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anyone know of an online stock trading company that will let a non-resident use it?

have tried to register with various online US or UK-based stock/share trading companies but, as soon as I enter Japan as my residential address, I am informed that only residents of the US or UK can use their services. Anyone know of any company with limited red tape?

Public Comments

1. Nope.
2. I don't think it is redtape. I believe it is US Homeland Security and the UK equivaelnt that won't allow non-residents to trade over the net. Sorry.
3. You can register with some companies as a foreign resident, try Meryll Lynch.
4. Etrade Japan. I can help you with all your international financial needs.
5. Don't know the answer for UK companies and/or citizens, but as a US citizen living in Japan too, I managed to open an account at a firm listed on this site: http://www.broker-reviews.us/foreign.shtml You can get around the non-US address incompatibility with US address input fields in several ways: 1) For those who offer two address inputs (i.e. "Permanent" and "Mailing") input each US and non-US address, and synchronise the addresses online once your account is established. 2) Don't apply for the account online; rather print the form and handwrite and/or call the customer service rep for assistance (which is good way to test the customer service quality of your intended brokerage)