Before the internet era, only the wealthy could afford a broker and get access to the stock market and trade. Today the Internet has triggered a new way of trading that allows almost anybody who can afford to invest and trade in the market. These discount brokers charged lower commissions but let you trade without any personalized advice.

Most of these brokers offers web based trading platform and requires a browser while some may have a downloaded version which is required to install into your computer. However, broker assisted trades are executed for no additional charge as many of the representatives are former professional traders.

Most of these trading platforms are very straightforward which are quite easy to navigate and to use. In addition to order execution, they offer quotes, news, charts and research. As for options traders, probability calculators, option chains, and options scanners are also available. They may also offer free streaming market news from Dow Jones, Reuters or Briefing.com.

As there are so many to choose from, they vary in services and tools. Commission is the main concern for those who are starting out, below are a few popular ones.

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Most of the brokers allow you to start with a virtual trading account, you get to trade with real data but fake money to get you to be familiar with their trading platform.

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