Mousetrap 3/24/2012 -- why market timing doesn't work

[ernsttanaka]

For those who trade ETF's and are not aware, many brokerages (Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, Firstrade, Interactive Brokers, Scottrade, TD Ameritrade and Vanguard) offer free ETF trades: http://etfdb.com/type/commission-free/fidelity/ Fidelity offers free trades for our friendly Robot ETF ... IWM

Fidelity Roth IRA + IWM Robot = tax and commission free trades!

It never cn be really free if there is no cost charged then they have some small print which will allow them to put the account balance at risk. Or they have to do something with less attractive fills. Free trading seems to me just impossible.

But there are enough brokers who charge 1ct per share (on way) even in brokerage accounts. I use TOS and have 1ct per share

[Timothy Clontz]

With the number of trades I do on the Mousetrap per year, I can get them all free in a Wellsfargo account.

Haven't shifted yet, but considering it.