Frequently Asked Questions or FAQs

Indian banks are present not only in India, but have branches in different countries as well. The following Indian banks have branches in the USA and are accessible to both Indians and Americans:

  • Bank of India New York
  • Bank of Baroda New York
  • ICICI Bank New York
  • State Bank of India New York
  • State Bank of India Chicago
  • State Bank of India California
  • State Bank of India California
  • Union Bank of India Seattle

SBI is an international bank and has a total of 10 offices in 4 different states in USA which include:

  • Branch offices
  • Representative offices and
  • Subsidiary & joint venture offices

ICICI Bank is the largest private bank of India, which has its presence all over the World. It has its first office in the USA in the name of ICICI Bank, New York Branch.

In order to sell your US IPO stocks, you have to compare the offer price with the listings. If you believe you are making a good percentage of profits, it is time you sell the stocks.

TradingView is one of the best technical analysis tool. But, can you trade directly through this stock screening and charting software? The answer is No!

You cannot trade directly on TradingView. TradingView supports trading from one of their supported stock brokers. The platform also offers virtual or paper trading. Let's get into some more details on this super-charting platform.

Stock Trading fees is an integral part of the whole transaction on stock market. Stock trading fees is charged from the individual executing buying or selling transactions. Read about different types of stock trading fees as described below.

In order to improve the allotment chances, it is best to buy a US IPO on the very first day. Last-minute subscriptions or delays often decrease the outcome.

Yes, you can sell your pre-IPO shares. There are secondary markets wherein you can easily list and sell your shares to anyone who wants them.

TradingView is a stock analysis and screening platform. It allows integration with only some specific brokers which supports trading through their terminal. Although, TradingView supports most of the well known brokerage companies. However, you cannot use any broker on their platform.

TradingView supports broker integration through specific brokerage accounts. Learn how to connect your brokerage account to TradingView.

Both TradingView and TrendSpider have amazing features and tools to analyze the market. It depends on the user’s need and perspective about the suitability of both.

Ninja Trader is an United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registered trading platform with industry standard security measures being implemented. Various factors contribute to it being a legit and safe trading platform in the market.

Yes, you can use TrendSpider for free. Although, it is possible when you use the free trial period only. The duration of the trial period is around 7 days.

No, TradingView is not a stock broker. You can only do Virtual Trading on TradingView's servers, connect your broker account for trading in real markets. TradingView is itself not a stock broker but you can use it with major stock brokers. Let's learn more about different functions of linking stock brokerage accounts on TradingView.

INDmoney seems to be ranking high amongst best stock brokers to invest in US stocks from India. You can begin investing in US stocks by opening a commission-free account. Additionally, it provides a safe platform for investing in IPOs of US companies and offers a lot more features.

Non-U.S citizens cannot directly open an account with a U.S based broker as they would not possess the necessary documents, required to open an account with a U.S broker. But there are many U.S based international brokers like 'Interactive Brokers', etc, who allow users from multiple countries to open an account with them. Using that account you can easily gain access to the U.S markets.

To open a brokerage account in USA, you’ll need to provide your full name and driver's license, passport information, or information from other government-issued identification and some personal details including financial and tax identification information.

Yes, SBI has numerous branches in USA. SBI is one the largest Indian banks as well as an international bank offering services in different countries. It has a total of 10 offices in 4 different states of USA.

In USA, different brokerage accounts have different opening-balance requirements. A minimum may be set by some brokerage companies at $1,000, $2,000, or even higher. Others could let you start an account with less money as long as you agree to have money deposited from a connected checking or savings account on a monthly basis.

There are currently 13 US stock exchanges, 12 of which are run by Intercontinental Exchange Inc's ICE.N NYSE, Nasdaq Inc NDAQ.O, and Cboe Global Markets CBOE.Z. While IEX Group runs the only independent exchange.