Share Trading comparison
Marketech Focus vs Totality Wealth
Marketech Focus is a CHESS-sponsored, ASX-only broker with a flat $20/month fee, while Totality Wealth offers zero platform fees and access to 18 global markets including US stocks. The biggest practical difference: Totality is cheaper for infrequent traders and anyone wanting international exposure, whereas Marketech Focus suits ASX investors who prefer holding their own HIN and don't mind a monthly subscription.
Choose
Marketech Focus
if…
- ›You want CHESS sponsorship with your own HIN for direct ASX share ownership
- ›You trade ASX shares above $16,667 per trade — the 0.03% brokerage then undercuts Totality's percentage
- ›You need a CGT report and distribution breakdown for tax time (Totality doesn't offer either)
- ›You're happy paying $20/month for a focused ASX platform with no US or international market access
Choose
Totality Wealth
if…
- ›You want to trade US shares, US ETFs, and 16 other global markets from one account
- ›You don't want to pay any monthly or annual platform fee — Totality is $0/month
- ›You trade small parcels on ASX — Totality's minimum brokerage is $3 vs Marketech's $5
- ›You need a demo account to test the platform before depositing real money
- ›You want to fund your account via credit card, PayPal, BPAY or Wise, not just bank transfer
Where they differ
| Fact | Marketech Focus | Totality Wealth |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly platform fee | $20/month | $0/month |
| ASX brokerage minimum | $5 | $3 |
| International markets | ASX, Cboe, NSX only | 18 markets including US, UK, HK, JP, DE, FR, CA, SG |
| CHESS sponsorship | Full CHESS — individual HIN | Mixed — individual HIN available but custodian for international holdings |
| Tax reporting | Australian tax statement, CGT report, distribution breakdown | None of these provided |
Verdict
Choose Marketech Focus for low-cost ASX trading with full CHESS ownership and tax reports; choose Totality Wealth for zero fees and global market access.
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| Field | Marketech Focus | Totality Wealth |
|---|---|---|
| account structure | ||
| CHESS sponsorship model | chess | mixed |
| Individual HIN | Yes | Yes |
| Individual account | Yes | Yes |
| Joint account | — | Yes |
| Company account | — | Yes |
| Trust account | — | Yes |
| SMSF account | Yes | Yes |
| Kids / minor account | — | No |
| asset coverage | ||
| ASX shares supported | Yes | Yes |
| ASX ETFs supported | Yes | Yes |
| US shares supported | No | Yes |
| US ETFs supported | No | Yes |
| Other markets supported | Cboe Australia, NSX (National Stock Exchange of Australia) | US, GB, HK, JP, DE, FR, CA, SG, CH, NL, IT, ES, BE, AT, DK, SE, NO, FI |
| Fractional shares (ASX) | No | No |
| Fractional shares (US) | — | No |
| Options trading | No | Yes |
| CFDs supported | No | Yes |
| Managed funds | No | No |
| Bonds supported | No | Yes |
| IPO access | — | No |
| costs hidden | ||
| FX spread (AUD/USD) | — | 0.45% |
| FX spread (other currencies) | — | 0.45% |
| Holds USD account | No | Yes |
| FX currency switch trick | — | No |
| Market data fees | $20/month | $0/month |
| Conditional order fees | $0 | $0 |
| Corporate action fees | — | Custodian processes corporate actions; proxy voting subscription EUR 30/year + EUR 5 per vote; new instrument requests USD 200 for Platinum / free for VIP legacy tiers; reporting fee USD 50 for Classic email reports. |
| costs visible | ||
| ASX brokerage minimum | $5 | $3 |
| ASX brokerage percentage | 3% | 0.08% |
| ASX brokerage threshold | $16,667 | $3,750 |
| US brokerage minimum | — | US$1 |
| US brokerage percentage | — | 0.08% |
| Monthly platform fee | $20/month | $0/month |
| Annual platform fee | $240/year | $0/year |
| Inactivity fee | — | $0 |
| Withdrawal fee (AUD) | $0 | $0 |
| Off-market transfer fee | — | $50 |
| identity and trust | ||
| Legal entity name | Marketech Online Trading Pty Ltd | Totality Wealth Limited (formerly Saxo Capital Markets (Australia) Pty Ltd) |
| AFSL number | 337,927 | 280,372 |
| Year founded | 2,021 | 2,012 |
| Parent / ownership | Australian-owned private company; AFSL backing from Sanlam Private Wealth Pty Ltd; trade execution via OpenMarkets Australia Limited | DMA (Johannesburg, South Africa) 80.1% / Saxo Bank A/S (Denmark) 19.9% |
| Country of incorporation | AU | AU |
| Public company status | private | private |
| money movement | ||
| Minimum initial deposit | $500 | $0 |
| Minimum subsequent purchase | $0 | $0 |
| Deposit methods | Bank transfer (to Macquarie CMA), Direct credit | bank_transfer, BPAY, credit_card, debit_card, PayPal, Wise |
| Settlement period | T+2 | T+2 ASX, T+1 US |
| Withdrawal time | Same-day to 1 business day (via Macquarie CMA) | 1-3 business days |
| platform ux | ||
| iOS app | Yes | Yes |
| Android app | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop platform | Yes | Yes |
| Demo account | No | Yes |
| Free real-time market data | No | No |
| Free research reports | Yes | Yes |
| 2FA support | — | app |
| Customer support channels | email, support portal | phone, email, live_chat |
| Support hours (AU time) | — | Mon-Fri 08:30-17:30 Sydney time |
| Education content | basic articles | extensive |
| tax and reporting | ||
| Australian tax statement | Yes | No |
| Distribution component breakdown | Yes | No |
| CGT calculator / report | Yes | No |
| Sharesight / Navexa integration | Yes | Yes |
| trading mechanics | ||
| Market orders | Yes | Yes |
| Limit orders | Yes | Yes |
| Stop loss orders | Yes | Yes |
| Conditional orders | Yes | Yes |
| Auto-invest / DCA | No | No |
| Auto-invest sophistication | none | none |
| DRP (dividend reinvestment) | Yes | Yes |
| After-hours / overnight trading | No | No |