Scottrade Reviews
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Scottrade offers a full line of investment products, online trading services and market research tools. Along with a comprehensive Web site, Scottrade has more than 425 nationwide branch offices. Scottrade enables trading in stocks, options, mutual funds, ETFs, Bonds and CDs through IRAs and taxable brokerage accounts. In 2008 Scottrade was named Highest in Investor Satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates in 2008.

Tradable Assets

Asset class Details
U.S. Stocks
Options
Mutual Funds
Bonds
Foreign Stocks

Stock Commissions

Order Method Cost per Trade
Internet
$7.00
Touchtone (IVR) Phone System
$17.00
Broker Assisted
$27.00

Options Commissions

Order Method Cost per Trade plus cost per contract
Internet
$7.00 plus $1.25 / contract
Touchtone (IVR) Phone System
$17.00 plus $1.25 / contract
Broker Assisted
$27.00 plus $1.25 / contract
Option Exercises and Assignments
$17.00

Mutual Funds Commissions

Funds/ Trade Type Cost per Trade (Buy/Sell/Exchange)
No-Load, No-Transaction Fee (NTF) Funds
$0.00
No-Load Funds (not in NTF program
$17.00/ $17.00/ $17.00
Load Funds
$0.00/ $17.00/ $17.00

Bonds Commissions

Products Fees
Certificates of Deposit
Scottrade acts as principal
OTC Secondary Corporates
Scottrade acts as principal
OTC Secondary Municipals
Scottrade acts as principal
U.S. Treasury Bills, Notes, Bonds And Strips
Scottrade acts as principal
New Corporate Offerings
Scottrade acts as principal

Account Minimums & Cash Interest

Minimum Balance (Cash)
$500
Minimum Balance (Margin)
$0
Minimum Balance (IRA)
$0
Cash Interest
Up to 1.00%

Margin Rates

Debit Balance Margin Rate
$0.01 - $9,999.99
base rate(8.00%) less 0.25% = 7.75%
$10,000.00 - $24,999.99
base rate(8.00%) less 0.50% = 7.50%
$25,000.00 - $49,999.99
base rate(8.00%) less 0.75% = 7.25%
$50,000.00 - $99,999.99
base rate(8.00%) less 1.25% = 6.75%
$100,000.00 - $249,999.99
base rate(8.00%) less 1.50% = 6.50%
$250,000.00 - $499,999.99
base rate(8.00%) less 1.75% = 6.25%
$500,000.00 - $999,999.99
base rate(8.00%) less 2.25% = 5.75%
$1,000,000.00 and above
base rate(8.00%) less 2.75% = 5.25%


Tools Service Features Trade Features
  • Alerts
  • Real time data
  • Branches
  • Broker Assistance
  • Phone Support

Fees

Transferring In or Out
$0.00
Depositing
$100.00
Issuing a Physical Certificate
$250.00
Mailed confirmation to an Internet account
$1.00
Mailed statement to an Internet account
$2.00
Duplicate historical confirmation
$2.00
Duplicate historical statement
$3.00
Overnight delivery
$20.00
Returned checks
$20.00
Notices, such as Sell out or Buy in
$20.00
Wire funds out domestic/international
$20/$40
Voluntary reorganizations
$25.00
Legal items
$25.00
Certificate delivered out/reregistered
$95.00
Cashless Stock Options Processing Fee
$50 (Plus applicable Commission and Margin interest)
Merger/Redemption deposit of old stock certificate
$60.00
Regulatory Transaction Fee
$.00056 per $100 of sales proceeds
DTC certificate deposit rejection due to stop transfer/certificate replacement
$100.00
ADR Fee passed on from issuing/managing bank
Typically $.00 to $.05 per share

Contact Informartion

Contact Information
Mailing Address
Phone


Phone Hours
1-800-619-SAVE
1-800-619-7283

Monday - Friday: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT Saturday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT Sunday: Closed
Website
www.scottrade.com
Fax



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