We are excited this brand has continued to build on the E*TRADE Baby now for five years which has become a memorable icon for and can always be counted on for a great laugh!

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Notable differences from the current E*TRADE site include more use of black coloring, double header navigation bars (one which now includes the secure login area), a re-organized body area divided into a static section and dynamic slider bar area, and lastly the fact that a majority of the site is now “above the fold” making it more appealing. We also were not able to see what the “Show Markets” green arrow lead too, another new addition to the center market index information display section.

Our thoughts: We like the updated navigation and design/use of color… kudos to the Etrade design staff. Read our E*TRADE review or open a new trading account today!

The factor that puts this application into “download-worthy” is truly the design of the charting functionality.  Dealbook Mobile comes with a packed library of indicators for use on charts that are completely customizable and easy to look at.  Of particular usefulness is the ability to place a particular currency chart front and center (of say EUR/USD),  and on the left hand column, place charts of the associated currencies (EUR/GBP, EUR/JPN,  EUR/CAD); to see how the currency in question is performing across other currencies:

Whether or not you’ve “made the jump” to using a mobile device for trade execution or not; the Dealbook Mobile app serves as a great tool for following and researching the markets.  To learn more about the app or download, visit GFT.

Michael Greenberg and his team from Forx Magnates have published their 2011 Forex Industry Summary. It is now available for free via download at their site. Our team has a deep respect for the writers, contributors, and experts at Forex Magnates. They constantly are first to post key industry news and headlines. In addition, they release a quarterly retail forex survey which anyone can purchase.

If you are in the FX industry, subscribing to the Forex Magnates news feed is a definite must!

Some holiday wishes from various online brokers!

Zecco (read our review) recently announced they were going to be releasing a brand new Trading Center. This new web based trading platform is free for all standard clients to use. Zecco has informed us that it will include:

- Intuitive interface with a wide variety of real-time information such as charts, quotes, and portfolio balance
- Simplified options trading with pre-built trading strategies
- Pre-market and post-market extended hours trading accessability
- More conditional order types suchs as OCO (One-Cancles-Other) & OTO (One-Triggers-Others)

The new Zecco Trading Platform is being rolled out to clients beginning this week, so be sure to login and check your email for more information! Don’t have an account yet? Then open one up today!

As promised, here are several Zecco Trading Platform screenshots for you to check out:

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optionsXpress (read our review), which was acquired by Charles Schwab this year, released news today that they have lowered equity trading commissions from $9.95 to a flat rate of $8.95. This trade cost savings to current and future clients comes only three months after Charles Schwab took full ownership.  Furthermore, they have made it far easier to access your optionsXpress account via Schwab.com. This includes the ability to transfer funds with no fees, view portfolio balances, and gain full access to the optionsXpress account.

Zecco (read our full review) recently revealed they will soon be releasing an all new Trading Center. StockBrokers.com has an exclusive sneak peek at the new platform we will be posting live next week so stay tuned! In the meantime, you should check out Zecco or Zecco Forex and visit their Facebook page where they are giving away $500 to a lucky investor for simply “liking” them. Thinkg this couldn’t get better? Well there are a total of 10 chances to win $500 as they are giving away the prize amount each week! So login into Facebook before the sweepstakes ends.

Make sure you subscribe to our StockBrokers.com News Feed to see the new Zecco Trading Center Screenshots next week!

TradeStation’s offering of forex brokerage services  in the U.S. was just established this year and they’re clearly wasting no time in vamping it up and becoming a major competitor.  While the acquisition will cost TradeStation roughly $17 million,  (TradeStation reported $110 million of cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2011) TradeStation will have the opportunity  to expose 27,000 new forex clients to their other brokerage offerings (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, futures, and options) as well as substantially expand their forex operations.  The Monex Group press release is available here.

We wanted to make it as easy as possible for investors to compare any brokers side-by-side from our roster of 25+ Online Stock Brokers. And not just simple commission rates and basic review information, but all of our real-time tracked data for each brokerage. The comparison categories include:

- Current Offers
- Fees
- Ratings
- Account Features
- Mobile Trading
- Customer Service
- Trade Types
- Recommended For

Another cool feature you will notice is you can easily navigate the chart by clicking and holding your mouse and then dragging it left to right in addition to using your mouse’s scroll wheel. We truly hope you enjoy this new dynamic tool and welcome any feedback you may have. Stay tuned as we will be launching the new comparison tool for Forex Brokers in the near future!

Go compare your favorite stock brokers now!