Direct Investing Commissions
United States
Commissions for US exchanges are charged on a per share basis
Example – Buy 1,000 shares @ $25. Your Monthly Share Volume is less than 300,000, you fall in the row 1:
Commission = 1,000 × $0.0035 = $3.50 (>$0.35 minimum).
| Monthly Share Volume | Commission (USD/share) | Min / order | Max / order |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 300,000 | $0.0035 | $0.35 | 1% |
| 300,001 – 3,000,000 | $0.0020 | $0.35 | 1% |
| 3,000,001 – 20,000,000 | $0.0015 | $0.35 | 1% |
| 20,000,001 – 100,000,000 | $0.0010 | $0.35 | 1% |
| > 100,000,000 | $0.0005 | $0.35 | 1% |
United Kingdom
Commissions for the London Stock Exchange are charged as a percentage of trade value
Example – Buy $10,000 worth of a USD-quoted LSE share. Monthly Trade Value is less than $50m, you fall in row 1:
Commission = 0.05 % × $10,000 = $5.00 (>$1.70 minimum).
| Monthly Trade Value (USD) | Commission (% of Value) | Min / order | Max / order |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ $50m | 0.05% | $1.70 | $39 |
| $50m – 100m | 0.03% | $1.70 | $39 |
| $100m – 500m | 0.02% | $1.70 | $39 |
| > $500m | 0.015% | $1.70 | $39 |
Hong Kong
Commissions for the Hong Kong exchange are charged as a percentage of trade value
Example – Buy HK$100,000 (≈ $12,750). Monthly Trade Value is less than $1.9m, you fall in the row 1:
Commission = 0.05 % × $12,750 = $6.38 (>$2.25 minimum).
| Monthly Trade Value (USD) | Commission (% of Value) | Min / order |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ $1.9m | 0.05% | $2.25 |
| $1.9m – 38m | 0.05% | $1.50 |
| $38m – 115m | 0.03% | $1.00 |
| $115m – 256m | 0.02% | $0.75 |
| > $256m | 0.015% | $0.50 |
Switzerland
Commissions for the Swiss exchange are charged as a percentage of trade value
Example – Buy $20,000 worth of CSNDX.SW. Monthly Trade Value is less than $50m, you fall in the row 1:
Commission = 0.05 % × $20,000 = $10.00.(>$1.70 minimum)
| Monthly Trade Value (USD) | Commission (% of Value) | Min / order | Max / order |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ $50m | 0.05% | $1.70 | $39 |
| $50m – 100m | 0.03% | $1.70 | $39 |
| $100m – 500m | 0.02% | $1.70 | $39 |
| > $500m | 0.015% | $1.70 | $39 |