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マネックス証券
The entire retail allocation is drawn on a fully equal basis. Everyone has the same odds regardless of how much money they have.
Open an account (free)55/100
Straightforward to use
This score is this site's own. It measures how accessible the lottery is without a large balance — not the chance that you will win. The same calculation is used on the Japanese pages.
💰Upfront deposit
Required. You need enough buying power for the shares when you submit your bid.
🎯How the lottery works
100% of the retail allocation is drawn on a fully equal basis. One ticket per person.
⚖️Discretionary allocation
None. Trading history and account balance do not change your odds.
🆓Purchase fee
Zero.
🌱NISA
You can apply for IPOs through a NISA account.
Look at which listings are available and their dates.
Have enough buying power in the account before you bid. Instant deposits are free.
Apply online during the application window.
Confirm the final offer price once it is set.
See whether you won on the site or in the app.
If you won, complete the purchase within the purchase window.
One hundred per cent of the allocation set aside for individuals is drawn on a fully equal basis — not a portion of it, all of it, one ticket per person. Nothing about your balance, your trading history or your relationship with the broker changes your odds. Among the large online brokers in Japan that is unusual: most reserve part of the draw for larger applications or for customers with a record. If you are worried that a small balance means you will never win, that concern simply does not apply here.
There is no purchase fee once you win, and you can apply through a NISA account, which means any gain when you sell at the opening price is free of tax.
It underwrites a good number of listings, so there are regular opportunities to apply, and it provides tools for looking at the financials and metrics of the companies coming to market.
One thing to watch: you need buying power for the full purchase amount in the account at the time you bid. Unlike Matsui Securities or DMM.com Securities, you cannot apply with a zero balance, so set money aside for each listing if you are applying for several at once.
An independent online broker, known particularly for its range of US and Chinese shares. On IPOs it uses lottery rules that are unusually beginner-friendly for a major online broker.
People who are not confident about competing on money, and who want to take part on equal terms.
Start applying for IPOs at マネックス証券
Opening an account is free. You need to be resident in Japan — what that requires is on the account opening page.
Open an account (free)Conditions are those published by マネックス証券and can change. Confirm the current terms on the broker's own site before applying. Nothing here is investment advice.
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