When I decided to change to another broker, I dreaded it. Changing brokers is such a pain, I thought. You've got to fill out a ridiculously long form and probably mail it in. Once your accounts gets set up you have to get a check cut from your old broker. You're probably going to be out of the market for what, 3-4 days at the least , right ? And that's if there's no snags - no T's that you forgot to cross - there's always something it seems like.

But to my surprise I got it everything done within a day. Even my account was funded by past broker with the help of wire transfer. The next day I could trade.