Etrade Account Fees

Premium Savings Account

  • An average monthly balance of $1,000 is required to avoid a fee. Please see the monthly fees section below to learn how to waive this fee.
  • $10 if your minimum account balance is not met

    You can avoid the monthly fee by meeting any of the following minimums:

  • Maintaining an average monthly balance of $1,000 in your Premium Savings Account
  • Maintaining a minimum average monthly balance of $5,000 in total E*TRADE Bank deposits by end of their second statement cycle
  • Maintaining a combined balance of $50,000 or more in linked E*TRADE Securities, E*TRADE Bank, and employee stock plan accounts (including vested in-the-money options, stock plan shares, ESPP shares, and released restricted stock)
  • Executing at least 30 stock or option trades during a calendar quarter in linked E*TRADE Securities accounts
  • Minimum opening deposit $100

 

Max-Rate Checking

  • An average monthly balance of $5,000 is required to avoid a fee. Please see the monthly fees section below to learn how to waive this fee.
  • $15 if your minimum account balance is not met

    You can avoid the monthly fee by meeting any of the following minimums:

  • Maintaining an average balance of $5,000 in your Max-Rate Checking Account
  • Setting up and maintaining a direct deposit of $200 or more per month (a combination of direct deposits totaling $200 does not satisfy this requirement)
  • Maintaining a combined balance of $50,000 or more in linked E*TRADE Securities, E*TRADE Bank, and employee stock plan accounts (including vested in-the-money options, stock option plan shares, ESPP shares, and released restricted stock)
  • Executing at least 30 stock or options trades during a calendar quarter in a linked E*TRADE Securities account
  • Minimum opening deposit $100

 

E*TRADE Checking

  • No account minimums are required to maintain this account
  • No monthly account fees

  • 0%—E*TRADE Checking is a non-interest-bearing account