ESL Spreads, leverage, minimum deposit Revealed

WikiFX | 2026-04-20 22:48

Abstract：　　ESL (Enhanced Securities Limited) is a Hong Kong-based financial institution, founded in 2011, offering Individual/Joint account and Corporate acount, and detailed fee breakdowns for stock trading, bank and loan charges.

ESL Review Summary
Founded	2011
Registered Country/Region	Hong Kong
Regulation	SFC (Exceeded)
Trading Product	Securities
Trading Platform	/
Minimum Deposit	/
Customer Support	Phone: (852) 2836 2188
	Fax: (852) 2893 1277
	Email: cs@enhancedsec.com

ESL Information

　　ESL (Enhanced Securities Limited) is a Hong Kong-based financial institution, founded in 2011, offering Individual/Joint account and Corporate acount, and detailed fee breakdowns for stock trading, bank and loan charges.

Pros and Cons

Pros	Cons
Clear fe structure	Exceeded regulatory status
	No info on deposit and withdrawal

Is ESL Legit?

　　ESL once held a “dealing in securities” license regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong with a license number of AWP684. However, this license now has an exceeded status.

Regulatory Authority	Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)
Regulatory Status	Exceeded
Regulated by	Hong Kong
Licensed Entity	Enhanced Securities Limited
Licensed Type	Dealing in securities
Licensed Number	AWP684

Account Type

　　ESL offers two account types: Individual/Joint Account and Corporate Account.

ESL Fees

Commission

　　ESL charges a commission of 0.25% on the transaction amount for both the Hong Kong Market and the A-Share Market, with a minimum charge of HKD 100.

Stock Trading

　　Hong Kong Market:

　　Shenzhen-Hong Kong Connect & Shanghai-Hong Kong Connect:

Item	Currency	Rate / Charges
Handling Fee (Charged by SZSE)	CNY	0.00487% on transaction amount
Securities Management Fee (Charged by CSRC)		0.002% on transaction amount
Transfer Fee (Charged by China Clear & HKSCC)		0.004% on transaction amount
Stamp Duty (Charged by SAT)		0.1% on transaction amount on the seller

Bank Charges

　　Hong Kong Market and A-Share Market:

Item	Currency	Rate / Charges
CHATS Payment to Local Bank	HKD	200
Telegraphic Transfer (TT)		300 or subject to paying bank
Return Cheque Charges		200 handling charge plus interest
Stop Payment		200
Lost Cheque		200

Loan Charges

　　Hong Kong Market and A-Share Market:

Item	Currency	Rate / Charges
Cash Account Late Interest	HKD	13.5% per annum
Margin Account Loan Interest		8.5% per annum
Margin Account Over Loan Limit Interest		12% per annum