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2017 Online Discount Broker Survey
Year-End Results

What discount brokerage firm do you use for placing trades?
See the Top 10 by Number of Responses

Which led you to choose this broker?

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Overall Satisfaction:
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How often do you place trades with this broker?
Several times per year 4.4%
Once a month 2.3%
Several times a week 1.7%
Once a week 1.4%
Once or twice a year 0.7%
Less than once a year 0.7%

Which security types do you usually trade with this broker?
Common stocks 95%
No-load mutual funds 90%
Foreign stocks 86%
Options 87%
Bonds 87%
Load mutual funds 85%
Futures 84%

How would you rate the quality of your trade executions with this broker?
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How satisfied are you with this broker’s reliability?
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How would you rate your overall satisfaction with this broker?
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What is the size of your portfolio? (OPTIONAL)
no answer 3%
0 to $100,000 83%
$100,000 to $300,000 1%
$300,000 to $500,000 1%
$500,000 to $1,000,000 2%
over $1,000,000 3%