Can I open a US brokerage firm with a mainland identity without using a Hong Kong card or an overseas address? After the channels such as Futu and Tiger were restricted, many people thought that their mainland identity no longer had many US stock accounts to open In fact, there is another option that many people have not noticed: BBAE (BBAE Securities) Its appeal to ordinary people is very direct: Mainland identity can be applied for, without the need for a Hong Kong card or address proof. It is entirely in Chinese and operates through the domestic securities brokerage system in the United States Prepare your ID card,+86 phone number, and common email address to apply online Registration link: https://api.new. (bbaepro.com)/m/h5/new-user-reward-v4? Lang=zh CN&f=invite&referral=stig56vtp (new account can enjoy up to $400 cash reward) Specifically, the advantages of BBAE mainly include the following aspects: 1/The threshold for mainland users is relatively low Don't bother with things like Hong Kong cards and overseas address proofs just to open a US stock account Moreover, BBAE's app, website, and customer service are all in Chinese. If you are not used to overseas securities firms such as IBKR and Schwab, getting started will be much easier Behind it are licensed securities firms in the United States Redbridge Securities, a US licensed securities firm under BBAE, is a member of FINRA/SIPC, and its account assets are managed and cleared by Apex Clearing Eligible clients can also enjoy up to $500000 in SIPC protection for their securities and cash, with a maximum of $250000 for the cash portion 3/US stock market ETF、 Options and IPOs can both participate Common stocks and ETFs such as NVIDIA, Apple, Microsoft, VOO, QQQ, etc. can be traded directly BBAE also supports more trading varieties such as options and IPOs, which can basically cover the investment needs of ordinary investors in the US stock market At the same time, it also supports fractional stocks, which is friendly to people who do not have a large amount of funds and want to allocate them slowly 4/Existing US stocks can be directly transferred If you have already held US stocks in other securities firms before, it is not necessary to sell them all and transfer the money back to reinvestment You can directly transfer positions between securities firms, transferring the original holdings over, eliminating the need for selling, exchanging, and repurchasing 5/The United States currently does not participate in CRS BBAE belongs to the US securities system, while the US has not yet joined the CRS automatic information exchange system This is also one reason why many people pay attention to it In addition, BBAE also supports 24-hour trading, options, AI investment tools, themed investment portfolios, and other functions If you just want to find an account with mainland Chinese identity that can apply, operate in Chinese, open an account without so much hassle, and can buy US stocks and ETFs normally, BBAE is indeed a worthwhile choice to learn about There are not many US stock accounts that are still relatively friendly to mainland users now. Having one more account means having one more option Note: Investment carries risks, and account opening qualifications, product permissions, deposit methods, and activity rules are subject to the latest official requirements, DYOR