Which is the best broking option for international residents looking to trade in the US markets? (In terms of fees and minimum balance required)

Just wondering if there are any available avenues where the fees are under $10 per trade, and no (or very low) requirement for a minimum account balance? These are the two most important things to me. Currently I see minimum balance requirements of $2,500++ and that's just too high for me.

All I want to do for now is to get one trade done as a "learning experience", so that when the market really goes down I actually know how the process works.

In my home country there is no requirement for a minimum balance, and I use a cash-upfront account and don't intend to trade on margins for now.

TQ!

Submitted January 30, 2017 at 08:13AM by learner1314 http://ift.tt/2jK1O1q