eOption is a low commission options broker, offering deep discount rates
The rate for stocks and ETFs is $3 per trade
The rate for options is $3 plus $0.15 per contract
For mutual funds, the rate is $5 for all trades
And for broker-assisted orders, the rate is $6.00
Auto trade rates are higher at: $5.00 for equities $5.00 plus $0.15 per contract for options
Margin rates range from a base rate of 7.25% to as low as 4.75% (base rate minus 2.5%)
And the margin rates are tiered based on your debit balance
Bonds cost $5 per bond for the first 25 bonds. Then the rate drops to $3 per bond for each additional bond. And the minimum is $39