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A CFD and spread-betting broker, not a US stockbroker. It is on this site because for most non-US traders it is one of the few regulated routes to US-share exposure with leverage.

Minimum

None

Fractional

n/a

Regulators

FCA, ASIC, CySEC, DFSA, BaFin

US universe

1,000+ US share CFDs

• Non-US residents trading US shares as CFDs
• Leveraged short-term positions
• MetaTrader and TradingView users

• CFDs are leveraged: you do not own the share, get no shareholder rights, and can lose more than you expect
• Not available to US residents

Low entry barrier and a wide share-CFD list; the trade-off is that everything is a derivative, so there is no dividend ownership or voting right — only cash adjustments.

Minimum

$20

Fractional

Yes

Regulators

FCA, CySEC, ASIC, FSA

US universe

3,000+ share CFDs across US and global exchanges

• Small starting balances
• Fractional-size share CFD positions
• Traders who want one account for stocks, indices and FX

• CFDs are leveraged and you do not own the underlying share
• Not available to US residents

A full-service US brokerage; thinkorswim gives it a genuinely strong active-trading platform.

Minimum

None

Fractional

Yes

Regulators

SEC

US universe

Full US listed market

• US residents
• Long-term investors who want research and banking in one place
• Options traders via thinkorswim

• International account availability is limited and varies by country

Whether a position is a real share or a derivative is decided by your region and leverage setting — check before assuming ownership.

Minimum

$50

Fractional

Yes

Regulators

FCA, CySEC, ASIC

US universe

3,000+ stocks across US and global exchanges

• Beginners
• Copy trading
• Mixing real shares and CFDs in one app

• Whether you get a real share or a CFD depends on your region and whether leverage is applied
• FX conversion costs on non-USD deposits

Strongest on the long-term-investor side: research, cash management and low-cost index funds.

Minimum

None

Fractional

Yes

Regulators

SEC

US universe

Full US listed market

• Retirement accounts
• Buy-and-hold investors
• Fractional investing in dollar amounts

• Primarily a US-resident offering

One of the few names offering genuine share dealing and CFDs under one login, with the rules changing by jurisdiction.

Minimum

None

Fractional

No

Regulators

FCA, ASIC, MAS

US universe

US share dealing plus a large US share CFD list

• UK and AU investors
• Traders who want share dealing and CFDs side by side

• Inactivity fees on dormant accounts
• Product mix differs sharply by country

The default answer for a non-US investor who wants to actually own US shares rather than a derivative of them.

Minimum

None

Fractional

Yes

Regulators

SEC, FCA, CBI

US universe

Full US listed market (NYSE, Nasdaq, AMEX) plus 150+ global markets

• Real share ownership from almost any country
• Multi-currency accounts
• Options, futures and international listings in one account

• The desktop platform is dense and unforgiving for first-timers
• Data subscriptions are billed separately

The reason to choose it is the banking relationship, not the trading platform.

Minimum

None

Fractional

No

Regulators

SEC

US universe

US listed stocks and ETFs

• Existing Bank of America customers
• Banking and investing under one login

• Best value only if you already bank with BofA
• US residents only

Unusually deep data for the price; the offering differs a lot between its US, SG and AU entities.

Minimum

None

Fractional

Yes

Regulators

SEC, MAS, ASIC

US universe

US listed stocks, ETFs and options

• Level 2 data on a budget
• Asian-market investors buying US stocks

• Promotional pricing changes often — read the current schedule
• Feature set differs by entity

Deliberately minimal. Fine as a CFD terminal, wrong tool for building a long-term US portfolio.

Minimum

$100

Fractional

n/a

Regulators

FCA, CySEC, ASIC

US universe

Several hundred US share CFDs

• Simple one-screen CFD trading

• No share ownership
• Inactivity fee

The simplest US app for buying a first share; the trade-off is depth of tools and research.

Minimum

None

Fractional

Yes

Regulators

SEC

US universe

US listed stocks and ETFs

• Mobile-first US investors
• Small dollar-amount buys
• Simplicity over depth

• Thin research tooling
• Limited to a small set of countries

Priced for size — the tiering rewards larger balances and punishes small ones.

Minimum

None

Fractional

No

Regulators

DFSA, FCA, MAS

US universe

US listed stocks plus 50+ global exchanges

• Larger portfolios
• Investors wanting US plus European and Asian listings
• Bank-grade custody

• Costs bite at small account sizes
• No fractional shares

Built around options mechanics; stock trading is the supporting act.

Minimum

None

Fractional

No

Regulators

SEC

US universe

US listed stocks, ETFs, options and futures

• Options-first traders
• Derivatives alongside stock positions

• Not a long-term buy-and-hold platform
• No fractional shares

The FX conversion charge, not commission, is where the cost of a US trade actually sits.

Minimum

$1

Fractional

Yes

Regulators

FCA, CySEC

US universe

US listed stocks and ETFs plus share CFDs

• European investors
• Auto-invest pies
• Very small starting amounts

• FX conversion cost is the real fee on US stocks
• Not available in the US

Built for people who want to stop looking at the screen, not for traders.

Minimum

None

Fractional

No

Regulators

SEC

US universe

US listed stocks and ETFs

• Index-fund-centred retirement portfolios
• Investors who trade rarely

• Weak active-trading tooling
• No fractional single-stock buys

Charting and screening well beyond what a zero-commission app usually ships with.

Minimum

None

Fractional

Yes

Regulators

SEC

US universe

US listed stocks, ETFs and options

• Active traders who want free charting
• Paper trading before going live
• Options

• Support is app-based
• Country availability varies