the united states is the largest economy in the world. the us financial market has a very solid foundation with diversified products and strict regulations. foreign investors can trade stocks, bonds, commodity contracts and options 100% free from u.s. capital gains taxes.
advantages
free real-time quotes service*
low commission
provide sub-account services
support trading at pre-market section and extended trading session
support long call / put stock option
| * | terms and conditions apply |
us stocks charges
global securities master account
| items# | charges | minimum charges | transaction cost (seller) | finra trading activity fee (seller) | nscc dtc clearing fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commission for internet trade* | us$0.01 per share |
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0.00278% minimum charges us$0.01 |
us$0.000166 per share us$0.01 (maximum us$8.3) |
us$0.0002 per share minimum charges us$0.01 |
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| commission for phone trade* | us$0.03 per share |
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0.00278% minimum charges us$0.01 |
us$0.000166 per share us$0.01 (maximum us$8.3) |
us$0.0002 per share minimum charges us$0.01 |
global securities frequent trade sub-account
| items# | charges | minimum charges | transaction cost (seller) | finra trading activity fee (seller) | nscc dtc clearing fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commission for internet trade* | us$0.015 per share | us$0.99 |
0.00278% minimum charges us$0.01 |
us$0.000166 per share us$0.01 (maximum us$8.3) |
us$0.0002 per share minimum charges us$0.01 |
| commission for phone trade* | us$0.03 per share | us$20 |
0.00278% minimum charges us$0.01 |
us$0.000166 per share us$0.01 (maximum us$8.3) |
us$0.0002 per share minimum charges us$0.01 |
sipc sub-account
| items# | charges | minimum charges | transaction cost (seller) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| commission for internet trade* | 0.15% |
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0.00278% minimum charges us$0.1 |
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| commission for phone trade* | 0.20% |
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0.00278% minimum charges us$0.1 |
| * | terms and conditions apply. |
| ** | transaction cost includes transaction levy payable to the us sec and cost of other transaction activities. |
| # | only existing global securities master account holder allow to open sub-account, please refer to terms and conditions. |
| # | global securities frequent trade sub-account & sipc sub-account are not applicable to ae clients. |
for more details about charges and fees of us stocks and other services, please press here to learn more.
monthly investment plan*
| items | charges |
|---|---|
| monthly investment | free (via chief trader application only, the promotion will end on 31 dec 2024). commission fee waiver for the first us$1,000 of monthly contribution of each stock at each time, followed by 0.15%, no minimum charges. |
| dividend reinvestment | no commission is required. clients are required to pay for nscc (dtc) clearing fee^. |
| ^ | nscc (dtc) clearing free us$0.0002 per share, minimum charges us$0.01. |
| * | services only for global securities master accounts. |
monthly investment plan schedule
financing services
(margin account )
| account | tiers of margin loan amount (within accepted margin value)^ | interest rate of margin financing (in annual interest rate) |
|---|---|---|
| margin account | us$0 – us$200,000 | chong hing bank prime rate 1% |
| us$200,001 or above | chong hing bank prime rate 0.5% | |
| call for deposit | chong hing bank prime rate 3.5% |
| the financial charge is only applicable to global securities master account and/or global securities frequent trade sub-account open or apply for the change of interest rate on or after jan 18, 2021. for client who opens the above accounts before jan 18, 2021, please click here for financial charges details. | |
| ^ | negotiable rates for large amount financing |
stock margin table
pdfus stock options charges
| items | charges | minimum charges |
|---|---|---|
| commission for internet trade* | us$0.99 per contract | us$1.88 |
| commission for phone trade* | us$0.99 per contract | us$20 |
| exercise fee^ | us$1 per transaction | - |
| options regulatory fee | us$0.02815 per contract | us$0.01 |
| transaction fee (seller) | 0.00278% * transaction amount | us$0.01 |
| finra trading activity fee (seller) | us$0.00279 per contract | us$0.01 |
| exchange fee (us stock options) | varies by exchanges and transaction type | |
* commission is calculated separately for each side and trading channels individually. above commission rate is applicable to our company’s direct clients only. for ae clients, commission rate is negotiable with their ae.
^ in addition to the exercise fee, us stocks options exercised will be charged internet trade commission.
free real-time quotes
| details | |
|---|---|
| obtain service | free us real-time quotes services for non-professional subscriber |
for more details about third-party data provider of us stock real – time quotes services, please press here to download pdf.
trading platforms
chief trading platforms are comprehensive and professional. we not only provide phone trading, but also fast and stable online trading platforms for both hk stocks and us stocks.
phone trade
chief global securities trading hotline (852) 2500 9290 .
internet trade
"chief trader" mobile application, and professional version all support us stocks trading. clients can log in with their hk stocks account number and press “global” to enter us stocks trading interface.trading system
selected services
chief provides diversified investment products and services to meet our clients' financial needs, enabling them to capture investment opportunity anytime, anywhere.
