$50 Tradeking Bonus Ends Monday

EDIT: This promotion has ended. Their latest promo can be found HERE.

The Tradeking promotion where you can get $50 free when opening a new account and placing your first trade is ending on Monday November 30th. This is a great deal if you are looking for a discount broker.

Tradeking offers a flat rate of $4.95 on stocks and options with a per contract fee of .$65. The account center is pretty straight forward and easy to navigate through. Entering basic stock is very easy and most importantly they have very fast order execution, which is key when trading online.

I have been using Tradeking for over 5 years and love their service. I am no means a huge investor, but they have everything I need to manage a basic stock/mutual fund portfolio.

You can open a brokerage account anytime, but why miss out on $50 free dollars. And with Tradeking’s low commision rate, that equates to 10 free trades to get you started!

Check out the tradeking promo page for more details.

$50 Tradeking Promo Is Back! October 2009

EDIT: This promotion has ended. Their latest promo can be found HERE.

Tradeking is once again having it’s annual Tradeking Promo where you can get $50 when opening a brokerage account. To qualify for the promotion you need to do the following:

• Open a new brokerage account by using the following link –
• Fund the account with $2,500 or more within 30 days of account opening
• Execute any one trade within 180 days of account opening
• NOTE: $2,500 must remain in the account (minus any trading losses) for a minimum of 6 months or the credit may be surrendered

This tradeking bonus ends on October 31st, so be sure to open your account by then! So if you are on the fence about opening an account, getting $50 for free should seal the deal.

For those of you that are not familiar with Tradeking, they offer a flat $4.95 commission on stocks and options. Tradeking was founded in 2005 by the founders of Suretrade.com which was eventually sold to TDAmeritrade. All accounts are SIPC protected, so you can be sure that your money is safe. I’ve had a Tradeking account since 2006 and use it as my primary trading account. Why spend $10 or more for a stock commission with the other guys when Tradeking offers the same service for half as much! There are no account minimums or inactivity fees. (note that in this special case to qualify for the Tradeking Promotion there is a $2500 minimum to get the free $50 but once the 6 months is up, there is no minimum balance). Check out my Tradeking Review for an indepth review of their service.

Some other cool features they offer is an ACH feature where you can move money in and out of your linked checking account. There is also a money market sweep that invests your uninvested money in a money market account that earns interest. They also offer loads of educational material to help you understand the basics of investing with stocks and options in case you are just starting out. I learned how to trade options with Tradeking very quickly using their helpful training tools.

You can also send them any paper stock certificates you have to them and they will add them to your account for free. I had to use this feature once with a stock purchase plan I had for a company I worked at. It was a very simple process and I was able to trade those stocks electronically in less than 2 weeks.

 As a reminder, there is no Tradeking Promotional Code required for this promotion, just click on the link below to see all the details and sign up:

Tradeking Promo – $150 in Transfer Fees Refunded

Update September 2009: This Tradeking Promotion is still active.

There is a new Tradeking Promo that is offering up to $150 to cover the fees of transfering your account from your current broker to try out their service. Follow this link for the promo details: (There is no specific Tradeking Promo Code required if you click through that link) I transferred my account into Tradeking from TD Ameritrade and haven’t looked back since. Unfortunetly they weren’t covering the transfer fees at that time, but it was still worth it to me. Their account transfer process is very simple. All I needed to do was open a new account, complete the transform and fax it in. My account was transfered in less than a week. To get your account transfer fees refunded, faxing a copy of your account statement with proof of the transfer charge to 561.988.0131. The credit will be deposited to your account within 30 days of receipt of evidence of charge. Very easy! From an over all service standpoint, please read see my Tradeking Review. Like I have said in earlier posts I have been very happy with Tradeking and the services they offer. I am in no way a day trader, but for what I need, they can do. They’ve got one of the lowest fee schedules in the business, so if you are itching to get in and buy in a down market, now is the time. And with up to $150 in transfer fees refuneded, this makes it that much easier to switch.

TradeKing $50 New Account Bonus

EDIT: This promotion has ended. Their latest promo can be found HERE.

To help celebrate National Friendship Day, Tradeking has a $50 refer a friend promo going on until August 31st.

To qualify for the free $50 bonus, you must open a regular brokerage account by August 31st, fund fund account with at least $1,000 within 30 days of opening the account, and make a minimum of one trade within 180 days of account opening. The bonus will be paid within 90 days after your first trade is completed. Note that the minimum funds of $1,000 must remain in the account (minus any trading losses) for a minimum of 180 days of new account opening or the bonus may be taken back.

Tradeking is a discount broker that has a flat trading fee of $4.95 per trade. They have one of the lowest trading commissions out there. I have had an account with them for 2 years and have been very happy with their service as well as the trading features that they offer.

To be eligible for the bonus,you must sign up for an account via a referral email. If you are interested in this promo, please complete the form below with your email address and I will send you a referral email. The email will have details on how to sign up for the account.

Here is the small print about the promo offer.

TradeKing $50 New Account Bonus

EDIT: This promotion has ended. Their latest promo can be found HERE.

TradeKing’s is giving out a $50 bonus when opening a new account. Here is the skinny:

• New accounts must be opened and funded with $2,500 by clicking on the following link:
• A minimum balance of $1,000 is required in the account for the first six months
• Must Make 1 Trade in your account
• Bonus paid up to 180 days after executed trade

If this is like the last TradeKing Promo, you will see the $50 bonus paid in less than a week after your first trade, rather then the “up to 180 days” There is no expiration date on this so I imagine it could disappear at any time. So jump on this one before it is gone!

I have an account with Tradeking and use it to by indivuidal stocks. It works well since the commissions are only $4.95 per trade. Plus there is an ACH feature to easily move money electronically in and out of your account.

I do long term buy and hold with my ShareBuilder Account, since Sharebuilder makes it very simple to auto invest over time. I wish Tradeking had that option!

Happy Trading and collecting that free money!

TradeKing $50 New Account Bonus is Back!

EDIT: This promotion has ended. Their latest promo can be found HERE.

Looks like TradeKing is again offering a $50 bonus when opening new accounts.

 Here is the skinny:

• New accounts must be opened and funded with $2,500 through the following link:
• A minimum balance of $1,000 is required in the account for the first six months
• Must Make 1 Trade in your account
• Bonus paid up to 180 days after executed trade

If this is like the last TradeKing Promo, you will see the $50 bonus paid in less than a week after your first trade, rather then the “up to 180 days” There is no expiration date on this so I imagine it could disappear at any time. So jump on this one before it is gone!

Happy Trading and collecting that free money!