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Who offers the cheapest U.S. stock trading?
Forex comparison: As part of this year's online brokerage ranking, 13 firms were asked how much they would have charged a client to buy 100 shares of Microsoft Inc. at a price of $25 (U.S.) per share. Here's the price quote by each broker, including foreign exchange charges. Stock-trading commissions are not included here.
| Firm | Total Transaction Cost ($) |
| BMO InvestorLine | 2,610 |
| CIBC Investor's Edge | 2,575 |
| Credential Direct | 2,623 |
| Disnat | 2,629 |
| HSBC InvestDirect | 2,610 |
| National Bank Direct Brokerage | 2,620 |
| Qtrade | 2,599 |
| Questrade | 2,584 |
| RBC Direct Investing | 2,610 |
| Scotia iTrade | 2,625 |
| ScotiaMcleod Direct Investing | 2,625 |
| TD Waterhouse | 2,541 |
| Virtual Brokers | 2,589 |
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