Stake review

1 licensed entity · hellostake.com

✓ Checked Oct 15, 2026

Coinish Score

57/100

Stocks in Australia

Editor Rating

3.7/5

Stocks in Australia

Best rank

8 of 8

Stocks in Australia

US stock fee

In short

Licensed by ASIC in Australia.
Offers stocks & ETFs, with 11,000+ instruments.
Trade on Stake app (iOS/Android) and Stake website.
Support by phone and email.

The value of investments can go down as well as up, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

What it costs

US stock commission	$3 per order
Currency conversion fee	0.55%
Inactivity fee	Not verified yet
Withdrawal fee	None
Minimum deposit	A$10 (Stakeshop AFSL Pty Ltd)

3.7/5

How we rated it · Stocks in Australia (Stakeshop AFSL Pty Ltd)

Computed from verified facts only, with published thresholds. 95% of the rating weight is backed by data. Method →

Regulation & safety 25%
3.8
Trading costs 25%
3.3
Markets & products 15%
4.8
Platforms & tools 10%
3.0
Deposits & withdrawals 10%
4.0
Account options 5%
not scored
Support 10%
3.5

Moderate

Market Signal

✓ Real data

Computed from Ahrefs + Semrush data about Stake’s own website. Not an assessment of the broker itself: it makes up half of the Coinish Score and never changes the Editor Rating. How this works →

Market strength

Where it stands today

Momentum

37 Cooling ↓

Where it’s heading

Data confidence

Medium

How much to trust it

Traffic strength
45
Search visibility
48
Authority
29
Brand & market presence
38

Tick mark = category average.

Compared with 88 tracked trading platforms. Data through October 2026, pulled Nov 2, 2026.

Who holds your account

The company you sign up with depends on where you live. Its regulator decides your protections.

Entity	Regulator	Licence	Serves	CFD loss %
Stakeshop AFSL Pty Ltd hellostake.com/au	ASIC Tier 1	AFSL 548196	Australia inferred from the licence	–

Entity

Regulator

Licence

Serves

CFD loss %

Stakeshop AFSL Pty Ltd

hellostake.com/au

ASIC

Tier 1

AFSL 548196

Australia

inferred from the licence

–

Platforms, funding and support

Products	Stocks & ETFs
Owner	Not verified yet
Instruments	11,000+
Fractional shares	Yes
Platforms	Stake app (iOS/Android), Stake website
Deposit methods	Bank transfer, Debit card, Credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay
Withdrawal time (stated)	AUD: 1–2 business days
Demo account	Not verified yet
Support	email, phone

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Sources (16)

Licence / entity · regulator register · connectonline.asic.gov.au · Oct 12, 2026
“"AFS Licence","548196","STAKESHOP AFSL PTY LTD"”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · hellostake.com · Oct 12, 2026
“In Australia, Stakeshop Pty Ltd (Stake) is an Authorised Representative (Authorised Representative No. 1241398) of Stakeshop AFSL Pty Ltd, which holds Australian Financial Services Licence No. 548196 issued by ASIC.”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · hellostake.com · Oct 12, 2026
“Stakeshop AFSL Pty Ltd holds any Australian dollar cash position of a customer using Stake AUS on trust in a client monies account at an Authorised Deposit-Taking Institution”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · hellostake.com · Oct 12, 2026
“Website means www.hellostake.com/au or our mobile application services.”
Costs · broker's own site · hellostake.com · Oct 12, 2026
“US$3/trade ... or 0.01% for orders above US$30,000”
Costs · broker's own site · hellostake.com · Oct 12, 2026
“Our FX fee of 55 bps would cost US$5.50”
Markets · broker's own site · hellostake.com · Oct 12, 2026
“11K+ U.S. stocks, ETFs, government bonds and OTC securities”
Fractional shares · broker's own site · hellostake.com · Oct 12, 2026
“Fractional shares: start with as little as US$10”
Platforms · broker's own site · hellostake.com · Oct 12, 2026
“Mobile Application means Stake’s mobile application available for download and use in Android or iOS format”
Funding · broker's own site · hellostake.com · Oct 12, 2026
“Bank transfer ... Credit 2.5% ... Debit 0.5%”
Funding · broker's own site · hellostake.com · Oct 12, 2026
“Fee applicable for card funding and Apple Pay/Google Pay.”
Support · broker's own site · hellostake.com · Oct 12, 2026
“Email address: support@hellostake.com Phone number: (02) 8294 6149”
apps · broker's own site · apps.apple.com · Oct 14, 2026
“Stakeshop Pty Ltd”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · hellostake.com · Oct 15, 2026
“The minimum deposit is AU$10”
Funding · broker's own site · hellostake.com · Oct 15, 2026
“AUD withdrawals generally arrive within 1–2 business days”
Costs · broker's own site · hellostake.com · Oct 15, 2026
“Stake AUS Withdrawal fee : Free – Stake doesn’t charge a fee to withdraw funds to your linked Australian bank account”