Eugene Investment & Securities Launches Monthly Flat-Fee Subscription for U.S. Stock Trading

Eugene Investment & Securities has launched a subscription service that lets customers pay a monthly flat fee for trading U.S. stocks. Unlike the existing model, which charges a fee for each transaction, the service allows investors to choose a subscription plan based on their monthly trading volume, making it easier to manage trading costs.

Eugene Investment & Securities said on Nov. 9 that it had launched its “U.S. Stock Trading Fee Subscription Service” to reduce the fee burden on U.S. stock investors and support efficient asset management.

Instead of paying fees in proportion to the value of each transaction, users pay a monthly subscription fee and trade U.S. stocks within a set limit. This lets users decide in advance how much they will pay in fees for the month and manage their trading costs more deliberately.

The subscription plans are divided into three tiers based on monthly trading volume: Pro, Master and Ultra. Pro costs KRW 490,000 per month and covers combined purchases and sales totaling less than KRW 10 billion. Master costs KRW 690,000 per month and covers up to less than KRW 20 billion, with no additional trading fees. Ultra costs KRW 990,000 per month and has no limit on trading volume.

For the Pro and Master tiers, a 0.07% fee applies to any trading volume above the plan limit.

Eugene Investment & Securities has also added a “Fee Rate Calculator” to help customers choose the right plan. By entering their usual monthly trading volume and current fee rate, users can check their estimated costs under the subscription service and identify the appropriate tier.

The “Subscription Status” screen shows subscription fees paid, fee charges and monthly trading volume trends. Users can use this information to check whether their actual trading volume is suited to their current subscription tier.

The service applies to U.S. stock brokerage transactions made through Eugene Investment & Securities’ HTS and MTS platforms. Users can subscribe or cancel through the “Manage Subscription Service” screen, and subscriptions renew automatically each month. If a user cancels mid-month, the subscription fee for the remaining period will be refunded on a prorated basis.

“We have taken into account customers’ feedback that, as U.S. stock trading has recently become more active, it is difficult to estimate the accumulating fee burden in advance,” said Jung Jongwon, head of the Digital Business Division at Eugene Investment & Securities. “The service is designed to let investors set their trading costs in advance and manage them systematically based on their trading volume.”

However, the subscription fee is charged regardless of whether a user makes any trades, and depending on trading volume, costs may exceed those under the existing fee structure. Fees charged by relevant organizations, including U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fees, are also incurred separately from the subscription fee. The company advised customers to carefully review the conditions and points to note for each tier before subscribing.

More information about the service is available on the Eugene Investment & Securities website and on the information screens of its HTS and MTS platforms. Customers can also contact the Customer Satisfaction Center with inquiries.

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