Broker to Trade USA market from Australia

    Posted by elliotw on 24th of Nov 2015 at 04:59 pm

    Hi

     Can any one in the community suggest a good broker to trade usa shares from Australia (as a non- usa citizen). I current use Etrade Australia . But this involves extensive trade fees including fx spread and fx risk as each trade buys and sells the fx cross as funds are held in AUD in Australia.   There is also no stop loss facility for global shares greatly increasing risk. Cannot trade usa market hours.

    I used to use Think and Swim and Scottrade but in Australia we are now classified as "non- us aliens" and cannot hold an account in the usa.

    Any ideas on other broker options that allow funds to be held in usa, trade usa hours and have stop loss facility while trading from Australia (or New Zealand) would be appreciated.

    Interactive brokers or Optionsxpress are

    Posted by payday on 25th of Nov 2015 at 02:08 am

    Interactive brokers or Optionsxpress are your best bet.

    I use Interactive brokers but I don't trade equities now, just futures, but I used to trade US equities through them. Quite cheap compared to the sky high rates that Aussie brokers charge

    Brokers

    Posted by cwallace123 on 24th of Nov 2015 at 05:05 pm

    Hello elliotw,

     Please check your private inbox.

     

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