5 star is the maximum and they it means getting 100 out of 100.
| Rank & Broker Name | Cost Per Trade | Investment Products | Banking Services | Trading Tools | Research | Customer Service |
| 1. E-Trade | $9.99 | 4 stars | 5 stars | 5 stars | 5 stars | 5 stars |
| 2. Fidelity | $10.95 | 5 stars | 5 stars | 5 stars | 5 stars | 4 stars |
| 3. Charles Schwab | $12.95 | 5 stars | 4 stars | 3 stars | 5 stars | 5 stars |
| 4. TradeKing | $4.95 | 3 stars | 2 stars | 5 stars | 3 stars | 5 stars |
| 5. TD Ameritrade | $9.99 | 5 stars | 2 stars | 5 stars | 4 stars | 3 stars |
| 6. Muriel Siebert | $14.95 | 3 stars | 3 stars | 5 stars | 3 stars | 5 stars |
| 7. Scottrade | $7.00 | 4 stars | 1 star | 4 stars | 3 stars | 4 stars |
| 8. Firstrade | $6.95 | 4 stars | 3 stars | 3 stars | 2 stars | 3 stars |
| 9. OptionsXpress | $9.95 | 3 stars | 2 stars | 5 stars | 3 stars | 2 stars |
| 10. Bank of America | $14.00 | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3 stars | 2 stars |
| 11. Just2Trade | $2.50 | 2 stars | 2 stars | 4 stars | 3 stars | 2 stars |
| 12. WellsTrade | $19.95 | 3 stars | 5 stars | 1 star | 4 stars | 3 stars |
| 13. ShareBuilder | $9.95 | 2 stars | 3 stars | 1 star | 1 star | 3 stars |
| 14. WallStreet-E | $9.99 | 4 stars | 3 stars | 3 stars | 1 star | 1 star |
| 15. Zecco Trading | $0.00 | 2 stars | 1 star | 2 stars | 1 star | 3 stars |
| 16. SogoTrade | $3.00 | 1 star | 1 star | 2 stars | 1 star | 2 stars |