HK stock fees (stocks, ETFs, warrants, options)
1. Hong Kong Stocks, ETFs and warrants
1.1 Commission
| Type | Fees | Charged by |
| Commission | 0.03%*transaction amount, minimum HK$3.00/order (zero during the commission-free period) |
FUTU HK |
1.2 Platform Fees
Details will be introduced separately in fixed and tiered types.
1.2.1 Fixed (Suitable for ordinary traders)
| Type | Fees | Charged by |
| Platform Fees | HK$15 per order | FUTU HK |
1.2.2 Tiered(Suitable for high frequency traders)
| Accumulated Monthly Orders | Fees per order(HKD) | Charged by |
| Order number 1 - 5 | 30 | FUTU HK |
| Order number 6 - 20 | 15 | |
| Order number 21 - 50 | 10 | |
| Order number 51 - 100 | 9 | |
| Order number 101 - 500 | 8 | |
| Order number 501 - 1000 | 7 | |
| Order number 1001 - 2000 | 6 | |
| Order number 2001 - 3000 | 5 | |
| Order number 3001 - 4000 | 4 | |
| Order number 4001 - 5000 | 3 | |
| Order number 5001 - 6000 | 2 | |
| Order number 6000 and above | 1 |
Notes:
① If an order is divided into multiple transactions, the order will only be charged once
② Accumulated Monthly Orders: Accumulated on a monthly basis and recalculated on the first trading day of each month or after the user changes fee package.
③ Interest will be charged at 6.8% p.a. when the cash balance in an account is negative (effective June 6, 2017). Interest is calculated on a daily basis and is settled at the end of the month.
④ The default fee package for HK Stocks is set to "Fixed" after account opening. The user can switch to other fee package if needed.
⑤ Valid orders are settled based on the trading day. Transactions in the same trading day will be treated as 1 order, while transactions in the different trading days will be treated as different orders to calculate transaction related fees.
1.2.3 Comparison of different fee packages
| Cumulative number of orders | Platform Fees - Fixed | Platform Fees - Tiered |
| 10 Orders | HK$150 | HK$225 (Average HK$22.5 per order) |
| 35 Orders | HK$525 | HK$525 (Average HK$15 per order) |
| 100 Orders | HK$1500 | HK$1,125 (Average HK$11.25 per order) |
Notes:
① If the cumulative number of orders each month is less than 35, it is recommended to choose the fixed type, which is suitable for ordinary traders.
② If the cumulative number of orders each month is greater than 35, it is recommended to choose the tiered type, which is suitable for high-frequency traders.
1.3 Other Fees
| Type | Fees | Charged by |
| Trading Tariff | HK$0.50/trade (cancelled from 1 January 2023) | HKEX |
| Settlement Fees | 0.002%*transaction amount, minimum HK$2/trade, maximum HK$100/trade | HKEX |
| Stamp Duty | 0.1%*transaction amount, rounded up to the nearest HK dollar. There is no charge for trading warrants, CBBCs or ETFs. For example, HK$2.01 will be roundep up to HK$3.00. |
HK Gov |
| Trading Fees | 0.00565%*transaction amount, minimum HK$0.01/trade | HKEX |
| SFC Transaction Levy | 0.0027%*transaction amount, minimum HK$0.01/trade | HK SFC |
| FRC Transaction Levy | 0.00015%*transaction amount | HK FRC |
Notes:
① Charges are calculated in "transaction amounts closed" in charge items (each order may be divided into multiple transactions)
② Under normal circumstances, no stamp duty is levied when trading warrants, CBBCs, ICBCs and ETFs the exact range of stamp duty is subject to the official statement of the Hong Kong Government
③ Table is for reference, actual charges may differ
④ On the FUTU platform, SFC Transaction Levy is abbreviated as SFC Levy, FRC Transaction Levy is abbreviated as FRC Levy
⑤ FRC Transaction Levy will be effective from January 1, 2022
⑥ According to HKEX circular, with effect from 17 November 2023, Stamp Duty on Stock Transactions has been revised from 0.13% to 0.1%
2. Hong Kong Options
2.1 Commission
| Type | Fees | Charged by |
| Commission | 0.2%*transaction amount, minimum HK$3/order | FUTU HK |
| Platform Fees | HK$15 per order | FUTU HK |
| Trading Tariff | Tier 1 Stock Options: HK$3.00 per contract per side Tier 2 Stock Options: HK$1.00 per contract per side Tier 3 Stock Options: HK$0.50 per contract per side When the price of a single option is 0.01, this fee is waived |
HKEX |
Notes:
① Please refer to the HKEx website for the classification of options.
② Valid orders are settled based on the trading day. Transactions in the same trading day will be treated as 1 order, while transactions in the different trading days will be treated as different orders to calculate transaction related fees.
2.2 Option Exercise and Related Fees
| Type | Fees | Charged by |
| Settlement Fees | 0.002%*exercised transaction amount minimum HK$2/trade, maximum HK$100/trade |
HKEX |
| Exercise Fees |
HK$2/contract (not charged for option assignment) |
HKEX |
| Stamp Duty | 0.1%*exercised trasanction amount, rounded up to the nearest HK dollar. |
HK Gov |
| SFC Transaction Levy | 0.0027%*exercised transaction amount, minimum HK$0.01/trade |
HK SFC |
| FRC Transaction Levy | 0.00015%*exercised transaction amount | HK FRC |
| Trading Fees | 0.00565%*transaction amount, minimum HK$0.01/trade | HKEX |
| Commission after exercised | Consistent with the current Hong Kong stocks fee package of your account | FUTU HK |
| Platform Fees after exercised | Consistent with the current Hong Kong stocks fee package of your account | FUTU HK |
Notes:
① If an account hasn't activated HK Stock Short Selling function, it cannot hold short stock positions resulting from option exercise or assignment. If option exercise in such account requires the delivery of underlying shares, please ensure there are enough underlyings for settlement. Otherwise, we reserve the right to liquidate such option positions at any time based on market conditions.
② The HK commission-free seed currently does not apply to HK stock option trades, but applies to HK stock trading due to the exercise of stock options.
3. Other services
3.1 Fund Deposit/Withdrawal/Exchange
| Type | Fees |
| Fund deposit | Free (The first one to support HKD and USD dual-currency bank-securities transfers) |
| Fund withdrawal | Free |
| Fund exchange | Based on Futu's comprehensive exchange rate quotation, real-time exchange in the market |
3.2 Transfer Stock In/Out
| Type | Fees |
| Transfer stock in | Free |
| Transfer stock out | HK$500 per stock per transaction |
Note:
① For manually processed stock transfers between diffferent brokerage accounts opened with Futu, transfer fees apply on a per-tranfer basis by type of stock(HK/US/A-shares).
② HK$500 will be charged for transfer in delisting securities.
3.3 Others
| Type | Fees | |
| Dividend Collection Fees |
FUTU HK: 0.2% * total cash dividend amount， subject to a minimum of HK$30 if the total cash dividend amount minus the registration and transfer fee is greater than HK$60 |
HKEX: HK$1.5/lot |
| Equity Interest Collection Fees | FUTU HK: HK$1/lot, minimum HK$30/time, maximum HK$2000/time |
HKEX: HK$1.5/lot |
| Bonus Share Collection Fees | FUTU HK: HK$1/lot, minimum HK$30/time, maximum HK$2000/time |
HKEX: HK$1.5/lot |
| Corproate Action Handling Fees | FUTU HK: HK$1/lot, minimum HK$30/time | HKEX: Charged on a case-by-case basis |
| Handling Fee for Rights Offering, Warrants, CBBC And Inline Warrants |
FUTU HK: HK$1/lot, minimum HK$30/time |
HKEX: HK$0.8/lot |
| Withdrawal Of Physical Stocks | FUTU: HK$1.5/lot minimum HK$50/time |
HKEX: HK$3.5/lot |
| Ordinary Deposit of Physical Stock | For the number of physical deeds of the same stock in a single day between 1-20,only the stamp duty fee of HK$5 per deed will be charged. | |
| For the number of physical deeds of the same stock in a single day from 21 or more, administration fee will be charged at HK$10 per deed, stamp duty inclusive. | ||
| Express Physical Stock Registration (Subject to the registrar's approval) |
Please inquire customer service professional for FUTU HK | |
| Mailing/Stamping Of Daily and Monthly Account Statements |
FUTU HK: HK$50 per copy + postage fee | |
| U.S. tax-related administrative & handling fee* *Only applies to client who is U.S. person as defined by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service |
FUTU HK: HKD 150 per 1099 form | |
| Dividend Recovery | FUTU HK: Minimum charge of HK$1,000 per order (payable irrespective of whether recovery is successful or not) If recovery is successful, a 10% service charge on dividend amount plus transfer fee (if any) is applicable |
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| Account and service cancellation | FUTU HK: HKD 500（Cancel account within 180 days after）* | |
| Request For Certificate Of Account Opening / Account Verification/Reissue Statement |
Please inquire customer service professional for FUTU HK | |
| Request The Central Clearing House For Replacement Certificates Or Other Forms | Please inquire customer service professional for FUTU HK | |
| Annual General Meeting | Attend or authorize a third party to attend the Annual General Meeting of stockholders (maximum 1 person). OR entrust Futu Securities to vote on behalf of the stockholder. Administration fees: HK$50 per application. |
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| Charges For Returning Checks | FUTU HK: HK$200 | |
| Error Trade Handling For HKEX Options | FUTU HK: HK$2000 per claim |
HKEX: HK$3000 per claim |
| Algo Order | Subject to an additional fee of 0.05% of the transaction amount on top of the above standard fees | |
| Manual Order | Subject to an additional fee of 0.05% of the transaction amount on top of the above standard fees | |
| Audit Confirmation | Electronic version: 300HKD / 40USD Paper version: 500HKD / 65USD |
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Notes:
① Shares less than one lot are counted as one lot
② When cash dividends are paid on HK stocks, Futu will collect two types of fees:
A. Registration and transfer fee of HK$1.5/lot. Shares of less than one lot are counted as one lot. If the total cash dividend amount is less than the registration and transfer fee, clients will not be charged for the deficit. (The registration and transfer fee is calculated based on the number of shares added between the previous registration date and the current registration date; if no shares have been added, no registration and transfer fee will be charged.)
B. Dividend collection service fee of 0.2% of the total cash dividend amount, subject to a minimum of HK$30 if the total cash dividend amount minus the registration and transfer fee is greater than HK$60.
● If the total cash dividend amount minus the registration and transfer fee is 0, no dividend collection service fee will be charged.
● If the total cash dividend amount minus the registration and transfer fee is greater than 0 but not greater than HK$60, the dividend collection service fee will be 0.2% of the total cash dividend amount.
● If the total cash dividend amount minus the registration and transfer fee is greater than HK$60, the dividend collection service fee will be 0.2% of the total cash dividend amount, subject to a minimum of HK$30.
③ For express physical stock registration, the registration time period only includes the processing time of the registrar, but excludes that of the CCASS and Futu, and an additional stamp duty fee of HK$5 per deed will be charged.
*Starting from 1st November 2021, an administration fee will be charged for account cancellation and/or service termination within 180 days from the date of account opening.
Charges for other services not included above are subject to negotiation, please contact Futu for more information.