List of brokers for stock

All brokers adhere to the SEC rules but they all have their own internal rules, some recommended ones

ThinkorSwim ®

• Easy to get options approval levels

• Good charting capabilities

• Paper trading allowed

• No inactivity fee

OptionsXpress ®

• Easy to get options approval levels

• Paper trading Allowed

• Limited Charting/Searching capabilities

• Good pricing

TradeStation ®

• Excellent Charting Software (including backtesting & indicator creation)

• Difficult to get options approval levels

• Paper trading now possible

• Hefty inactivity fees