Compare International Share Trading Platforms
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Buy Aussie shares for $0 brokerage up to $1,000
Canstar Broker of the Year – 12 years in a row
- App available
- Trade with live prices
- Trade ETFs
- US market
Trade US and international shares at $0
Aussie shares from $5/0.05% for active traders
- App available
- Trade with live prices
- Trade ETFs
- US market
Invest in fractional shares from just US$1.
16-hour trading window for US stocks.
- App available
- Trade with live prices
- Trade ETFs
- US market
Buy Fractional Shares From Just US$10
A Multi-asset Platform With 30M+ Users Worldwide
- App available
- Trade with live prices
- Trade ETFs
- US market
- App available
- Trade with live prices
- Trade ETFs
- US market
- App available
- Trade with live prices
- Trade ETFs
- US market
- App available
- Trade with live prices
- Trade ETFs
- US market
- App available
- Trade with live prices
- Trade ETFs
- US market
- App available
- Trade with live prices
- Trade ETFs
- US market
- App available
- Trade with live prices
- Trade ETFs
- US market
No subscription fees for live quotes and pro tools
AI-powered tools for traders from all levels
- App available
- Trade with live prices
- Trade ETFs
- US market
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What is international share trading?
International share trading platforms allow you to access overseas exchanges and buy and sell shares from some of the biggest companies in the world. According to ASIC, Australian securities only make up around 2% of the global market, so by trading international shares, you can have a much wider range of investment options and diversify your portfolio.
How do we compare international share trading platforms?
Canstar rates international share trading platforms using a sophisticated ratings methodology that compares both price and features.
Eligibility
To be considered within the Canstar International Share Trading Star Ratings, the provider must:
- Offer trades on international exchanges in at least the US.
- Offer online share trades in the US.
- Directly hold an Australian Financial Services Licence or be an authorised representative of an Australian Financial Services Licence.
- Hold assets in a separate trust with the customers as the beneficial owner.
- Not have the ability to access customer funds without approval of the beneficial owner.
Price
The price score is based on 100 hypothetical trades in the US and accounts for any ongoing fees, brokerage costs and foreign exchange costs.
The price score is worth 50% of the final rating.
Features
The feature score accounts for the remaining 50% of the total score and takes into consideration a number of features from seven different categories:
- Opening
- Deposit and settlement
- Research, including charting, company information, market information, dynamic trading platform and alerts
- Trade, including capabilities and market access
- Account management, including account access, security and reporting
- Customer service, including account & client services and education
- Closing
Products are ranked based on the total score received for each profile. Stars are then awarded based on the distribution of the scores with the objective to award the top 5-10% of products with a 5-Star rating.
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About the authors
Nina Rinella, Editor-in-Chief
Joshua Sale, Group Manager, Research & Ratings
As Canstar’s Group Manager, Research & Ratings, Josh Sale is responsible for the methodology and delivery of Canstar’s International Share Trading Star Ratings and Awards. With tertiary qualifications in economics and finance, Josh has worked behind the scenes for the last five years to develop Star Ratings and Awards that help connect consumers with the right super fund for them.
As one of Canstar’s spokespeople, Josh has been interviewed on a wide range of personal finance topics by media outlets such as the Australian Financial Review, news.com.au and Money Magazine.
You can follow Josh on LinkedIn, and Canstar on Twitter and Facebook.
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