| overall rating |
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| overall pros |
- Low fees on Chinese markets
- Easy account opening
- Excellent research tools
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- Free stocks, ETFs and options
- Fast and easy account opening
- Quality analytical tools
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| overall cons |
- Limited product selection
- No demo account
- Platforms lack important features
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- Limited product portfolio
- Only bank transfer for deposit/withdrawal
- No live chat or telephone support
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fees
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- Low fees for Chinese stocks
- Low non-trading fees
- Higher fees for Hong Kong stocks
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- Commission-free stocks, ETFs, and options
- No inactivity fee
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account opening
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- Fast
- Fully digital
- No minimum deposit
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- Fully digital
- No minimum deposit
- Fast
- Available only in the US and Singapore
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deposit and withdrawal
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- Free withdrawal
- No deposit fee
- Instant deposit and withdrawal
- Limited account currency selection
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- No deposit fee
- User-friendly
- Credit/Debit card not available
- Only one account base currency
- High wire withdrawal fee
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web trading platform
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- User-friendly
- Clear fee report
- Good search function
- No two-step (safer) login
- Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)
- Limited order types
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mobile trading platform
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- User-friendly
- Good search function
- Price alerts
- No two-step (safer) login
- Limited order types
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- User-friendly
- Good search function
- Good variety of order types
- No two-step (safer) login
- No Touch/Face ID login
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desktop trading platform
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- Clear fee report
- Good customizability (for charts, workspace)
- Good search function
- Limited order types
- No two-step (safer) login
- Interface is a bit complex
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- User-friendly
- Clear fee report
- Good customizability (for charts, workspace)
- No two-step (safer) login
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markets and products
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- Stock
- ETF
- Fund
- Bond
- Options
- Futures
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research
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- Trading ideas
- Data on asset fundamentals
- Quality news flow
- Limited set of analytic tools
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- Good interactive chart
- Data on asset fundamentals
- Good set of analytical tools
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customer service
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- Phone support
- Live chat
- Fast response time
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- No phone support
- No live chat
- No 24/7 support
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education
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- Trading platform tutorial
- Educational videos
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- Demo account
- Educational texts
- No trading platform tutorial videos
- No educational videos
- No webinars
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safety
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- Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority
- Listed on stock exchange
- Financial information is publicly available
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- Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority
- High level of investor protection
- Parent company listed on stock exchange
- No negative balance protection
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| recommended for |
Investors and traders looking for assets in China and Hong Kong markets
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Investors and traders looking for zero-commission trading and focusing on US markets.
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