The point of the account you open should be to have a tool that you feel comfortable using. If you trust the broker and like the trading interface, you will be more at ease when you are actually making trades. I prefer to have a robust charting package integrated into my stock trading account. In the past I have used a separate account for charting and one for actual trading. I found the delay from switching screens to be too big of a hassle for me to keep the two accounts. I actually pay a slightly higher commission now with the advantage that I can be more focused on making my trades. If you have a stock trading account that you are not one hundred percent satisfied with, look for a change. Picking the right trades is hard enough, we don’t need to have our trading account standing in the way. The best stock trading site is the one that you use without any qualms.