The following summary comparison chart is provided as an aid to Integrated Brokerage customers that have not yet chosen an online broker.  Consult the Brokers website for more detailed information:

 

MB Trading *

Interactive Brokers

Buy/Sell Order Window

Market On Open: 8:00 - 9:30 am ET
Market Orders: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET
(No Market orders: 4:00 pm –  8:00 am ET )

Market Orders: 24 hours,         
Mon 00:20 am – Fri 11:45 pm ET

Forex Trading

Supported in OmniTrader

Not Supported in OmniTrader

Minimum Commissions

USD 0.005 per share**

USD 0.005 per share**

Minimum to open an Account

$1,000 (equities)
$400 (Forex)

$10,000 (equities)
Supported Operating Systems Windows XP, Vista Windows XP, Vista

* Special Note to End of Day Traders:  MB Trading currently does not support Market GTC orders, therefore orders must be submitted during market hours or during the 8:00 – 9:30 am ET Market On Open window.  Market On Open orders for AMEX and NYSE must be round lots of 100 shares.
** Consult the Broker’s website for more details on commission schedules