交易笔记博客 https://doc.ssgg.net/en/blog 市场观察、交易方法与券商资料的整理与更新。 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:53:17 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html https://github.com/jpmonette/feed en 交易笔记 © 2026 <![CDATA[Popular US Brokers]]> https://doc.ssgg.net/en/blog/Popular-US-Brokers https://doc.ssgg.net/en/blog/Popular-US-Brokers Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:53:17 GMT
  • Interactive Broker, abbreviated as ib, one of the strongest brokerage firms there is, globalized varieties of investment and low financing rates are the 2 strongest points. But too powerful, not friendly to newcomers, and there is a minimum monthly expenditure of $ 10, so it is not recommended for newcomers. Experienced, frequent traders and those with large leverage needs are recommended. Trading software, the web side is too simple, the desktop side is too complex and take up high resources, the mobile side is good.

    • sogotrade, the ceo is Chinese, the main staff are Taiwanese, the interface is very suitable for Chinese novices, web-side options research tools are easy to get started, in addition to its customer service every time the phone attitude is superb, newcomers can take the customer teaching teacher. Technology, compared to other older brokerage firms are slightly weaker, the mobile side started relatively late.

    • First Securities, the founder is Chinese, Chinese service is good, also very suitable for national people, the biggest advantage is that options are also completely free, compared to sogotrade, you can also trade mutual funds, overall to be stronger than sogotrade a grade.

    • Carlson Financial, fidelity, Etrade, Merrill Lynch, TradeKing These are all bank-related, the interface is actually not suitable for frequent trading, only a dozen lots a year to trade is indifferent. If you have a relevant bank account and they are relatively convenient, funds in the bank account and brokerage account transfer is free, while other brokerage companies without bank accounts (and can not apply for a debit card), most of the withdrawal fees, 10-35 $ or so. Users in the U.S. must have at least one account with these banks, so it's good to use these brokers if you don't trade very often, to save time.

    • Trade Station, this brokerage company is from the trading software, may be more suitable for more professional traders.

    • Robin hood, the main 0 commission brokerage is still very young, and even had problems with paralysis, not recommended.

    • In addition to those few bank-related brokerage firms, ib, td and first securities these three U.S. brokerage firms can apply for debit card bound brokerage accounts, you can directly use this debit card to spend and withdraw money for free (there may be a limit on the number of times), but also convenient enough.

    BrokersCNSecuritiesSoftwareAccount non-US
    Interactive BrokerYESStock、futures、bond，foreign exchange、Mutual Fund of multiple countries，Hong Kong stocks can be traded.WEB+Desktop+MobileYES
    TD AmeritradeYESStock、options、foreign exchange、Mutual Fund、futuresWEB+Desktop+MobileYES
    Chales Schwab-Stock、options、futures、Mutual Fund、bondWEB+Desktop+MobileYES
    First TradeYESStock、options、Mutual FundWEB+MobileYES
    SogotradeYESStock、options、Mutual FundWEB+MobileYES
    E-trade-Stock、options、Mutual Fund、futures、bond、foreign exchangeWEB+MobileNO
    Merrill EdgeNONEStock、options、Mutual FundWEB+MobileNO
    FidelityNONEStock、options、Mutual Fund、bondWEB+MobileNO
    RobinhoodNONEStock、options、MobileNO
    TradeKingNONEStock、options、Mutual Fund、bondWEB+MobileNO
    TradeStationNONEStock、options、futures、bond、Mutual FundWEB+Desktop+MobileNO

    Interactive Broker​

    TD Ameritrade​

    Chales Schwab​

    First Trade​

    Sogotrade​

    Merrill Edge​

    E-trade​

    Fidelity​

    Robinhood​

    TradeKing​

    TradeStation​

    ]]>     Securities Dealers US stocks     <![CDATA[US stock broker selection and precautions]]> https://doc.ssgg.net/en/blog/US-stock-brokerage-selection https://doc.ssgg.net/en/blog/US-stock-brokerage-selection Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:53:17 GMT US stock brokerage selection​

    I'll start with the conclusion here, and then go into the details.

    • If you trade infrequently and have a U.S. related bank account, then choose a bank-related brokerage on: Charles Schwab, fidelity, Etrade, Merrill Lynch, TradeKing. here recommend Charles Schwab and fidelity, both of which have global atm cash withdrawals no fees god debit card.

    • If you trade frequently and have a need for global trading varieties, and have a large financing needs: recommend ib, but IB seems to have no or very little Chinese customer service, and ib additional costs such as 10 knife monthly fees, real-time data subscription fees, etc., at your own discretion.

    • Whether you trade frequently or infrequently

      • If you have a need for global trading varieties, and also do not want additional subscription fees, etc., and do not intend to use the financing for a long time, you can consider td.
      • If you only play U.S. stocks and U.S. options, and do not plan to use financing for a long time, we recommend First Securities, which also has free options and 7/24 Chinese customer service.
      • If you want to play A-shares, Hong Kong stocks, U.S. stocks and American options and have some financing needs, you can consider Tiger, Futu, and Xueying.

    • The brokerage companies listed above are safe enough, do not consider those that are not on this list, especially what American Eagle Securities and the like, honestly, even if the scammers want to cheat money, but also to hire some cultural quality customers well.

    Notes on the choice of brokerage firms​

    The choice of brokerage firms is simply to examine these points.

    • Fund Safety: Don't worry about this, the following brokerage firms are members of the U.S. Securities Investment Protection Corporation (SIPC), SIPC members in case of collapse, each customer can enjoy a maximum of $500,000 in compensation, including cash insurance to $250,000 as the maximum.
    • Trading commission: Now most of the U.S. brokerage stock trading is 0 commission, options is 0.5 or 0.65 a contract, very few brokerage options is also 0 commission, this piece of the ordinary players really is not a big gap.
    • Financing rates: In addition to IB can get a relatively low financing rate, the other gap is not very large, very few are higher, as will be noted below. In fact, it is not recommended for newcomers to use financing.
    • New stock subscription: Most brokerage firms support this, although some require your capital to reach a certain size to do so.
    • Shorting: Big brokerages like IB and TD have a better chance of being able to borrow stocks.
    • Additional fees: Only a small number of brokerages will have inactivity fees, or monthly fees. As for infrequent operations such as withdrawals, some brokerage firms will have a fee of 10-35 knife, but such operations are not frequent, so don't worry too much.
    • If you have a U.S. bank, ACH transfers can be made in as little as one day, otherwise you can just wire transfer the money out. If there is a bank-related brokerage, it is recommended to open a bank card so that the bank account and brokerage account are associated, and the transfer is fast and free.
    • Minimum capital to open an account: the minimum capital to open an account is 0. Some accounts open financing accounts are also a few thousand knife requirements, not very high.
    • The minimum amount of money required to open an account is 0. Some accounts require only a few thousand dollars to open a financing account. But don't be tempted by these when choosing a brokerage firm, you must think long term.
    • Demo accounts: Some brokerage firms offer demo accounts, which operate basically exactly the same as real trading, so newbies can play with a demo account first. However, this should not be the main factor in your choice of brokerage, you can apply for a demo account at brokerage A and then open an account at brokerage B to do the trading once you are familiar with it.
    • Trading means support: Most brokerages support shorting, financing, intraday and other common rules, very few do not support shorting, as will be noted below.
    • Programmatic interface: In a word, IB is the king.
    ]]>     US stock brokerage     <![CDATA[US securities markets investment]]> https://doc.ssgg.net/en/blog/us-investment https://doc.ssgg.net/en/blog/us-investment Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:53:17 GMT The US stock market is the oldest and most mature stock market in the world. Why should you choose to invest in US stocks? Because its advantages are obvious at a glance!

    Of course, we also need to understand that investing in any stock is risky. Many websites and brokerages, in order to encourage you to play US. stocks to earn commissions or commissions, will only introduce you to the bulls and shorts of the US.

    stock market and a large number of high-quality companies, but will not tell you the risks of investing in US. stocks, which makes many people think that the US. stock market is like picking up money.

    But you should be clear that such a good thing will not happen in the world, 97% of the volume in the US stock market is contributed by institutions, and the average level of traders is high. In addition, the information response speed of the US.

    stock market is extremely fast and the level is relatively high, and because there is no limit of up and down, once the company has expectations of poor competitiveness and poor profitability, the rate and speed of the decline are terrible, and it may be overnight. Falling 20%, 30%, and some investment varieties, such as leveraged ETFs, vix ETFs, options, etc., are inherently high-risk. Before investing in them, you must be very familiar with them.

    I hope the following chapters can help you. to help.

    ]]>     US stocks Investment     <![CDATA[US stock Securities Dealers for Chinese users]]> https://doc.ssgg.net/en/blog/US-stock-brokerage-for-Chinese-users https://doc.ssgg.net/en/blog/US-stock-brokerage-for-Chinese-users Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:53:17 GMT
  • Tiger and FuTu are the leaders at the moment, Tiger can trade futures and bitcoin is an advantage. FuTu has a deep background in Hong Kong and has a Hong Kong stock license, so it does a better job in Hong Kong stock consulting.
  • Snow surplus securities financing rates are the best (backed by ib really good), although there is no desktop, but there is a huge advantage is and snowball community binding, look at community articles news and buy and sell stocks with an app is more convenient.
  • The company is relatively new, but after I tried it, its mobile viewing interface including technical indicators is quite good. But its financing rate is hard to beat. Compared to Tiger, Futu and Xueying, which can cover more markets and offer lower rates, it is relatively weak at the moment, so you can wait and see, maybe it is a dark horse.

    • Tiger​

    FuTu​

    Snowball X​

    Webull​

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