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To qualify, new customers must:
Open an Australian Shares, International Shares or Exchange Traded Options (ETO) trading account between 1 October 2025 and 31 October 2025; and
Settle your trades with either a CommSec Margin Loan or a Commonwealth Direct Investment Account (CDIA); and
Where CDIA settlement is selected, deposit and hold a minimum balance of A$5,000 in the CDIA account by close of 31 October 2025.
We’ll automatically apply the $0 brokerage on your first 30 trades to eligible accounts from 1 November 2025 once your eligibility for the offer has been confirmed on 31 October 2025.
No brokerage fee will be shown on the CommSec trade confirmations issued for applicable trades under this offer.
Commonwealth Direct Investment Account (CDIA) is a cash account you can use to settle and pay for trades you make. It’s free to sign up and involves no monthly costs. It also gives you our lowest brokerage rate when you trade online after the offer finishes.
A CommSec Margin Loan is a flexible investment facility that allows you to borrow funds, using your existing investment portfolio as security or by combining your own cash with the money we lend you to invest.
Once the $0 brokerage from your first 30 trades has been used, or it expires on 30 April 2026, our standard brokerage rates will apply.
This offer is only available for new CommSec customers.
$0 brokerage on your first 30 trades offer is available exclusively for eligible new to CommSec customers.
To be eligible, new customers must:
Open either an Australian Shares, International Shares, or Exchange Traded Options trading account between 1 October 2025 and 31 October 2025; and
Settle their new trading account through either a CommSec Margin Loan or a Commonwealth Direct Investment Account (CDIA); and
Where the new trading account settles through a CDIA, deposit and hold a minimum balance of $5,000 AUD in the CDIA account by 5pm (AEST) of 31 October 2025.
The offer will be applied to your new trading account from 1 November 2025 if you have met the above eligibility criteria by 31 October 2025.
As part of the offer, you will receive $0 brokerage on up to 30 trades with a maximum trade value of $50,000 each for orders placed between 1 November 2025 and 30 April 2026. Trades must be placed online via the CommSec website or app platforms and be CHESS-sponsored by CommSec.
Trades above $50,000 will incur standard brokerage charges. Taxes and fees including FX will apply to International trades. Standard CommSec brokerage charges apply for orders placed or amended outside the period 1 November 2025 to 30 April 2026. For CommSec standard brokerage charges, view the CommSec Financial Services Guide. No brokerage fee will be shown on the CommSec trade confirmations issued for applicable trades under this offer. For eligible International accounts, the offer will be applied to the account type selected at the time of application (International Standard or International Plus). Changes to the International account type during the campaign period will result in loss of the offer. This offer is not redeemable for cash and is not transferable.
The offer is not valid in conjunction with any other offer and not open to existing CommSec customers. This offer does not apply to CommSec Pocket trades. You are not eligible for this offer if you have closed a pre-existing trading account (either Australian Shares, International Shares or Exchange Traded Options) on or after 1 October 2025.
Applicants must be 18 years or over. We reserve the right to terminate this offer or amend these terms and conditions at any time without notice. For any queries on this offer, please contact us on 13 15 19.
The information has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. For this reason, any individual should, before acting on this information, consider the appropriateness of the information, having regards to their objectives, financial situation or needs, and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice. You can view the relevant CommSec Share Trading, International, Exchange Trade Options (ETO) and Margin Loan disclosure documents here and the CDIA disclosure document here and should consider them before making any decision about these products. Investing in overseas markets exposes you to risks including those related to movements in foreign currency exchange rates and market prices. CDIA and ETO TMDs can be located on the CommBank website and CommSec website, respectively.
© Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 238814 (CommSec) is a wholly owned but non-guaranteed subsidiary of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia ABN 48 123 123 124 AFSL 234945. CommSec is a Market Participant of ASX Limited and Cboe Australia Pty Limited, a Clearing Participant of ASX Clear Pty Limited and a Settlement Participant of ASX Settlement Pty Limited. The Commonwealth Direct Investment Account (CDIA) and CommSec Margin Loans are issued by Commonwealth Bank of Australia. These products are administered by CommSec.