# Fee

To provide transparent and reliable access to real U.S. securities, each trade on StableStock involves a set of clearly defined fees. These fees are not arbitrary markups — they come from different layers of the traditional brokerage and settlement infrastructure that StableStock connects to.

| Type                         | Description                                                                                                                                                         |
| ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Upstream Broker Platform Fee | $0.005 per share (minimum $1 per order); Fractional shares billed as 1 share. Charged by Upstream brokerage.                                                        |
| Trading Activity Fee         | $0.000166 per share (minimum $0.01; capped at \~$8.30 per order), applies only on sales. Fractional shares billed as 1 share. Charged by FINRA                      |
| Settlement Fee               | $0.003 per share for whole shares (minimum $0.01 per order); 1% of trade amount for fractional shares (minimum $0.20 per order). Charged by Settlement Agency, etc. |
| Consolidated Audit Trail Fee | $0.000035 per share (minimum $0.01 per order). Fractional shares billed as 1 share. Charged by FINRA.                                                               |
| Service Fee                  | 0.1% of transaction amount. Charged by StableStock.                                                                                                                 |
