To buy Australian stocks on Fidelity, you generally need an account with international trading enabled, then place the trade using the stock’s international ticker and the ASX market. Fidelity’s international trading FAQ says investors can trade foreign securities, including Australian-listed companies, when that feature is available on the account.

How it works

  1. Log in to Fidelity and open the account you want to trade from. Fidelity’s standard trade flow starts with choosing the account, then entering the symbol, action, quantity, order type, and time in force.
  1. Make sure international trading is enabled on that account before trying to buy an Australian stock. A Fidelity community support post says international trading must be turned on first, and trading can begin the next business day after activation.
  1. Enter the Australian stock’s symbol using Fidelity’s international quote format, which uses the ticker plus a country code for the market.
  1. Choose your order type, review the preview, and place the order. Fidelity’s trade instructions recommend previewing before submitting.

Important checks

  • Australian stocks trade in a different market and usually in a different currency, so exchange-rate effects may apply.
  • Fees may be different from U.S. stock trades, and foreign trading often has added commissions or currency-related costs.
  • If you are not seeing the international option in your account, it may mean the feature is not enabled or not available for that account type.

Fastest path

If your goal is simply to get it done, the shortest route is: enable international trading, search the ASX ticker, choose buy, set quantity and order type, then place the order.

Note

Fidelity Australia also offers direct investing, but that is a separate Australia-specific offering and has a USD 25,000 minimum for direct investments.

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