Jack said:
Sure, I wouldn't mind giving it a gander.
Question: Did you cross off Interactive Brokers from your list due to the minimum deposit requirement?
Thoughts on OptionsHouse?
yes, precisely, IB are voted number one in almost every review, but I'm not prepared to put in this $10k just now, so I'll go to them
when I grow the account, lol.
optionsHouse - had chat with them, no UK customers allowed so crossed them right away. $1,000 min deposit.
some of the others on the list:
- E*TRADE – no UK accepted.
- optionsXpress (= Charles Schwab) – free platform (very basic); No min Deposit; yes for UK, Android app available. $30 wire out fee.
- TradeStation – too expensive, $5,000 deposit; Has UK branch; $100 monthly feed & charting;
- tradeMonster – UK cust. allowed; $2,000 min deposit; free platform; $50.00 outgoing wire.
- TD Ameritrade – free ‘thinkorswim’ platform; Live audio from Futures Pit (cool!); mobile trading; Higher commissions; $25 wire out; only for US citizens (gutted!)
- Lightspeed Trading – $5,000 Deposit; very low charges; Pay extra for feed, quotes, routing, etc.;
- Trading Block – $50 Int. Withdraws; $2,000 Deposit;
- MB Trading – Deposit: $1,000; No UK acc.; eSignal platform;
- TradeKing – $2,000 minimum deposit; no futures options available; no UK acc.
- AMPclearing* – $500 minimum deposit; UK yes; very good feeds and platforms, the choice of many pro and semi-pro traders; positive reviews; $30 wire out; huge choice of platforms and feeds; CME Market Data Bundle: $15/month; but no Options trading available at all, just Futures contracts.
- Mirus Futures – $2,500 minimum deposit;
- Fidelity – $2,500 deposit, no futures options;
- eOption – lowest commissions; UK yes; $5,000 min deposit; bad reviews.
- Scottrade – no UK accepted.
- placetrade – $5,000 minimum deposit;
- Deep Discount Trading – UK acc. yes; $5,000 deposit.
hope this helps a bit.