re: What's the best online stock trading platform?

The only think I don't like about Etrade is retail (your) fills stick out like a sore thumb if you're watching the trades come in.

Ex: if Im trading a 2 dollar stock back and forth, my fills will show up as 2.0001, 2.0099 etc for everyone to see. It's the Mark of Etrade. So if you've been around awhile, you know that's a retail trader buying/selling. You don't have the ability to blend in your orders...which can become really important and puts you at a disadvantage if you're involved in thin trading names.