Rakuten Securities
Japan's leading online broker with Rakuten ecosystem integration
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Key Features
Japanese Stocks
Japanese Stocks trading available
US Stocks
US Stocks trading available
Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds trading available
Bonds
Bonds trading available
F&O
F&O trading available
FX
FX trading available
MarketSpeed II
Trading Platform
iSPEED App
Trading Platform
Rakuten Web
Trading Platform
Advantages
- Free trading of Japanese stocks (Super Discount)
- Integration with Rakuten Points and Rakuten Bank
- Over 25 years of experience, FSA-regulated
- MarketSpeed II with professional analysis tools
Disadvantages
- Platform mainly in Japanese
- International stocks with higher fees
- Primarily focused on Japanese market
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About Rakuten Securities
Rakuten Securities was founded in 1999 as DLJdirect SFG Securities and today belongs to the Rakuten Group, one of Japan's largest internet companies. Headquartered in Tokyo and regulated by the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA), Rakuten Securities is one of Japan's leading online brokers with several million customers. What makes Rakuten Securities special is its deep integration into the Rakuten ecosystem. Users can use Rakuten Points for purchasing stocks and mutual funds and benefit from seamless connection with Rakuten Bank. The Super Discount plan offers free trading of Japanese stocks, making Rakuten Securities one of the most affordable options in the Japanese market. The platform provides access to Japanese stocks, US stocks, mutual funds, bonds, F&O, and FX trading. The professional trading platform MarketSpeed II complements the web platform and the iSPEED mobile app. Rakuten Securities targets Japanese retail investors seeking a cost-effective and well-integrated trading platform.
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Popular Strategies to Try
Concrete example trades you can replicate after opening your account at Rakuten Securities.
Long Straddle · Tesla
Tesla Inc.
Highly volatile — no clear direction · highly volatile mover
Long Straddle · NVIDIA
NVIDIA Corporation
Highly volatile — no clear direction · volatile stock
Covered Call · Apple
Apple Inc.
Neutral to mildly bullish · calm stock
Covered Call · SAP
SAP SE
Neutral to mildly bullish · calm stock
Cash-Secured Put · Amazon
Amazon.com Inc.
Neutral to mildly bullish · medium-volatility stock
Iron Condor · S&P 500 ETF
SPDR S&P 500 ETF
Neutral / Sideways · calm stock
Iron Condor · Nasdaq-100 ETF
Invesco QQQ ETF (Nasdaq-100)
Neutral / Sideways · calm stock
Bull Call Spread · Palantir
Palantir Technologies Inc.
Bullish · highly volatile mover
Bull Call Spread · MicroStrategy
MicroStrategy Inc.
Bullish · highly volatile mover
Bear Put Spread · Coinbase
Coinbase Global Inc.
Bearish · highly volatile mover
Butterfly Strategy · Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation
Neutral — stock expected to stay near the center strike · calm stock
Bull Call Spread · NVIDIA
NVIDIA Corporation
Bullish · volatile stock
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