Many investors are interested in investing in American stocks. Of course, investing in US stocks requires opening a US stock account, and the conditions for opening an account need to be met. So the following is Bian Xiao's collection about the conditions of purchasing American stock accounts. Let's have a look!
What are the requirements for buying American stocks to open an account?
Investors can open accounts directly in the United States or through some third-party securities companies online, such as Tiger Securities. There is no requirement for opening an account directly in the United States, but the following requirements are required for opening an account through a third-party securities company (Tiger Securities):
1, financial requirements:
HK$ 65,438 +0,000 or US$ 65,438+0, 500 yuan.
2. Age
At least 18 years old.
3. Relevant materials
Prepare valid ID card and address proof materials, including: water and electricity notice, telecom statement, credit card statement, etc. , which requires the issuer, your name, address and the release date of the last 3 months.
When trading US stocks, investors should pay attention to the fact that the trading rules are different from those of A shares. Among them, US stocks can be traded in two directions, that is, investors can be long or short. T+0 trading mode is implemented, that is, the stocks bought on the same day can be sold on the same day; There is no price limit; There is a fuse mechanism.
What are the requirements for opening an account in a US stock market?
The first is the minimum capital requirement, that is, the capital that must be deposited when opening an account, usually between $500 and $654.38+$00,000. Different brokers may have different requirements for the minimum opening capital, and then the age requirement, 654.38+08 years old and above.
There are three ways to open an American trading account.
One is to open an account in the United States, the other is through official website, a US stock broker, and the third is through Internet brokers, such as Tiger Securities, Ede Yitong and so on. Generally, most investors choose the third method.
After you open an account and deposit money, you can trade US stocks, but there is a big difference between the US stock market and the A-share market. Therefore, if you want to invest, you need to know the trading rules of the American stock market in advance. For example, the U.S. stock market has no price limit and adopts T+0 trading mode, so it can be bought and sold on the same day, and the trading risk is higher than that in the A-share market, so investors should be cautious in investing.
Compared with the bank's US stock account opening, in recent years, online brokers have mostly conducted it through mobile apps or web pages.
1. Download the online brokerage App or find the registration page.
2. Fill in the basic information as prompted, and then upload the identity certificate and valid address certificate within 90 days.
3. Then report personal financial status as required, including annual income, asset value, investment target and investment experience. , and disclose whether they are professional investors, senior staff or directors of listed companies, etc.
The last step is to verify the identity, and then wait for the audit to be completed.
Through the above comparison, we can find that the online brokerage account opening process is relatively simple, but it is necessary to carefully screen whether the online brokerage is in compliance.