au Kabucom Securities is an online brokerage company and is the core company of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG Group) 's online financial services. The business is involved in securities trading, brokerage, offering, and selling. Along with other financial services, it offers bank agency and foreign exchange margin trading.

Pros and Cons

Is au Kabucom Securities Legit?

Yes, Au Kabucom is currently regulated by the Financial Services Agency (FSA), holding a retail forex license (No.61).

Regulated Country	Regulated Authority	Current Status	Regulated Entity	License Type	License Number
	Financial Services Agency (FSA)	Regulated	auカブコム証券株式会社	Retail Forex License	関東財務局長(金商)第61号

Products and Services

Fees

au Kabucom Securities offers commission-free forex trading, where the trading cost is incorporated into the spreads.

Au Kabucom charges for transactions involving other products, nevertheless. Here is the stock trading commission, for instance.

Stock trading commission (excluding Petit (Kabu®) and Premium Accumulation (Petit (Kabu® )))

Note:

• The above fees will be applied regardless of the execution conditions (market order, limit order, automated trading, etc.).
• If a calculation (fee calculation or consumption tax calculation) results in a fractional part, it will be rounded down.
• For transactions over the phone, an operator fee of 2,200 yen (tax included) will be added separately.
• The fees for buying and selling stock acquisition rights are the same as the fees for buying and selling physical shares mentioned above.
• There are no fees for transactions within a NISA (tax-free small-scale investment) account.
• If the upper limit of the price range (stop high) changes due to a period-specified order and the available amount falls short, the order will be forcibly canceled.

Trading Platform

Au Kabucom Securities offers an au Kabucom app which is available both on the PC and mobile platform.

Invest Markets Information

Invest Markets is an international online platform offering CFD trading, supporting the trading of assets such as foreign exchange and stock CFDs. The platform highlights its WebTrader trading platform, allowing traders to trade directly via browsers on devices like computers and mobile phones. It offers multiple account types and provides a maximum leverage ratio of 1:400.

Pros and Cons

Is Invest Markets Legit?

The Financial Services Commission offshore regulates Invest Markets, with a regulatory license number of 000307/19.

What Can I Trade on Invest Markets?

Invest Markets offers stocks, indices, commodities, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, forex, and favourites.

Account Type

The platform offers 4 types of accounts, differentiated by capital thresholds and rights:

Invest Markets Fees

Trading costs:

The spread ranges from 1.6 pips to 3.0 pips, depending on the account type.

Non-trading fees:

An inactive account fee will be charged if there is no account activity for 1 consecutive month.

Withdrawal fees apply to lower-tier accounts if the free withdrawal limit is exceeded:

VIP accounts: free unlimited withdrawals

Platinum accounts: 3 free withdrawals per month

Gold/Basic accounts: 1 free withdrawal per month

Leverage

All account types offer a maximum leverage of 1:400, applicable to retail clients.

Trading Platform

Invest Markets provides the WebTrader platform, which can be accessed directly via a browser without downloading, supporting devices such as computers and mobile phones.

Deposit and Withdrawal

Deposit

The minimum initial deposit is $250. Deposit methods include credit cards, electronic payments (such as Skrill and Neteller), and bank wire transfers. Deposits via credit cards or e-wallets are processed instantly, while bank wire transfers take 1-3 business days.

Withdrawal

The withdrawal process is: log in → Banking → Withdrawal → fill in the amount and information, then submit. There is no minimum withdrawal limit for credit cards or e-wallets. For bank wire transfers, the minimum amount required is ≥₣100/$120/€100 (currency-specific limits apply). Withdrawal requests are processed within 24 business hours, and funds may take 1-5 business days to arrive at the destination.