one instance when an ATM shorted us on money dispensed and one call to the credit card issuer was required to report the event), my tax person finds the statements easier to handle, and the one phone/tablet app does brokerage tranactions, research and bill paying. The one give up were the Schwab in-office seminars at the local storefront, but Fidelity has a ton of online training materials and live webinars. Both are backed up by customer telephone reps who can handle Q&A. Fidelity, like Schwab, has brick-and-mortar storefronts for ease of initial account setups, financial planners, et al; we lIke handling paper work on a face-to-face basis rather than by mail. Obviously the choice of brokers is dependant upon the needs and wants of the would-be customer, but for us we couldn't be happier with leaving Schwab. (We continue to keep a small checking account at a local bank to deposit occasional checks and piggy bank change, and autopay a safe deposit box fee.) For those concerned about the amount of the brokerage transaction fee, Schwab is $8.95 and Fidelity is $7.95 per trade. HTH. YMMV.
     
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    Thank you ! :)

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  4. longtermbull

    longtermbull Administrator Staff Member

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    Quick tip - when you find a good online broker dont keep jumping around to others just for the sake of a few $s. I prefer a reliable service over a cheap service - remember, a delay in trading could cost you a lot of money!
     
  5. louisaricci15

    louisaricci15 New Member

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    Hi lucy, if you are looking for the best online broker for novice trader like try to consider a user-friendly platform tailored to both new and experienced traders.
     
  6. Armando Ruiz

    Armando Ruiz New Member

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    There are lots of good brokers out there. But you'd want to choose brokers who have mobile apps available, for portability and accessibility. Also, there are tutorials on trading and about the trading platform they provide. These are just some features of some leading brokers online. Go look for these kinds of brokers.
     
  7. fxstreet

    fxstreet Senior Investor

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    I am already using a broker called Forexchief; they have various office across the world. The trading condition is very good for my strategy.
     
  8. Phillip Mark

    Phillip Mark Senior Investor

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    My brother in-law trades with Forexchief. He said he likes the broker because they have very tight spreads. Maybe I'll use their platform and see for myself.
     
  9. gowiththeflow

    gowiththeflow Senior Investor

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    What level of funding do you need to start trading Forex? I know you can start as low as you want but what is a sensible level?
     
  10. Phillip Mark

    Phillip Mark Senior Investor

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    Just start small, brokers vary with their minimum account level. Just start small and gradually increase your deposits after mastering the market for a while, continue in this vain and things will go well for you. You'll come to lose if you become hasty and do otherwise.
     

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