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Futu

Regulated
Hong Kong
Since 2012
Last Updated:

Trading Conditions

Min Deposit:
USD1500
Max Leverage:
2
Account Types
  • Regular
  • Regular
  • Cash (invest)
  • Institutional
  • Proprietary
  • Crypto
  • Regular
  • Regular

Official website

futuhk.com

Online · checked Sep 10, 2026

Also on our record

  • futunn.comListed domain

Funding Methods

8 methods

Bank-Securities Transfer (Local Hong Kong Banks)

bank transfer
Up to 1 day
Fee:Free
Fee:Free

e-DDA (Electronic Direct Debit Authorization)

bank transfer
Not recorded
Fee:Free
Fee:Not recorded

Bank-Certificate Transfer

bank transfer
Not recorded
Fee:Free
Fee:Not recorded

FPS (Faster Payment System)

bank transfer
Instant
Fee:Free
Fee:Free

Online Banking Transfer

bank transfer
Not recorded
Fee:Free
Fee:Not recorded

Crypto Deposits (Professional Investors Only)

crypto
Instant
Fee:Free
Fee:Not recorded

Offshore Bank Account Telegraphic Transfer (Deposit)

wire transfer
Up to 3 days
Fee:Free
Fee:Not recorded

Bank-Securities Transfer (Withdrawal to HK Bank)

bank transfer
Up to 2 days
Fee:Not recorded
Fee:Free

Trust rating

Fair

53 out of 100 · 63% checked· Provisional

The licences it claims have not been checked on any official register.

We checked Futu on 2026-10-23 across its regulation, company record, client terms, trading offer and service, and could verify 63% of its record. It claims 1 licence on its site, but none has been checked on an official register yet. The score of 53 is what the checked record adds up to; nothing held it down. The rating stays provisional until a claimed licence is checked on an official register. What would move the score: licence held by the onboarding entity, verified age, transparency. No investigation has been published yet, so complaints and reputation are unknown. Its client terms have not been reviewed yet.

Score last calculated 2026/10/23

Regulatory Licenses

Regulatory Licenses:
Tier 1
Hong Kong flag
Regulated
SFC | Hong Kong

Company Information

Full Name:Futu Securities International (Hong Kong) Limited
Founded:2012
Headquarters:Hong Kong
Enterprise Offices:2offices

Customer Support

Phone:
+85225233588
Live Chat:
Available
Response Time:
—
Languages:
EnglishChinese (Simplified)+1
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Editorial review
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Broker Summary

What Wikilix has recorded about Futu: its history, the licences it holds, its trading conditions and its fees.

Overview of Company's Operations

Futu is a high-growth Fintech unicorn and one of the largest online brokers in Asia. Futu Securities International (Hong Kong) Limited was founded in 2012 as a digital broker that offers an online platform for investors in Hong Kong and China to buy and sell stocks, manage their investments and grow their wealth.

Regulatory Framework

Futu Securities International operates under a license granted by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), under the CE AZT137 license number.

Market Access

Futu has global access to the Hong Kong, China and USA markets, and offers the following security types for trading:

IPO's

ETF's

Equity's

CBBC's

iBond's

Options

Warrants

Commission Structure

Futu has a competitive commission structure, including an occasional zero commission for trading shares on the stock exchanges of Hong Kong and the USA.

A summary of commission rates for various transaction types is provided below.

US Equity Transactions:

US Stocks: $0.0049 per share.

US Options: $0.65 per option contract.

US Futures: $2 per contract per side.

IPO Cash Subscriptions: $50 per order.

Hong Kong and Chinese Stocks:

Chinese Stocks: 0.03% x Transaction Amount (Min 3.00 CNH).

Hong Kong Stocks: 0.04% x Transaction Amount (Min 3.00 HKD).

Hong Kong Options: 0.20% x Transaction Amount (Min 3.00 HKD).

IPO Margin financing for HK Equity: approx. 6.8% per year.

Annualized Margin Rate:

Hong Kong Equities: 6.80%.

US Equities: 4.80%.

China A Stocks: 8.80%.

Futu charges a fixed commission rate of either 15 HKD per order, or tier commissions from 30 HKD to 70 HKD based on transaction volume. Any other applicable regulatory and/or exchange fees charged to the trader will be outlined in the trade confirmation request.

Leverage

Long positions will have a maximum 1:2 ratio of leverage.

Short positions will have a maximum 1:1.67 ratio of leverage.

To trade on margin, a trader must maintain a minimum of $2,500 in their trading account.

Account Types

There are currently four (4) types of accounts available:

Fund account

US Margin account

Hong Kong Margin account

Hong Kong Northbound Margin account.

Depositing Money

Depositing money into your trading account must be completed using bank transfers only. A minimum amount required to open an account is HKD 10,000 or USD 1,500. There is no fee associated with broker deposits.

Deposits made by bank transfers through ICBC (Asia) are processed the fastest. All bank transfers are approved within one (1) business day of receipt.

Time Frame to Process Withdrawal Requests

Withdrawal requests do not incur any fees.

All withdrawal requests must be sent to a bank account in the name of the person requesting the withdrawal.

The following is a time frame for processing withdrawal requests:

For withdrawals processed from Hong Kong and the USA - 2 business days.

If a request for payment is submitted before 15:00 HKT, the payment will be processed on the same day.

All requests for withdrawals must be submitted via the Futubull app.

Available Trading Platforms

Futu's own proprietary trading platform known as Futubull is available for the Windows and Mac OS. The evolving nature of trading platforms is developing with the increasing popularity of big data analytics.

Countries That May Open Accounts with Futu

Currently, Futu accounts are only open for clients residing in Hong Kong and China.

Hours of Operation

Futu products and services may be traded 24/5, Monday through Friday, based on the trading periods for each exchange.

Communication with Futu

Futu offers three (3) methods of communication with its customers. Futu does not currently offer live chat:

Email: BD@futunn.com

Phone: (+852) 2523 3588

Address: Unit C1-2, 13F, United Centre, No.95 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong.

Summary of Futu

Overall, Futu is a technology driven online broker that allows access to online trading to investors in Hong Kong and China. Futu's regulatory status is through the SFC; additionally, they provide access to the worldwide financial markets, a competitive commission structure and an innovative trading platform with significant tools for analysis and research for serious traders. However, there are restrictions on payment types available, the countries where accounts may be opened; and no option to have a live chat may create challenges for some traders.

Regulation check

Regulatory Licenses

Futu is listed with a tier-1 or tier-2 licence that we have not yet checked against the regulator's register. An unchecked licence is not a finding either way.

0 of 1 checked
Licences on record
1
Confirmed on register
0
Tier 1 or 2
1
Offshore
0

WIKILIX

Licence intelligence

The only licence on file

Licence Verification Record

Securities and Futures Commission AZT137

Recorded from the firm's own disclosure. Not yet checked against the register.

Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Authority strength
Tier 1
Not yet checked on the register

Client protection under this licence

  • No compensation schemeNo mandatory insurance (but strict fund segregation)
  • Client money kept separate
  • Negative balance protection
  • Complaints routeSFC Complaints / FDRC
  • Maximum leverage1:13

These are the rules SFC sets for the firms it licenses. They are not a statement about how Futu applies them, or about which of its companies would hold your account.

A licence record describes what an authority published. It is not an endorsement, and Wikilix does not issue authorisations.

Open the SFC licence recordAbout SFC
Trading accounts
Updated

Account Types

8 account types on record. Leverage up to 1:1.

8 account types
AccountMin DepositMax LeverageCommission
RegularStandardNot recorded1:1Information not specified
RegularStandardNot recorded1:1Information not specified
Cash (invest)InvestNot recorded1:1Information not specified
InstitutionalCorporateNot recorded1:1Information not specified
ProprietaryPropNot recorded1:1Information not specified
CryptoCrypto CFDNot recorded1:10.02% of transaction amount
RegularStandardNot recorded1:1Information not specified
RegularStandardNot recorded1:1Information not specified
Account names and conditions as published by Futu, recorded by Wikilix.
Deposits & withdrawals

Funding Methods

11 ways to fund an account. 7 with no deposit fee. 2 credit instantly.

11 methods
MethodDeposit feeWithdrawal feeMin depositWithdrawal min / maxProcessing
Bank-Securities Transfer (Local Hong Kong Banks)Bank Transfer
Bank fees may apply; requires bank authorization; withdrawal bank account name must match Futu account holder's name.
FreeFreeNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedUp to 1 day
e-DDA (Electronic Direct Debit Authorization)Bank TransferFreeNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Bank-Certificate TransferBank TransferFreeNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
FPS (Faster Payment System)Bank TransferInstant processing for deposits.FreeFreeNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedInstant
Online Banking TransferBank TransferFreeNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Crypto Deposits (Professional Investors Only)Cryptocurrency
Minimum deposits: 0.0002 BTC, 0.001 ETH, 10 USDT; restricted to professional investors only.
FreeNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedInstant
Offshore Bank Account Telegraphic Transfer (Deposit)Wire Transfer
Processing times vary by bank and jurisdiction; may take 1–3 business days.
FreeNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedUp to 3 days
Bank-Securities Transfer (Withdrawal to HK Bank)Bank Transfer
Request before 11:00 on trading day: funds arrive same day; after 11:00: next trading day. Bank fees may apply.
Not recordedFreeNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedUp to 2 days
Hong Kong Bank Account (Non-Bank Transfer Withdrawal)Bank TransferNot recordedFreeNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedUp to 2 days
Offshore Bank Account Telegraphic Transfer (Withdrawal)Wire Transfer
Intermediary and receiving banks may charge fees, reducing net amount received.
Not recordedFreeNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedUp to 2 days
Stock Transfers OutOther
HK$500 per stock per transfer; not applicable to cash withdrawals.
Not recordedHKD 500Not recordedNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Fees, limits and processing times as published by Futu, recorded by Wikilix.
Trading software

Trading Platforms

One trading platform on record: MetaTrader 5.

1 platform
  • MetaTrader 5 logo

    MetaTrader 5

    by MetaQuotes Software Corpsince 2010Developer site

    MetaTrader 5 (MT5) is a next-generation multi-asset platform for trading Forex, stocks, and futures, with advanced analytics, faster execution, and powerful algorithmic trading tools.

    Runs on

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Android
    • iOS
    Details
Platforms and download links as published by the broker, recorded by Wikilix.
Websites

Global Domains

2 domains on record. All active and served over HTTPS.

2 domains
  • www.futuhk.com/enMain siteActiveHTTPS
  • www.futunn.com/enListed domainActiveHTTPS
Domains recorded by Wikilix. Only a domain listed here is known to belong to this broker.
Social channels

Social Presence

3 official channels on record.

3 channels
Channels as published by the broker, recorded by Wikilix.
Legal entities

Corporate Network

2 legal entities behind the Futu brand.

2 entities
  • Futu Securities International (HONG KONG) LimitedActiveHong KongRegistration 1730455Established Apr 17, 2012
  • Futu VB Holdings LimitedActiveHong KongRegistration 2730676Established Jun 8, 2020
Entities named in the broker's own documents and company registers, recorded by Wikilix.
Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Futu

Most Popular Questions
Futu provides customer support in English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. Support is available during business hours via phone and live chat, with contact details including a phone number and social media channels.
Yes, Futu supports cryptocurrency deposits for professional investors only. Supported cryptocurrencies include BTC, ETH, and USDT with minimum deposit amounts of 0.0002 BTC, 0.001 ETH, and 10 USDT respectively, which are converted to fiat currency within the platform.
The minimum deposit amount to open an account with Futu Securities International is 1500 USD. This requirement helps ensure clients meet the broker's account funding standards.
Futu offers several deposit and withdrawal methods including local bank transfers, FPS instant transfers, e-DDA automatic deductions, and offshore telegraphic transfers. Deposits and withdrawals generally have no fees, but bank fees may apply. Withdrawal processing times vary from instant to a few business days depending on the method.
Futu Securities International (Hong Kong) Limited is regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong, a government-regulated authority. The broker follows strict fund segregation rules but does not have mandatory client fund insurance. It operates under licenses for Type 3 Leveraged FX and Type 1 Dealing in Securities.
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