TD Ameritrade Promotions

Online stock trading for retirement planning and long-term investors

TD Ameritrade is currently offering six promotions. Read our in-depth review of TD Ameritrade to see why TD Ameritrade scored 4.2 stars out of 5. We like their easy to use, thinkorswim platform, and customer service.

Get 60 Days of Commission-Free Trading

Open a new account by 9/30/2018 and fund within 60 calendar days of account opening with $3,000 or more. Offer is not valid on tax-exempt trusts, 401k accounts, Keogh plans, Profit Sharing Plan, or Money Purchase Plan. Terms apply. See TD Ameritrade's website for details.

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Expires 9/30/2018
$100
Get $100 and 60 Days of Commission-Free Trading
Open a new account by 9/30/2018 and fund within 60 calendar days of account opening with $25,000 to $99,999. Offer is not valid on tax-exempt trusts, 401k accounts, Keogh plans, Profit Sharing Plan, or Money Purchase Plan. Terms apply. See TD Ameritrade's website for details.
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Expires 9/30/2018
$300
Get $300 and 60 Days of Commission-Free Trading
Open a new account by 9/30/2018 and fund within 60 calendar days of account opening with $100,000 to $249,999. Offer is not valid on tax-exempt trusts, 401k accounts, Keogh plans, Profit Sharing Plan, or Money Purchase Plan. Terms apply. See TD Ameritrade's website for details.
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Expires 9/30/2018
$600
Get $600 and 60 Days of Commission-Free Trading
Open a new account by 9/30/2018 and fund within 60 calendar days of account opening with $250,000 or more. Offer is not valid on tax-exempt trusts, 401k accounts, Keogh plans, Profit Sharing Plan, or Money Purchase Plan. Terms apply. See TD Ameritrade's website for details.
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Expires 9/30/2018

Open an IRA in 15 minutes or less.

Open an IRA
$50

Referral Bonus - Earn $50 or 10 Free Trades

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Expires in 5 days

For existing customers only. You can refer up to 50 friends per month. See terms for details.

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Stock Trading
$6.95 per trade
Read: How to Invest Money in Stocks
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Options Trading
$6.95 + $0.75 per contract
Read: How to Trade Options
Compare: TD Ameritrade vs Fidelity
Minimum Deposit
$0
Commission Free ETFs
300+ Commission-Free ETFs
Mutual Fund Trading
$0 for no-transaction-fee mutual funds
$49.99 for no-load mutual funds
$0 for load mutual funds
Broker Assisted Trades
$44.99
Customer Service
(800) 669-3900
Inactivity Fee
$0
Maintenance Fee
$0
Banking
Cash Management account offers free ATM withdrawals, no monthly maintenance fees, free online bill pay, and free check writing.
Desktop App
thinkorswim
Futures Trading
$2.25 per contract (plus exchange & regulatory fees)
Locations
More than 100 locations in 34 states
Seminars
Online webcast
Virtual Trading
Paper Trading to practice/test strategies and ideas.

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• Pricing information from published website as of 03/13/2017
• For the complete terms and conditions, view the merchant's website. While reasonable effort has been made to maintain accurate and updated information, the information shown on this site may vary, be out of date, or not applicable to you. All information is provided without warranty. Please review the terms and conditions on the merchant's website.

	TD Ameritrade	E*TRADE
	Benefits and Features
Stock Trading	$6.95 per trade	$6.95 per trade $4.95 per trade if you make 30+ trades a quarter
Options Trading	$6.95 + $0.75 per contract	$6.95 + $0.75 per contract $4.95 + $0.50 per contract if you make 30+ trades a quarter
Minimum Deposit	$0	$500 for brokerage accounts No account minimum for retirement accounts
Mutual Fund Trading	$0 for no-transaction-fee mutual funds $49.99 for no-load mutual funds $0 for load mutual funds	$0 for no-load, no-transaction-fee funds $19.99 for transaction-fee funds
Commission Free ETFs	300+ Commission-Free ETFs	200+ including ETFs from WisdomTree, Global X Funds, and db-X Deutsche Bank
Penny Stocks
Broker Assisted Trades	$44.99	$25 + Regular Commission
Customer Service	(800) 669-3900	(650) 599-0125
Inactivity Fee	$0	$0
Maintenance Fee	$0	$0
Banking	Cash Management account offers free ATM withdrawals, no monthly maintenance fees, free online bill pay, and free check writing.	Checking account offers no minimum balance requirements, free online bill pay, and unlimited debit card and check transactions.
Mobile App
Desktop App	thinkorswim	E*TRADE Pro (requires you execute at least 30 trades during a calendar quarter or maintain brokerage account balance of at least $250,000)
Forex Trading
Futures Trading	$2.25 per contract (plus exchange & regulatory fees)
Locations	More than 100 locations in 34 states	30
Online Community		ETrade Community lets you exchange trading and investing ideas with other ETrade customers.
Seminars	Online webcast	Live events and educational seminars at local branches.
Virtual Trading	Paper Trading to practice/test strategies and ideas.
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