LS Securities Co., Ltd. cuts domestic futures and options fees by up to 90% through year-end

[Financial News] LS Securities Co., Ltd. is running a promotion offering new and dormant users of domestic futures and options discounts of up to 90% on trading commissions.
According to financial investment industry sources on the 14th, LS Securities Co., Ltd. is running a promotion discounting domestic futures and options trading commissions through December 31. Eligible customers are new users who opened a futures and options account remotely for the first time, and dormant users with no trading history in the three months before applying. The discount will apply for three months starting on the business day after the application date.
Eligible products include KOSPI 200 futures, KOSDAQ 150 futures, KOSPI 200 options, stock futures and U.S. dollar futures. The trading commission for KOSPI 200 futures will be reduced from 0.003% to 0.00025104%, and that for KOSPI 200 options from 0.1% to 0.012654%. The same benefits apply to overnight trading.
Trading one or more contracts during the promotional period will extend the discount period by one month. Customers who meet the trading-value requirement of at least 33 billion won in futures or 1 billion won in options will be eligible for a negotiated commission rate after the promotion ends. Eligible trades also include those made through the Home Trading System (HTS) and Mobile Trading System (MTS), as well as through OpenAPI and xingAPI.
Meanwhile, LS Securities Co., Ltd. launched the “API Investment Strategy Center” on the 1st, integrating its OpenAPI and xingAPI services. The platform uses artificial intelligence (AI) to generate automated trading program code tailored to trading strategies entered by investors. It also offers services such as simulated trading and real-time quote lookup.

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