share trading

Marketech Focus

At a glance
ASX brokerage minimum
$5
Monthly platform fee
$20/month
CHESS sponsorship model
chess
ASX ETFs supported
Yes
Auto-invest / DCA
No

What it costs

Brokerage, account fees, withdrawal fees

ASX brokerage minimum
Minimum dollar fee per single ASX trade in AUD.
$5
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ASX brokerage percentage
Percentage fee charged on ASX trades, where applicable.
3%
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ASX brokerage threshold
Trade value above which percentage pricing kicks in (or below which special pricing applies).
$16,667
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Monthly platform fee
Recurring monthly account or platform fee.
$20/month
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Annual platform fee
Recurring annual account fee, where applicable.
$240/year
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Withdrawal fee (AUD)
Fee to withdraw AUD to an Australian bank account.
$0
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Hidden costs

FX spreads, market data fees, currency switch tricks

Holds USD account
Whether the platform allows holding balances in USD without forced conversion.
No
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Market data fees
Cost of real-time market data subscriptions, where not free.
$20/month
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Conditional order fees
Fee for stop-loss, take-profit, or other conditional orders.
$0
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What you can buy

Markets, ETFs, options, crypto

ASX shares supported
Whether the platform supports trading of ASX-listed equities.
Yes
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ASX ETFs supported
Whether the platform supports ASX-listed ETFs.
Yes
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US shares supported
Whether the platform supports trading of US-listed equities.
No
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US ETFs supported
Whether the platform supports US-listed ETFs.
No
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Other markets supported
List of other international markets supported (UK, Europe, HK, Japan etc.).
Cboe Australia, NSX (National Stock Exchange of Australia)
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Fractional shares (ASX)
Whether ASX shares can be purchased in fractional units.
No
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Options trading
Whether platform supports exchange-traded options.
No
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CFDs supported
Whether platform offers contracts for difference.
No
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Managed funds
Whether platform offers unlisted managed funds.
No
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Bonds supported
Whether platform offers direct bond trading.
No
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How shares are held

CHESS sponsorship, custodian, account types

CHESS sponsorship model
Whether ASX shares are held under CHESS sponsorship (in user's name with own HIN), custodian (held in trust by broker), or mixed.
chess
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Individual HIN
Whether CHESS-sponsored shares are held under user's own individual HIN (vs. pooled HIN).
Yes
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Individual account
Whether platform supports individual (single-name) accounts.
Yes
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SMSF account
Whether platform supports self-managed super fund accounts.
Yes
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Trading features

Auto-invest, conditional orders, after-hours

Market orders
Whether platform supports market orders (buy/sell at current best price).
Yes
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Limit orders
Whether platform supports limit orders.
Yes
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Stop loss orders
Whether platform supports stop-loss orders.
Yes
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Conditional orders
Whether platform supports advanced conditional / contingent orders.
Yes
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Auto-invest / DCA
Whether platform supports automatic recurring investment.
No
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Auto-invest sophistication
How sophisticated the auto-invest feature is.
none
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DRP (dividend reinvestment)
Whether platform passes through DRP elections to issuers.
Yes
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After-hours / overnight trading
Whether platform supports trading outside main market hours (e.g. 24-hour US trading).
No
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Tax & reporting

Statements, capital gains, integrations

Australian tax statement
Whether platform provides an Australian-format annual tax statement.
Yes
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Distribution component breakdown
Whether tax statement breaks down trust distributions into income / capital gains / franking components.
Yes
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CGT calculator / report
Whether platform provides realised capital gains/losses calculation.
Yes
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Sharesight / Navexa integration
Whether platform provides API or feed for portfolio tracker apps.
Yes
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Money in & out

Minimum deposits, methods, withdrawals

Minimum initial deposit
Minimum amount required for first ASX share/ETF purchase.
$500
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Minimum subsequent purchase
Minimum value for subsequent purchases of the same security.
$0
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Deposit methods
Methods accepted to fund the account.
Bank transfer (to Macquarie CMA), Direct credit
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Settlement period
Settlement convention (e.g. T+2 for ASX, T+1 for US).
T+2
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Withdrawal time
Typical time from withdrawal request to funds in bank account.
Same-day to 1 business day (via Macquarie CMA)
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Platform & support

Apps, education, security

iOS app
Whether platform offers an iOS app.
Yes
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Android app
Whether platform offers an Android app.
Yes
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Desktop platform
Whether platform offers an installable desktop application (vs. web only).
Yes
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Demo account
Whether platform offers a demo / paper trading account.
No
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Free real-time market data
Whether real-time prices on ASX/US are free (vs. delayed or paid).
No
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Free research reports
Whether platform provides bundled professional research reports.
Yes
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Customer support channels
Support channels offered (phone / email / live chat / in-app).
email, support portal
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Education content
Quality and depth of platform-provided educational content.
basic articles
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Trust & regulation

Entity, AFSL, parent

Legal entity name
Full registered legal name of the entity providing the platform.
Marketech Online Trading Pty Ltd
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AFSL number
Australian Financial Services Licence number issued by ASIC.
337,927
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Year founded
Year the platform first offered services to Australian retail investors.
2,021
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Parent / ownership
Ultimate parent company or owner of the platform.
Australian-owned private company; AFSL backing from Sanlam Private Wealth Pty Ltd; trade execution via OpenMarkets Australia Limited
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Country of incorporation
Country where the operating entity is incorporated.
AU
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Public company status
Whether the platform or its parent is publicly listed.
private
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