Market Information
North Americas
North Americas
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Commission rate and charges
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Minimum bid size
Share price Minimum bid size (CAD) C$0.005 - C$0.495 C$0.005 C$0.50 and above C$0.01 -
Trading holidays
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Commission rate and charges
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US Live Price Feed Subscription
Contact your Trading Representative to subscribe to Live Price Feed for the US markets at S$10 per month.
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Minimum bid size
Share price Minimum bid size < US$1.00 US$0.001 > US$1.00 US$0.01 -
iOCBC does not participate in extended trading hours
iOCBC does not participate in Pre-Open and Pre-Close extended trading hours. Any US orders submitted via iOCBC before 9.30am (Eastern Time) will only be processed after 9.30am (Eastern Time) and routed to the Exchanges.
If you have entered a higher buying price or a lower selling price than the opening price, your order will be executed based on the prevailing market conditions after market opens at 9.30am (Eastern Time).
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Trading holidays
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Trading abbreviations
The following trading abbreviations will appear in the “Remarks” column on iOCBC trading platform.To find out more information on the corporate action or trading status on the listed companies, kindly refer to the official websites of the respective Exchanges.
Abbreviation Trading Status XD Ex-Dividend CD Cum Dividend CB Cum Bonus XB Ex Bonus -
Additional remarks
American Depositary Receipt (ADR)
An ADR allows an investor to trade in non-US companies stocks in the United States instead of investing through the overseas exchanges. An ADR investor receiving shares of such foreign companies stocks will be charged with ADR fees by ADR agents to compensate them for inventorying the non-US shares and performing registration, compliance, dividend payment, communication, and recordkeeping services.
The ADR fee amount and frequency of charge will differ depending on each ADR and customer may refer to the relevant ADR prospectus for more details.
Global Depositary Receipt (GDR)The global equivalent of an ADR, a GDR is issued by a depository bank which allows an investor to trade in stocks of a foreign company in more than one country. GDR agents will charge GDR fees as compensation for inventorying the foreign shares and performing registration, compliance, dividend payment, communication, and recordkeeping services.
The GDR fee amount and frequency of charge will differ depending on each GDR and customer will be charged accordingly.
Declaration FormsTo start trading in the US markets (NYSE, Nasdaq and Amex) please complete the following forms:
1) W8-BEN form (For Non US citizens)
2) Risk warning statement form
The purpose of the W-8BEN Form is for US Inland Revenue Tax Purpose and is compulsory for all non-US citizens and residents. You are not able to trade in the US market if you are a US citizen or a green card holder.Forms are valid for 3 years.