good international brokerage firms?

Discussion in 'Retail Brokers' started by cashclay, Jul 24, 2015.

  1. cashclay

    cashclay

    Hi i am an american who resdies in korea. Im looking for a good international brokerage firm that allows short selling, low commission, and a small deposit amount as my current broker does not fit into any of these categories
     
  2. xandman

    xandman

    Have you tried Merrill Lynch? They have ranked top 5 in Asia for decades.
     
  3. I would go with E trader although I'm not sure about the Asia part.
     
  4. cashclay

    cashclay

    merill lynch is pretty expensive and wow etrader is really expensive. Plus im not sure if merrill lynch has a trading platform that i can use like etrade and i think thier min. deposit is through the roof.
     
  5. xandman

    xandman

    IBKR? Not sure if they have a presence.
     
  6. cashclay

    cashclay

    they do but theyre min deposit is pretty expensive. heard that they were actually really good though
     
  7. xandman

    xandman

    I would investigate Etrade like Scalperten said.

    At least, your depositing into a US institution avoiding potential headaches.

    Tell me if you ever open up an account with a firm named after a car.
     
  8. cashclay

    cashclay

    i would hoenstly but jesus etrade is 9.99 per stock trade.
     
  9. xandman

    xandman

    Yep, they need to get with the times.

    On second thought, international stock brokers probably have limited access, start calling local Korean brokers with car names. Tell us what happens.
     
    Last edited: Jul 24, 2015
  10. What's the min deposit on interactive brokers? I've heard nothing but good from them.
     
    #10     Jul 24, 2015