| Program Details | Costco Member Basic Rates | Costco Member Advantage Rates |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription Price | None | $10/month |
| Online Trades | $6.95 | $4.95 |
| Automatic Investments3 | $2 | 12/month included, $1 each after that |
| Options Trades4 | $6.95/trade + $0.75/contract |
$4.95/trade + $0.75/contract |
| Margin Rate5 | Standard rates | 1.70 percentage points off Standard rates |
$50 Executive Member Bonus2
An exclusive offer for Costco Members: Trade now for $6.95
- No account minimum1
- Buy stocks, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds
- Free stock ratings and third party analyst reports
2 Smart Ways to Invest
$2
Automatic Investing1
- Invest any dollar amount on Tuesdays exclusively online
- Schedule investments on a one-time or weekly, biweekly or monthly basis
- Select from our list of over 7,000 stocks, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
Investment and funding instructions can be edited up to 5:00 PM ET on the Monday before your purchase. Online trade commissions apply to all sales.
$6.95
Online Trading1
- Act immediately on investment decisions and place orders any time
- Use market or limit orders to buy & sell
- Invest in stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
Orders placed outside market hours will be entered once the market opens. Trade options3 and margin loans4 are available with online trading. Mutual fund and options pricing varies; details in pricing and rates.
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- Buy, Sell, Hold stock ratings & reports
- Third party analyst recommendations
- Interactive charts & screeners
- Analysis & diversification tools
- Interactive tutorials
ShareBuilder prices as of 3/1/2013, competitor prices as of 2/5/20133
| Comparison Features | ShareBuilder Costco Basic |
Fidelity | E*trade | Scottrade | TD Ameritrade | Schwab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Trades | $6.954 | $7.95 | $9.99 | $7.00 | $9.99 | $8.95 |
| Account Minimum | None | $2,500 | $500 | $500 | None | $1,0005 |
| Automatic Investing6 | Stocks, ETFs & Mutual Funds | Mutual Funds Only | Mutual Funds Only | No | No | Mutual Funds Only |
| Express Funding What's this? |
Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Options | $6.95 + $0.75 per contract | $7.95 + $0.75 per contract | $9.99 + $0.75 per contract | $7.00 + $1.25 per contract | $9.99 + $0.75 per contract | $8.95 + $0.75 per contract |