Where to Open Brokerage Accounts with Free Trades on Regular Basis

Before you are able to trade ETF, you need to set up a brokerage account.  The commission you pay can range from under $10 for discount brokers to several hundred dollars for traditional brokers.  TDAmeritrade, E-Trade, Scottrade, and Interactive Brokers are the most popular discount brokers.  You can get some sense about the brokerage houses from the following link:

http://beginnersinvest.about.com/cs/brokers1/f/wtisbrokeracct.htm

On the other hand, Wells Fargo and Merrill Lynch provide good deals to qualified investors.

Wells Fargo provides 100 free trades per year if your portfolio meets certain criteria.  Please browse the following links for reference. 

https://www.wellsfargo.com/jump/investments/freetrades

http://www.brokerage-review.com/stock-broker-reviews/wellstrade-review.aspx

Merrill Lynch provides 30 free trades per month to qualified customers. You can get more detail from this website:

http://www.merrilledge.com/zero-dollar-trades

The following link provides reviews for most stock brokers based on ratings, commissions, and minimum amount to open an account.

http://www.brokerage-review.com/stock-brokers/list-stock-broker-firms.aspx