Best stock trading account offers or new stock account promotions- Around 100$ incentive

How much you are worth to a stock broker company? Usually 100$ plus free trades.

Most people go directly to websites of TDAmeritrade, E-trade, Fidelity, Scottrade or Choicetrade and open their account online. Instead of going directly, go to Google or Yahoo and search for current promotions. I am not going to say which is the best online broker. I will leave it to you. I have accounts with TDAmeritrade, Fidelity, ETrade and Choicetrade (and now with Zecco too. Zecco sucks though). For most of the accounts, I am paid 100$ or so. I do most of the trading with TDAmeritrade and ETrade but if you are looking for minimum research and use no tools as such, I would advise to minimize commissions and recommend to explore ChoiceTrade.

Anyway, this page is not to recommend any broker as such. We do not know who is the best online broker. You do your search. There are many websites that compare brokers. Just make sure the broker you select is SIPC member. SIPC is like FDIC for banks. SIPC insures your account up to million dollars so if I always make sure the broker is member of SIPC (most of the online brokers are insured with SIPC though.

Some notes based on experience:
* Zecco offers free trades but it maybe frustrating to deal with their customer service and their trading policies (As always, there is no free lunch in financial markets LOL). They also charge $30 annually for an IRA account and if you have a cash brokerage account instead of margin, you can not sell one stock and buy another same day! You have to wait 3 days before you can buy stock or use the fund of your sell trade!!! (This actually saved me 10% recently when I was forced to wait 3 days I was able to buy stocks 10% lower)

Update:
Zecco is no free anymore

Dear Zecco Trading client,

I'm writing to tell you that as of March 1st, 2009, we're increasing the minimum level of assets needed to earn 10 free trades per month to $25,000. We're also adding a new way to get free trades: customers who make at least 25 total trades per month will also qualify for 10 free stock trades per month.

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Thank you for your loyalty to Zecco Trading. We intend to continue earning your business as the best value for online investors.

Jeroen Veth

Founder and CEO
Zecco Holdings, Inc.

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HOT DEAL for ZECCO Account:

Follow this link and open your ZECCO account. As long as this promotion is valid, Zecco will give us $65 for refering you to them. Then give us your email address after (1) you have used our link and (2) opened your Zecco account. Once we get the referral payment from Zecco.com, we will give you back $40.

Zecco $40 Account Opening Bonus link

If you like a specific broker, search for offers from that specific broker. It is best to Google for new account offers. Try searching for 'TDAmeritrade new account offers', 'etrade promotions' or 'scottrade deals'. A 10 minutes spent on Google can find you some great offers. So why open an account for free when you can get money for opening the same account?

Current TDAmeritrade Stock Trading new account offers

Etrade Account opening bonus offers

Scotttrade new account bonus

Are you ready to get your $100-$200? Search Google from right here:

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