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Loading Trading Guide content…Commonwealth Bank's CHESS-sponsored share trading platform for Australian and international shares, ETFs, and exchange-traded options.
CommSec is a share trading product offered by Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
Listed in the CommSec International Shares Client Guide country/exchange table.
Listed in the CommSec International Shares Client Guide country/exchange table.
Listed in the CommSec International Shares Client Guide country/exchange table.
Listed in the CommSec International Shares Client Guide country/exchange table.
Listed in the CommSec International Shares Client Guide country/exchange table.
CommSec International Shares supports this US exchange.
Reported in third-party reviews as Exchange Traded Options; confirm against CommSec's own product pages before publishing.
Your shares are registered directly in your name on the ASX under your own Holder Identification Number (HIN), rather than being held by the broker on your behalf.
The broker, or a custodian it uses, holds the legal title to these shares on your behalf. You keep the benefits of owning them, but the holding isn't registered in your own name and has no personal HIN.
The broker, or a custodian it uses, holds the legal title to these shares on your behalf. You keep the benefits of owning them, but the holding isn't registered in your own name and has no personal HIN.
CommSec supports SMSF Share Trading Accounts and International Shares Accounts for eligible SMSFs.
⚡ Promotional: New customer offer: $0 brokerage on your first 30 trades — Free
Valid 31 Aug 2026 – 30 Sept 2026. Standard schedule below applies outside this window.
For new-to-CommSec customers who open an Australian Shares, International Shares or Exchange Traded Options account between 1 and 30 September 2026 and settle through a CommSec Margin Loan or CDIA. $0 brokerage applies to up to 30 online trades of up to $50,000 each, for orders placed between 1 October 2026 and 31 March 2027. Trades above $50,000 pay standard brokerage; taxes and fees, including FX, still apply to international trades. Not available to existing customers and doesn't apply to CommSec Pocket.
| Up to $9999.99 | $29.95 |
| Over $10000 | 0.31% |
| Up to $10000 | $59.95 |
| $10000 – $25000 |
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Listed in the CommSec International Shares Client Guide country/exchange table.
CommSec International Shares supports this US exchange.
Listed in the CommSec International Shares Client Guide country/exchange table.
Listed in the CommSec International Shares Client Guide country/exchange table.
Listed in the CommSec International Shares Client Guide country/exchange table.
Listed in the CommSec International Shares Client Guide country/exchange table.
Listed in the CommSec International Shares Client Guide country/exchange table.
Listed in the CommSec International Shares Client Guide country/exchange table.
Listed in the CommSec International Shares Client Guide country/exchange table.
Listed in the CommSec International Shares Client Guide country/exchange table.
| 0.52% |
| $25000 – $1000000 | 0.49% |
| Over $1000000 | 0.11% |
Includes trades settling to CommSec Margin Loans or Commonwealth Bank Geared Investment Loans where the bank exercises its rights under the Margin Loan Terms and Conditions.
| Up to $15000 | $99.95 |
| Over $15000 | 0.66% |
Includes trades settling to CommSec Margin Loans or Commonwealth Bank Geared Investment Loans where the bank exercises its rights under the Margin Loan Terms and Conditions.
Source ↗Whichever amount is greater. The International Shares Plus account is greater of USD $9.95 or 0.20%. US brokerage includes SEC and FINRA fees; taxes and third-party fees are put through at cost. A separate foreign exchange fee applies.
Source ↗Whichever amount is greater. The International Shares Plus account is greater of USD $9.95 or 0.20%. US brokerage includes SEC and FINRA fees; taxes and third-party fees are put through at cost. A separate foreign exchange fee applies.
Source ↗| Up to $1000 | $5 |
| $1000 – $3000 | $10 |
| $3000 – $10000 | $19.95 |
| $10000 – $25000 | $29.95 |
| Over $25000 | 0.12% |
To be eligible you must trade online, be CHESS-sponsored with CommSec, and settle through a Commonwealth Direct Investment Account (CDIA) or a CommSec Margin Loan.
Source ↗Charged per currency conversion. Conversions happen automatically for each international trade unless the Plus foreign-currency wallet is active and funded. Currency pairs that can't be converted directly are charged for each leg.
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