Hi everyone, I have from time to time visited this site- very informative, it seems things are changing rapidly! I am based in Australia so excuse any stupid questions! Concerning "lets go trade" As a Qcharts user I found them when Qcharts threw a "notification of new partner" up on the screen. Their commission is Commission Structure Number of Shares Traded Per Share Commission* (Cents per Share) First 1,000 shares per trade 1 Each additional share above 1,000 1/2 *A minimum commission of $3.00 per trade applies. How does this compare?This seems like a great deal- but they add the following fees- Additional Fees Software Licensing Fees Premium Account $100 monthly fee Basic Level II Account Available in the Near Future The monthly service fee will be charged to your account during the last week of the preceding month. Exchange, ECN and Other Fees Archipelago $0.0075 Per Share Island** $0.0025 Per Share Listed Stocks - Limit Orders $0.0125 Per Share Listed Stocks - Market Orders $0.0040 Per Share SOES/SuperSOES** $0.1000 Per Order plus $0.002 Per Share SOES Cancels $0.25 Per Cancelled Order I asked about their insurance they replied- Each account is covered by Securities Investor Protection Corporation insurance upto $500,000, of which $100,000 is for cash. In addition, Penson (our clearing firm) provides insurance through a private insurance carrier. This coverage is an additional $24,500,000, of which $900,000 is for cash. None of the above coverages protect against market loss. Does anyone know anything about Penson? Thanks for any feedback