Trading with ShareBuilder
ShareBuilder allows you to trade three ways - automatic investing, real-time trading, and options trading.
No matter what your investing experience may be (beginner or advanced), ShareBuilder has something for you. Your investing choices include:
Automatic Investment Plan
Enhance Your Trading Experience
ShareBuilder offers additional trading features that can enhance your trading experience.
Apply for margin or place a real-time trade with Express Funding.
See below to learn more.
Buy today, fund tomorrow
If you want to buy stock, but you do not have enough money in your ShareBuilder account to cover the total cost of a trade, you can use Express Funding!
- Buy today
Place a Real-time trade even if you don't have enough money in your account to completely cover the cost of your trade.
- Fund tomorrow
Provide us with your checking or savings account information. Your money will be requested from your bank to cover the cost of the trade. Please note that there is a $5 fee for this service.
Leverage the stocks you already own
If you apply for margin trading through ShareBuilder and get approved, you can borrow money to buy stock. The amount of money you can borrow is based on the amount of stock you already own.
- Use your assets
Borrow money against the stocks you already own and use that money to purchase additional stocks or options.
- Get competitive rates
Our margin interest rates are competitive and discounts are available based on your pricing program and the amount borrowed.