Just on the back of this, posting the latest information that came from the team on transfers
We wonât have a direct portfolio transfer feature in the Beta - transfers require a lot of co-operation from the outgoing broker. Weâre looking to implement it in the future though.
Sorry should of been more specific. I would cash out and transfer the value across into freetrade to reinvest.
Ah gotcha! Iâm actually looking to transfer my DeGiro portfolio over, and Iâm sure there are others looking to do similar, so thought it would be useful to have a specific thread 
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Hereâs an interesting article on how to cut down fees with your existing Broker until you can transfer your portfolio to Freetrade. They know they need to compete!
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The Secret Your Brokerage Isnât Telling You (and How to Exploit It)
Dear Fellow Fools,
We want to tell you a huge secret about stock brokerages: They pay almost nothing to execute your stock trades. Brokerage costs have gone down substantially over the past three decades, but trading commissions are still massive moneymakers for the brokers because they are highly profitable.
They are also negotiable. And below weâll outline how you can get a deal on your trading costs.
We realized we were onto something when Motley Fool co-founder Tom Gardner traveled to Hong Kong to open our office there. Our Asia-based investing team explained that brokerage firms are desperate to keep their clients, so many of them will cut a deal on trading commissions. And not just in Asia â but around the globe.
We shared this tip with our Rising Stars members, and we heard that lots of these Fools successfully reduced their trading costs.
So now, we think everyone should give it a shot! Nowâs a great time to see if you can get your per-trade commission down as low as possible.
Why bother?
The math is reasonably simple â and troubling.
Letâs say you buy two Motley Fool stocks every month for 12 months. Thatâs 24 trades a year. If your brokerage is Fidelity or Schwab, whose standard costs are $4.95 per trade, youâre paying $118.80 every year just to be able to invest through those brokerages. If you use TD Ameritrade, which charges $6.95 per trade, weâre talking $166.80 each year.
But thatâs not the entire picture.
Try thinking about your costs this way: If youâre investing $500 in each of the two stocks you buy every month for a year, youâre investing $12,000 per year in your companies. Assuming you use Fidelity or Schwab, your trading costs ($118.80) are equal to about 1% of your investments. With TD Ameritrade, your trading costs are about 1.4% of your investments. So in that sense, your portfolio needs to gain at least 1% or 1.4% before you can consider yourself in the black.
But the total cost of these trades doesnât end there âŠ
If 1% or 1.4% seems inconsequential (and maybe youâre thinking that asking for a cheaper rate isnât worth your time), consider the power of compounding. Letâs say that instead of spending $4.95 per trade on commission costs, you invest it those few dollars. So now, instead of investing $500 per stock, youâre investing $504.95 per stock. Assuming investment returns of 7% per year, in 10 years, youâd have a total of about $174,798.35, compared with the $173,084.81 youâd have if youâd invested just $500. (For you TD Ameritrade folks, youâd have $175,490.69 in 10 years if youâd invested the equivalent of your commissions.)
Thatâs a difference of more than $1,700. Even forgetting compounding, the difference would be about $120 per year to stick back in your pocket.
As you can see, those savings can add up. And itâs basically free money!
How to ask for a lower fee
Please know that not every broker will respond to a commission negotiation the same way ⊠but we think it would be a shame not to ask. Some brokers have tiered commission structures offering lower rates for the more you trade. Of course, as long-term investors, we are not suggesting you become a day-trader. But with a simple phone call, you might as well see if you can invest as cheaply as possible.
How should you do this?
Letâs talk about how to maximize your potential for success. One challenge could be that if youâve made only a few trades over the past few years, your brokerage probably wonât be that excited to lower your rate. But remember, dear Fool, that you have something the broker wants: the promise of future trades.
Call your broker. First off, either call or â even better â go see your broker in person. Ever notice how an email seems so much less personal? Yep, itâs the same for the broker who has the discretion to accept or reject your request.
Let 'em know whatâs coming. Your message is very simple: âI have recently joined a stock purchase program at The Motley Fool that will have me making consistent purchases every month over the next [insert your term rate here] years. I donât want to go through the hassle of setting up a separate account with another firm to bring these costs down. I am happy to make these trades with you, but at my current commission rate, this would mean that I will be paying a substantial sum in commissions. [If you have a dollar amount, go ahead and say it!] I am calling to see what options there are for me to lower the total amount that I will have to pay in commissions to follow this stock purchase program. As a Motley Fool member, I love to tell other investors when financial companies make me happy!â
Be nice! Also, be patient! Remember, you are asking for a lower price, so remember that the person on the other end of the phone is much more likely to be helpful if youâre a peach about it. Many, but not all, of the brokerages give their front-line representatives lots of leeway to make these kinds of decisions on the phone, but others require a managerâs approval. Itâs possible they will ask to call you back after theyâve made inquiries. This is a good thing. If you are impatient and ask for an answer that moment, the answer youâll get will almost certainly be âSorry!â
Have a backup plan. Itâs possible that the broker wonât lower your commissions, in which case you might consider setting up an account with another one. But before you do this, thereâs one other thing you should check: promotions. Lots of times, brokerages list public promotions on their main page, but there are also promotions that their representatives have the authority to offer. Ask about them!
Remember, you are calling up a broker and saying one of the sweetest things that he or she hear will hear that day: Over the next year, you are going to be making regular trades through this brokerage. This is powerful! There are lots of creative ways for brokerages to give you a break on your per-trade price. You just have to make sure you do everything in your power to make 'em want to.
It really works!
Donât just take our word for it. Hereâs what happened after one Fool made a simple call to his broker:
âI haggled with a live person at the local Schwab office, which I think helped considerably. He lobbied for me with corporate. I ended up with free trades in all my accounts and my wifeâs accounts for 10 years.â â David
Partnership Portfolio member modsqd reported: âSchwab gave me 100 free trades today ⊠seems a little random how one gets a certain number but I was happy with 100 ⊠thatâs a little more change to invest.â
Another Partnership Portfolio member, DSmom, said: âCalled Schwab and they gave me 110 free trades!â
When our members have wins like this, The Motley Fools wins, too â after all, our mission is to help the world invest better. So we would love to hear your stories about negotiating lowering commission costs. Visit our discussion boards and let us know which tactics worked (or didnât) for you. Your feedback can help our entire community of Fools!
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Obviously you canât do ISA and SIPP transfer until some time after youâre doing ISAs and SIPPs but I would guess that when you go live and users prove to themselves that they like using FT, youâll get a lot of requests for tax wrapper transfers.
ii.co.uk, iweb, hint hint
Hi! #200 in the queue!
Question: will it be possible to transfer to Freetrade the shares I hold with my current broker (Interactive Investors)?
Thanks
The short answer is not yet -
At the moment, we donât offer a direct portfolio transfer service. However, itâs on our roadmap for the future.
If you want to transfer cash in from a previous yearâs ISA, get in touch.
http://help.freetrade.io/getting-started/can-i-directly-transfer-my-portfolio-to-freetrade
Iâve inherited a number of shares recently and currently have access to them via Equinti ShareView.
Looking forward to some future ability to relocate them to Freetrade.
Is this only for ISAs, or just shares in general? Unless Iâm missing something, I donât see this on the roadmap either.
Also have shares in Shareview that Iâd like to transfer here.
Good question, thatâs not very clear. This topicâs for shares in general, thereâs an idea for ISAs here â [Feature Request] ISA transfers from other providers & you can see the idea for those on the roadmap here. I hope that helps!
Is this in the pipeline? Iâd be hoping to move my portfolio over to FT once it launches in Ireland
IrelandâŠregular portfolio. Well aware of ISAâs
Edit:Deleted your comment Nick now I look stupid and not you hahaha
So itâs been 2 years
Iâm wondering what the progress of this is?
Any news on that?
Keen to transfer my DeGiro portfolio over since the start, Any news please Freetrade?
Any updates on this?