Hi guys, I have been on this subreddit for the past 1 year, and back then could not get any information that I wanted in regards to "Which platforms could trade u.s. stocks/options&more from Malaysia". I went off reddit for a while and found a few brokers online through almost pure luck. Given that I see a few mention of Interactive Brokers on this sub now, I have not yet seen anyone personally using it.
I am personally using Interactive Brokers now as my trading platform and would recommend it for my Malaysian friends who are intending on gaining exposure to the U.S. markets. They have a low commission fee(1$/trade for stocks), and relatively low inactivity fee(3$/month for U25|20$/month for adults with 2000$ account value).
I have linked the site from where I got the rates, and please do read them over if you are interested. Also, if there are any questions regarding the platform or fees and such, please do ask me, I will answer them to the best of my knowledge. I hope this post helps you, as it would me if it was a year ago.
P.S. There could be cheaper options compared to IB out there, but I am recommending them only because I use them, and have so far had a positive experience.
https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=4969
I am personally using Interactive Brokers now as my trading platform and would recommend it for my Malaysian friends who are intending on gaining exposure to the U.S. markets. They have a low commission fee(1$/trade for stocks), and relatively low inactivity fee(3$/month for U25|20$/month for adults with 2000$ account value).
I have linked the site from where I got the rates, and please do read them over if you are interested. Also, if there are any questions regarding the platform or fees and such, please do ask me, I will answer them to the best of my knowledge. I hope this post helps you, as it would me if it was a year ago.
P.S. There could be cheaper options compared to IB out there, but I am recommending them only because I use them, and have so far had a positive experience.
https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=4969