E*Trade's online application is OK, but if you think you are going to need more than that or want to learn options, go with THINK OR SWIM. The E*Trade Pro desktop application is not intuitive or explained. Also, if you have less than 25K, you can not sell and get your money until FOUR WORKING DAYS. They also charge you $99.00/3 months if you don't make THIRTY TRADES during that time. Also, I have found their customer service to be incompetent. With the THINK OR SWIM application, you can use "fake money" until you are ready for the real thing, and IT'S FREE. I think E*Trade uses lots of dirty little tricks to make some quick $$ before you QUIT and go somewhere else. Forewarned is forearmed.
E*Trade's online application is OK, but if you think you are going to need more than that or want to learn options, go with THINK OR SWIM. The E*Trade Pro desktop application is not intuitive or explained. Also, if you have less than 25K, you can not sell and get your money until FOUR WORKING DAYS. They also charge you $99.00/3 months if you don't make THIRTY TRADES during that time. Also, I have found their customer service to be incompetent. With the THINK OR SWIM application, you can use "fake money" until you are ready for the real thing, and IT'S FREE. I think E*Trade uses lots of dirty little tricks to make some quick $$ before you QUIT and go somewhere else. Forewarned is forearmed.