@theesotericone with eTrade, you have to hold money in the account for a specified number of days before you can invest? I put $50 in to get started and mess with things, but it says the "cash available for investment" is $0, even though the "Net Account Balance" and "Net Cash Value" is $50. Say I wanted to put a few thousand in there; do I need to put that money in the account weeks ahead of time, or is that for first deposit only?
It's usually 3-4 days to clear for an ACH transfer. Wires cost money but clear in a day. Once your accounts got money in it they usually make any more money you add available same or next day.