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Hellostake (Stake) Review

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Should I use Hellostake (Stake)?

Effortless investing platform: stocks, ETFs, SMSF - hellostake.com

· 3 days ago

Buy it if you are a beginner investor who wants cheap ASX and US share trades from a simple mobile app. Skip it if you want pro-grade trading tools, human advice, or a broker in your home market.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 22 public sources: Reddit threads, Trustpilot and PissedConsumer pages, news, and official pages.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

From $3

Pay per trade

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Beginner ASX and US investors
  • Small-budget starters
  • SMSF trustees wanting cheap trades
  • Long-term ETF holders

Not for

  • Active day traders needing options, charts, and order types
  • Guess: US residents who need a home-market broker
  • Investors wanting human advice or full-service broking
  • Anyone wanting a long track record before trusting a new managed fund

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Guess: US trades add currency conversion fees on top of brokerage. Check the fee schedule first.

medium

Accumulate managed fund launched recently, so it has a short track record.

medium

461 complaint-site entries signal recurring service and support issues.

low

SMSF setup questions recur in community groups. Confirm fees before opening.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 13,000+ US and ASX shares and ETFs
  • US trades from $3 brokerage
  • 1M+ customers
  • CHESS-sponsored ASX holdings
  • SMSF accounts and the Accumulate managed fund

Cons

  • 461 complaints logged on PissedConsumer
  • Public support replies offer basic app troubleshooting only
  • Review streams split across regional Trustpilot domains

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x5security x1news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • From $3

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. $3 US brokerage undercuts many Australian brokers
  • Ease of use: 4/5. App-first design, 1M+ customers
  • Feature depth: 4/5. 13,000+ instruments, SMSF, managed fund
  • Support quality: 2/5. Hundreds of complaint-site reviews, generic public replies
  • Security posture: 3/5. Publishes security page and 2FA guidance
  • 1M+ Customers Apple App Store listing
  • $3/trade US brokerage Per Finder review
  • 13,000+ Instruments Shares and ETFs listed
  • US$30M Funding 2021 raise, reported as A$40M

Pricing

Pay per trade

From $3

  • ASX and Wall St access
  • 12,000+ shares and ETFs
  • SMSF available

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reddit and review-site users actively question Stake's fees, SMSF service, and reliability, with no clear rating consensus in the sources.

“Has anyone used hello stake to open an smsf?”
Facebook group post
“Looking for anyone's opinion on hellostake? I've had it...”
Reddit, r/AusFinance
“My experience with Hellostake Australia”
WorthEPenny review
Full analysis

Based on 22 public sources: Reddit threads, Trustpilot and PissedConsumer pages, news, and official pages.

Cheap, simple app for ASX and US shares plus SMSFs. Fits beginners, not pro traders or advice seekers.

Methodology

Based on 22 public sources: Reddit threads, Trustpilot and PissedConsumer pages, news, and official pages.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Stake app review: Trade US stocks with $3 brokerage (Finder)finder.com.au
    review
  2. Stake: Trade ASX and U.S. Stocks (official)hellostake.com
    official
  3. Stake pricing and fees (official)hellostake.com
    official
  4. Stake on the Apple App Storeapps.apple.com
    official
  5. Trustpilot reviews of hellostake.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  6. 461 Stake Investing reviews on PissedConsumerstake-investing.pissedconsumer.com
    review
  7. Reddit: Looking for anyone's opinion on hellostakereddit.com
    review
  8. Reddit: How is Stake AU?reddit.com
    review
  9. Stake raises $30 million to fuel global growthtechround.co.uk
    news
  10. Australian neobroker Stake raises AUD $40Mfxnewsgroup.com
    news
  11. Stake Accumulate Product Disclosure Statementassets.contentstack.io
    official
  12. Stake product security pagehellostake.com
    security

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