Ameritrade Izone is the same as Ameritrade cept trades are $5 instead of $9.99. But, you have to buy some of the tools like Streamer and level II. Another disadvantage is, Izone only conducts business via e-mail. But, if you trade a lot like I do, Izone is worth it. I have an Ameritrade Apex account plus an Izone account. That way, I get the best of both worlds.