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Brokerages:
We do not attempt to represent all brokers on this page. There are
many other good brokers that may not be mentioned here.We do not
get paid for these recommendations. We found these to have easy
to navigate websites, interesting services and availability of paper
trading or provision to do simulated trading without risking any
investment money up front.
Currency/Futures/Commodities
brokerages
These offer simulated/paper trading on their sites.
Link Capital Management
http://www.lcmfx.com
1.800.367.3510
Link capital Management is a forex brokerage firm. They offer forex
simulated trading account to experience online platform with streaming
quotes.
ALTAVEST Worldwide Trading,
Inc.
http://www.altavest.com
1.800.994.9566
ALTAVEST offers online trading DIRECT to the floor, full or discount
service, and online paper trading accounts
Lind-Waldock
1.800.445.2000
http://www.lind-waldock.com
Lind-Waldock provides futures brokerage services to individual investors
with simulation trading experience.
Brookstreet futures
http://www.brookstreetfutures.com
1.800.268.2578
Brookstreet Securities offers full service futures trading and a
discount brokerage firm with simulated trading platform to its clients.
Stock brokerages
These may not offer simulated/paper trading on their sites.
AmeriTrade
1-800-454-9272
www.ameritrade.com
Ameritrade (which merged with Datek) offers unlimited share trading
via the web for $10.99. They also provide, extended hours trading,
as well as options trading.
E*Trade Securities
1-800-786-2575
www.etrade.com
E*Trade offers trading in stocks, options and mutual funds. Commissions
as low as $14.95. Power E*Trade is also available for active traders.
Investrade
1-800-498-7120
www.investrade.com
Trade online for as little as $7.95 per trade (unlimited shares).
Scottrade
1-800-619-7283
www.scottrade.com
Scottrade has 75 local offices, commissions as low as $7 for online
trades.
TD Waterhouse
1-800-453-5080
www.waterhouse.com
TD Waterhouse offers commissions as low as $9.95. Free research,
quotes and more.
Real Time Quote
Vendors
There are several realtime quote vendors you can choose
from such as
Ninja trader,
Cyber trader, e-signal,
Real-tick, Quote-tracker
etc. Choose one based on services offered and price.
Industry links
for more information:
Chicago Mercantile
Exchange: Great site for more info on futures and currency contracts.
Chicago board of trade:
Visit this site for more information on commodity trading
http://www.fxstreet.com:
FOREX info/Quotes/Charts
http://www.gocurrency.com:
Good site for currency conversions and live currency charts.
http://www.forexnews.com:
Free FX quotes
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