Trade shares, ETFs and more easily online
With e-trading from PostFinance, you can trade securities independently via the PostFinance App or via e-finance, our online banking service – on more than 20 stock exchanges in Switzerland and worldwide.
By switching to e-trading now, you’ll receive a gift of up to CHF 800 on your securities transfer fees.
Attractive conditions: CHF 18 custody account fee per quarter including CHF 18 of trading credit
Wide selection: Shares, ETFs, funds and other securities
Start with small amounts: Use fractional trading to buy fractions of selected shares, ETFs and themed certificates
Invest regularly: Automatically invest a fixed amount in ETFs, shares or
Analyse markets: Quick search, charts, screeners and an analysis tool for clear price charts and market trends
Monitor investments: Personal lists and price alerts
Start e-trading
Open e-trading in e-finance or in the PostFinance App. If you do not yet have a banking package with online banking, open one first.
Pay in money
Transfer the desired amount to your account.
Choose the security
Search for your chosen security by name, symbol or ISIN.
Place an order
Buy or sell directly via e-finance or the PostFinance App.
Monitor your investment
Track prices, developments and your transactions.
For e-trading, you need a banking package with access to e-finance, our online banking service.
The following also applies:
Custody account costs at a glance: CHF 18 custody account fee per quarter. The fee is charged at the beginning of each quarter.
Trade more cost-effectively with credit: You receive CHF 18 of trading credit per quarter. This credit automatically reduces your trading fees – for example, three small trades on SIX are free of charge.
Small trades, small price: Trade securities worth up to CHF 500 on SIX with brokerage fees from as little as CHF 6.
Brokerage fees kept transparent: The trading fee depends on the amount and the stock exchange. Your trading fee credit will expire at the end of the quarter if you do not use it.
E-trading from PostFinance is a secure way to trade securities through e-finance and the PostFinance App. Thanks to high security standards, modern protection solutions and clear recommendations for safe use of online banking, you are optimally protected. Remain vigilant against types of fraud such as phishing, fake messages or fraudulent calls, and use the secure login, card use and secure browser instructions to protect your e-trading and assets. If you suspect fraud, emergency numbers and various contact options such as chat, a consultation or a hotline are available.
With e-trading, you can trade numerous investment products via a central platform:
Alternatively, you can issue your orders by telephone between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. from Monday to Friday at +41 58 448 79 00.
With PostFinance e-trading, you can trade on more than 20 stock exchanges worldwide:
Swiss stock exchanges:
Foreign stock exchanges:
E-trading with PostFinance is subject to a custody account fee of CHF 18 per quarter. As compensation, you will receive brokerage credit of CHF 18 per quarter. This is used automatically for securities transactions and can therefore reduce trading fees.
The amount of the brokerage fee depends on the size of the order and the stock exchange selected. On Swiss stock exchanges such as SIX Swiss Exchange or BX Swiss, for example, the fee is CHF 6 for orders up to CHF 500, CHF 12 for orders between CHF 501 and CHF 1,000, and CHF 20 for orders between CHF 1,001 and CHF 5,000. Higher fees apply accordingly for higher amounts.
A fee of 1 percent of the investment amount is charged per execution for saving plans, with a minimum of CHF 1. An issue commission of 1 percent on the purchase amount is charged for purchases in funds, up to a maximum of CHF 1,000. Redemption of fund units is free of charge.
In addition, Swiss federal stamp duty is levied on securities transactions. This amounts to 0.075 percent of the transaction value for Swiss companies and 0.15 percent for foreign companies.
If all the conditions are met, e-trading will be available to you immediately. If we require additional documents to open an e-trading account, you will receive corresponding information by post.
Yes. You can use the PostFinance App to track prices, view your custody account and trade securities.
Price alerts keep you informed about important price changes and provide you with the latest news on individual securities directly in the app. The desktop version is available for comprehensive analyses and additional functions.
Yes. If you transfer to PostFinance, we will cover the security transfer costs up to CHF 800.
You can find instructions and forms for incoming, outgoing or internal transfers of securities within existing e-trading custody accounts here: Transfer custody account.
Sponsored trades are promotional offers from partner companies. With selected products, you benefit from discounted or covered brokerage fees. The currently available offers are displayed directly in e-trading.
Yes, with e-trading from PostFinance you can invest in ETFs conveniently via a saving plan. You can build up your assets gradually from as little as CHF 1 per investment and benefit from regular investments.
To set up a saving plan, you need an e-trading account. After you have registered in e-finance, you can create your saving plan directly online. You can find an overview of all saving plan-compatible ETFs on the ETF overview page.
You can analyse securities using the professional chart and analysis tool TradingView. The scanner allows you to search for securities by specific criteria, while the quick search finds securities quickly based on their name, symbol or ISIN.
To keep track of interesting securities, you can create personal lists and monitor your favourites. The price alert automatically informs you of relevant price changes. You can also use widgets to customize your workspace to suit your needs.
For up-to-date information, you can find news and updates on individual securities as well as comprehensive market data with current stock market prices and stock indices. These can be found in the “Market view” section.
You can use all the functions in both the desktop version of e-trading with its expanded range of functions and in the PostFinance App for when you’re on the go.
No, only natural persons can open an e-trading account.
PostFinance gives security top priority for online financial transactions. E-trading uses a multi-level security system which effectively prevents attempts at fraud. The identification procedures ensure that only authorized people can access e-trading. Finally, automatic transaction monitoring ensures that there is additional security against fraudulent actions. The system recognizes suspicious transactions and blocks them, if necessary.
Please follow the security recommendations from PostFinance.
Your assets are managed by PostFinance. Customer deposits are protected up to CHF 100,000 per customer under the statutory depositor protection scheme.
Securities are stored separately from PostFinance’s assets and remain your property. As a technical partner, Swissquote supports the processing of stock market orders.
Benefit from attractive conditions for your banking and investment solutions. The Smart banking package is free of charge for invested assets of CHF 25,000 or more. This makes it easier for you to invest and combine your banking and investment business in one place.
Open e‑trading directly in e‑finance and start investing in just a few minutes.
