Stock Trading and Other Things

Can someone tell me about online trading?

All i really need to know is the fees and start up costs from trading online from sites such as E Trade and Scott Trade? Like 7$ online trades on ScottTrade and $9.99 commisions. What do those meen? Thanks!

Public Comments

1. That means that you will pay $7 or $9.99 every time you buy or sell a stock with those accounts. Neither of those accounts have monthly maintenance fees or annual fees.

2. It means you should take a year or more to learn the basics of investing/trading before you look at brokers.

Read some good books on the subject. Not one.... several......

3. thinkorswim.com has some low fees.