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  August 27, 2008
 
 
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Commissions/Fees       
OC Securities: Commissions/Fees
  • Minimum Deposit
  • Equity Commissions
  • ECN/Routing Fees
  • Options Commissions
  • Margin Rates
  • Subscription Services
  • Additional Fees

 

Minimum Deposit
A minimum of $5000 in the form of a check, bank wire, or account transfer is required to activate your OCS account.   

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Equity Commissions
Using Axis 3.0, Axis Pro or Omni Pro there are no trade size limits or order handling fees. Commissions apply to regular session market, limit, stop, and stop-limit trades.

Type Commission per Trade
Online (any type) $8.99 - $12.99
Broker-Assisted $40.00
Full-Service Retail Call

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ECN and Routing Fees

Route Fee
Auto Route/P3
NITE
TRIM
WEIN
EFGI
SCHB
UBSS

Free
ARCA
BRUT
INET
.003/share
GNET for OTCBB
(will reflect order on Level 2)
Adding liquidity - Free
Removing liquidity - 1/2% of principal, min .50, max $24

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Options1 Commissions

Type of Trade Commission
Market Orders $8.99 $1.50 per contract
Limit, Stop, and Stop Limit Orders $8.99 $1.50 per contract
Options Exercise or Assignment $20

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Margin Rates

Range Rate
Under $50,000 base rate plus 3.00%
$50,000 - $249,999 base rate plus 2.00%
$250,000 - $999,999 base rate plus 1.00%
Above $1,000,000 base rate

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Subscription Services

Service Cost
Real-time Quotes via website $10 per month
NASDAQ Level 2 $10 per month
Axis 3.0 $35 per month
Axis Pro $85 per month
Omni Pro $100 per month
Optional Paper Monthly Statement $5 per month
Dow Jones Industrial Average Quote $1 per month

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Additional Fees 2

Description Cost

Wire fee (domestic)

$20.00

Foreign Wire Fee

$50.00

Saturday Delivery Checks $25.00
Overnight Check Delivery (U.S.) $15.00
Overnight Check Delivery (Int’l) $25.00
Outgoing ACAT fee*

 $150.00
(*may vary for non-U.S. issuers)

FedEx fees  
  • Overnight
$25.00
  • Saturday Delivery
$35.00
Prepays $20.00 per trade plus interest until settle date
PenFlex™ Account  $30.00 annually
PenFlex Account Check Re-Order  $5.00 (100 checks)
(Initial order is free)
PenFlex Check Reorder Rush Fee $35.00
PenFlex Check Stop Payment Fee  $25.00 per check
PenFlex Account Returned Check (NSF) $30.00 per check
Stop payment  $25.00 per check
(only if check is 10 or less days old)
Returned check (NSF)  $25.00 per check
Extension Request $10.00 per request
plus interest until covered
Restricted Stock processing fee $300.00
Cancel & Corrections  $10.00 per confirmation
Safekeeping Charge $15.00 per calendar quarter (Exception: IRA accounts w/ physical certificates)
DTC Transfer Fee $100.00 per request
Transfer and Ship Fee (certificate)  $100.00 per certificate

 

DWAC (Deposit/Withdraw) $50.00 per transaction agent fee* (Examples below)
  • American Stock Transfer
 $25/transfer
  • Bank of NY
$50/transfer and $25/reject
  • Equiserve
$75/transfer and $25/reject
  • Wells Fargo
$35/transfer
  • Computershare
$35/transfer
  • Mellon
 $25/reject
  • Boston 7802
$75 per DWAC
*NOTE: Agent fees are subject to change
DRS (Direct Registration System) Fee  $25.00 per transaction plus transfer agent fee
Conversion fees (ADR to ordinary) $20.00
ESOP (Employee Stock Option Plan)  Please contact the Securities Processing group for info
144 Stock  $500 or 3% of the value,
whichever is greater
Wire cutoff 2:30pm Central Time to be processed same day
Check cutoff  3:30pm Central Time to be processed same day
Credit/Debit Interest Available on by logging on to https://online.penson.com/ clicking on the Documents Tab -> Informational Documents and select the file is titled “Scudder Money Market Rates”

Journals: to a OC Securities Client

$100.00

Journals: out of OC Securities

$200.00

Prospectus Trade

$400.00 plus 2.5% of the trade

Inactive Fee
(less than 10 trades)

$30

All Open Debits will be settled at month end by automated brokers assisted liquidation.
To avoid open debits, inactive OC accounts or accounts that fall below $2500.00 in equity may have permissions shut off. If your permissions have been shut off please call 949-887-7226 for broker assisted trades.

1. Options are not suitable for all investors as the special risks inherent to options trading may expose investors to potentially rapid and substantial losses. Please read options disclosure documents.
2. All service fees are subject to change. Pass-through fees charged to OCS by third parties will be passed on to the client account. OCS charges a Regulatory Assessment Fee (RAF) on client sell transactions. The RAF is assessed at a rate consistent with Section 31 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

* Commission rates based on a minimum of 25 trades per month.

 

 

  
 

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No information on this web site should be considered a recommendation or solicitation to invest in a particular security or type of security.  Margin trading involves incurring interest expense and risks, including the potential to lose more than invested, or the need to deposit additional funds/collateral in an adverse market to your positions.  Please review our margin disclosure for information on our lending policies, interest charges, and risks associated with margin accounts.

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