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Merrill Edge™ provides powerful online tools and resources to help you invest with confidence. You'll receive competitive fees and commissions — including $0 commissions for online equity trades — so that you can make the most of your investment dollars.
Please note that the following fees and commissions apply only to Merrill Edge self-directed investing accounts. They do not apply to any other Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith accounts, including Banc of America Online Investing, Powered by Merrill Lynch accounts.
Qualifying Criteria
Meet just one of the following criteria:StandardPreferredSuperior
Total combined balances in Merrill Lynch investment accounts and Bank of America, N.A. deposit accounts$0 up to $250,000$250,000 up to
$1 million
$1 million+
or, Trades per Year / per Quarter0-119 / 0-29120+ / 30+240+ / 60+
or, U.S. Trust clientn/an/a
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Commissions
StandardPreferredSuperior
Online commission per trade$8.95$6.95$4.95
$0 Online Equity Trades
Up to 30 trades per calendar month
Just meet one of the following criteria:

  • Total combined balances of $25,000 or more in your Bank of America, N.A. deposit accounts: Checking, savings, FDIC-insured CDs, FDIC-insured IRAs

    or

  • Total combined balances of $25,000 or more in cash balances in your Merrill Edge self-directed or Advisory Center account(s): Bank Deposit Accounts sweep option with your CMA or Retirement Assets Savings Program (RASP) sweep with your IRA

    or

  • U.S. Trust client
Representative-assisted$75.00$50.00$50.00
Automated telephone$32.50$32.50$32.50
StandardPreferredSuperior
Online commission per trade$8.95 + .75 per contract$6.95 + .75 per contract$4.95 + .75 per contract
Representative-assisted$40.00
+ $1.00/ contract
$30.00
+ $1.00/ contract
$30.00
+ $1.00/ contract
 
Miscellaneous Fees
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