What is the difference between trading through ITS and through a foreign broker?

The minimum lot is 100 stocks, which increases the barrier to entry for a retail investor and complicates the process of portfolio diversification

The minimum lot is 1 stock, which allows more customers to enter the market and gives them the opportunity to trade a wide pool of securities

Infrastructure costs (placement, connection) amount to several thousand dollars

Infrastructure costs (placement, connection) amount to ~ $1,000

Minimum commission per transaction ($0.35 - $1)

No minimum commission per transaction

Minimum commissions for each account per settlement period

No minimum commission

Intraday trading and margin accounts are only available to customers with a certain account balance (from $10,000)

No requirements for the balance on the customer’s account

Limited trading hours. Transactions are made only during the working hours of foreign exchanges

Tight spread trading when primary listing markets are closed. ITS is open for trading from 09:00 AM to 3:45 AM the following calendar day

Execution of orders based on the best execution principle on foreign exchanges

Execution of orders based on the best execution principle at prices of foreign exchanges and the ITS platform

Paid Market Data

Market data is provided free of charge to participants and their customers.