Invest and get a $25 bonus1
With ShareBuilder, you get two smart ways to invest: Automatic Investing and Real-time Trading. Pick one or pick both and take control of your financial future. We’ll even give you a $25 bonus to help you get started.
Automatic Investing
Buy stocks for $42
- Select from our list of 7,000 stocks, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
- Schedule investments on a weekly, biweekly or monthly basis
- Invest any dollar amount on Tuesdays exclusively online
Investment and funding instructions can be edited up to 5:00 PM ET on the Monday before your purchase. Real-time trade commissions apply to all sales.
Real-time Trading
Buy or sell stocks for $9.95
- Act immediately on investment decisions and place orders any time
- Use market orders to buy or sell a stock at the available market price
- Use stop-loss and limit orders to trade based on a target price you set
Orders placed outside market hours will be entered once the market opens. Trade options3 and margin loans4 are available with Real-time Trading.
Simplify your financial life.TM
When you link your ING DIRECT and ShareBuilder accounts you can get some big benefits:
- Transfer funds instantly between your
ING DIRECT and ShareBuilder accounts - View all your balances on the same page (example to the right)
- Zip to ShareBuilder without signing in again
Plus, ING DIRECT Customers get a simplified set-up process.
Investing and banking—now more connected than ever.
Invest confidently with a little help.
At ShareBuilder, we believe that everyone can be an investor and build a diverse investment portfolio.
We offer handy Research and Education sections on our web site to help you make informed decisions with your investments.
Try PortfolioBuilder to get a customized strategy based on your goals and risk tolerance along with suggestions for ETFs to consider.
