When you open a new E*TRADE Securities brokerage account online and fund your account using Instant Funding, you can begin trading many different types of securities right away. When you use Instant Funding1, you can begin trading right away.
However, you will need to wait seven business days after your application is approved to:
Trade stocks with a market value of less than $5
Trade OTCBB stocks
Sell short
Trade on margin2
Trade options3
Note:[
QUOTE]Originally posted by kenbo88:
i have tried to buy a few stocks, but this error message comes up.
Funds are not available for this transaction of a non-marginable security.
i have more than enough funds to buy this stock. anyway, i am using ameritrade. pls help.[/QUOTE]