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Pricing: US$0 commissions on online equity trades
- Schwab
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HSBC(US Stock Trading)
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Citibank(US Stock Services)
- Interactive Brokers
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Online equity trade price structure>
Schwab
One flat fee>for all trade sizesHSBC
(US Stock Trading)Fee increases>with trade sizeCitibank
(US Stock Services)Fee increases>with trade sizeInteractive Brokers
Fee increases>with trade size-
Online equity trade commission>
Schwab
US$0>per trade1HSBC
(US Stock Trading)US$18>for first 1,000 sharesUS$18 + US$0.015per additional share for trades of 1000+ sharesCitibank
(US Stock Services)Minimum US$30>per trade1% of trade value for trades US$0 – US$9,9990.9% of trade value for trades US$10,000 – US$19,9990.8% of trade value for trades US$20,000 – US$49,9990.5% of trade value for trades US$50,000 and aboveInteractive Brokers
US$0.0035 per share>(for <=300K shares/month) Minimum US$0.35 per tradeMaximum 1% of trade value-
Monthly account maintenance fee>
Schwab
US$0>HSBC
(US Stock Trading)US$5>(waived until December 31, 2020)Citibank
(US Stock Services)HK$100>(semi-annual) for inactive accountsInteractive Brokers
US$0>(if monthly commissions are equal to at least US$10 or the client has more than US$100,000 in equity)-
Satisfaction Guarantee2>
Schwab
✓>HSBC
(US Stock Trading)->Citibank
(US Stock Services)->Interactive Brokers
->What you might expect to pay on a typical online buy and sell stock trade.
- Schwab
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HSBC(US Stock Trading)
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Citibank(US Stock Services)
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Interactive Brokers(IBKR PRO)
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If you buy 2,500 shares of a U.S.-based stock (at US$10 per share), then sell them a year later.>
Schwab
US$0>HSBC
(US Stock Trading)US$81>Citibank
(US Stock Services)US$400>Interactive Brokers
(IBKR PRO)US$17.50>*All costs displayed are standard online equity trades. Competitor firm pricing information obtained from their respective websites as of July 15, 2020. Competitor pricing and offers subject to change without notice.
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