Accounts and account opening
Sections ↑Himawari Securities serves Japanese residents through two OTC FX accounts and a separate exchange-CFD account. Regular FX and Loop If Done share a currency range but differ in trade size and pricing; Click Kabu 365 uses exchange contracts with their own fees, margins and expiry rules.[2][15]
Reference table01
Current retail account choices
| Attribute | Himawari FX Regular | Loop If Done | Click Kabu 365 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market | OTC currencies | OTC currencies | Tokyo Financial Exchange CFDsSource 2Source 15 |
| Main use | Manual FX trading | Automated loops; manual orders also possible | Manual CFDs or Loop Kabu automationSource 2Source 22 |
| Smallest order | 10,000 base-currency units | 1,000 base-currency units | One exchange contractSource 2Source 15 |
| Settlement | JPY | JPY | JPYSource 4Source 15 |
| Retail margin | 4% of notional; up to 25x | 4% of notional; up to 25x | Exchange margin amount; changes weeklySource 5Source 17 |
| Manual dealing charge | No commission | Advisory charge included in spread | JPY 15 or 147 per contract per sideSource 5Source 16 |
| Application | Regular and Loop opened together | Included with the FX application | Select separately or alongside FXSource 2Source 39 |
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Eligibility and opening process
| Measure | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant | Japan-resident individuals aged 18–79, subject to the firm’s screening. | Source 23 |
| Financial information | The application asks about income, financial assets, employment, trading experience and objectives, alongside the required declarations. | Source 39 |
| Documents | Supply My Number evidence and accepted identity documents. Name, birth date and address must match; document combinations depend on the identification route. | Source 7 |
| Common identification | Examples include a My Number card, driving licence or residence card. The published checklist specifies valid documents and required reverse sides. | Source 7 |
| Timing | Review normally takes about two business days after complete documents; login information is sent by registered, nonforwardable post to the registered address. | Source 24 |
| Existing FX client | Click Kabu still needs approval, but an in-platform application can reuse existing details; My Number must be registered. | Source 33 |
Markets, trade units and contract expiry
Sections ↑The facts03
OTC FX range and order size
| Measure | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Currencies | 24 pairs, including USD/JPY, EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/JPY and ZAR/JPY. These are margin trades, not physical-currency delivery. | Source 3Source 4 |
| Regular order limit | 1,000,000 units per order; 10,000-unit increments. | Source 2 |
| Loop order limit | 5,000,000 units per order; 1,000-unit increments. | Source 2 |
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Click Kabu contract multipliers
| Product group | Value of one index/ETF point | Contract minimum |
|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | JPY 100 | One contractSource 15 |
| Nikkei 225 Micro, Dow, Nasdaq-100 | JPY 10 | One contractSource 15 |
| Russell 2000, DAX, FTSE 100 | JPY 100 | One contractSource 15 |
| Gold, silver, platinum and crude-oil ETF CFDs | JPY 100 | One contractSource 15 |
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Exchange contract lifecycle
| Measure | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Annual series | New reset contracts normally start each September and expire in December of the following year: a maximum life of about 15 months. | Source 19 |
| At reset | Remaining positions settle at the exchange’s final price. Rolling exposure requires a trade in the new series; it is not a perpetual contract. | Source 19 |
| Reset cost | The legal guide charges brokerage commission when a reset is executed as well as on ordinary fills. | Source 41 |
Spreads, commissions and holding charges
Sections ↑Reference table06
Published normal FX spreads
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FX account charges
| Measure | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | No separate dealing commission; account opening and maintenance are free. Swaps still apply to positions held across rollover. | Source 5Source 2Source 4 |
| Loop advisory fee | JPY 1 per 1,000 units per side, tax included, embedded in the spread; applies to manual and automated Loop-account trades. Collected at closing. | Source 40 |
| Swaps and conversion | Swap amounts vary by pair and day. Non-JPY realised results and swaps are converted into JPY under the published conversion rules. | Source 4 |
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Click Kabu dealing and automation costs
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Holding and administration costs
| Measure | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Exchange financing | Click Kabu interest generally debits longs and credits shorts; dividends operate in the opposite direction. The exchange determines each instrument’s amounts. | Source 20 |
| Dividend exceptions | DAX incorporates dividends in its index; the commodity ETF contracts do not pay dividend adjustments. | Source 15 |
| Inactive account | Free maintenance does not prevent termination: FX terms permit closure when the firm considers there has been no contact or account access for at least one year. | Source 40 |
| Records after closure | Online access ends after closure. Later paper-record dispatch costs JPY 2,200 including tax; download required reports beforehand. | Source 27 |
Platforms, margin and order behaviour
Sections ↑The facts10
Access and execution
| Measure | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Applications | Himawari FX WEB, PRO and smartphone applications; separate Click Kabu tools. Current login arrangements use the Himawari Authentication App and passkeys. | Source 13 |
| FX order types | Market, limit, stop, IFD, OCO, IFDO and trailing orders. An opposite new order can create a hedge instead of closing the original position. | Source 4 |
| Hedged margin | FX margin uses the larger long or short quantity for each pair; hedging can still incur spreads and unfavourable net swaps. | Source 5Source 4 |
| FX liquidation | Account equity below required trading margin triggers liquidation at the 100% maintenance threshold. Each FX account is assessed separately. | Source 2 |
| FX deficit risk | Liquidation does not cap losses at the deposited amount; a market gap can leave additional money payable. | Source 3 |
| Closure constraint | A closing order can be refused where the post-trade account would breach the stated margin condition. Execution prices are not guaranteed. | Source 4 |
| Rollover pause | FX has a daily ten-minute maintenance break around New York close, with the JST time changing for US daylight saving. | Source 4 |
The facts11
Click Kabu margin
| Measure | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Requirement | The broker applies 100% of the exchange’s margin standard. Weekly revisions apply to existing positions and pending orders as well as new trades. | Source 17 |
| Liquidation | Below 100% maintenance, positions are subject to liquidation; balances in other accounts do not offset the shortfall. | Source 35 |
| Loss beyond deposit | Margin and liquidation thresholds do not cap the final loss. Gaps, delays and forced execution can leave an amount payable. | Source 41 |
Reference table12
Published exchange-margin examples
Deposits, withdrawals and account transfers
Sections ↑Reference table13
Cash funding routes
| Route | Minimum and fee | Where and when credited |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Deposit | JPY 5,000 minimum; broker pays transfer fee | Normally immediate via a supported internet bank; maintenance and incomplete return steps can delay creditSource 25Source 8Source 30 |
| Ordinary bank transfer | No fixed minimum; bank fee payable by client | FX transfers first reach Regular; move funds internally to Loop afterwardsSource 25Source 8Source 30 |
| Withdrawal | JPY 5,000 minimum, except full-balance withdrawal; broker fee zero | Registered bank account in the client’s own nameSource 25Source 8Source 26 |
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Timing and access conditions
| Measure | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| FX withdrawal cut-off | By 15:20 JST on a bank business day: following business day or later, normally within two. Later requests start from the second following business day. | Source 26 |
| Click Kabu withdrawals | The same 15:20 JST cut-off and normal two-business-day window apply; weekends and bank holidays do not count. | Source 34 |
| Regular ↔ Loop | Transfer in either direction from the Regular account’s transfer menu. Removing cash from an account with positions can trigger liquidation. | Source 31 |
| FX ↔ Click Kabu | No direct internal transfer. Withdraw to the bank and deposit into the other product account. | Source 32 |
| Formal closure | Withdraw all relevant balances, then request closure by email. Include both FX subaccounts; closure can take about a week, and reopening requires a fresh application. | Source 27 |
Regulation and client-money protection
Sections ↑The facts15
Authority and safeguards
| Measure | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Registration | The FSA list dated 31 August 2026 identifies Himawari Securities, Kanto Local Finance Bureau No. 150. | Source 42 |
| Industry membership | The current FFAJ directory lists the company as member 1092. | Source 43 |
| OTC FX trust | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation holds a cash trust covering client net assets, including unrealised results and accrued swaps. | Source 9 |
| Trust adjustment | Amounts are calculated at each business-day close and adjusted on the second following business day. There is a timing gap. | Source 9 |
| Return after failure | The beneficiary representative distributes trust assets, after expenses, according to client entitlements. Errors or insufficient trust funding can affect recovery. | Source 9 |
| Exchange CFD money | Click Kabu margin is segregated at the exchange. Amounts temporarily held by Himawari are entrusted to Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank. | Source 41 |
Support, complaints and outages
Sections ↑The facts16
Domestic telephone support
| Measure | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Client support | 0120-86-9686, Japan domestic toll-free. 09:00–17:00 JST, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and New Year’s Day. | Source 39 |
| FINMAC | 0120-64-5005, Japan domestic toll-free. Financial complaints and mediation, Monday–Friday 09:00–17:00 JST; closed on public holidays and 31 December–3 January. | Source 11Source 44 |
Official written and online support
FX and account correspondenceEmail
Support centreWebsite
https://sec.himawari-group.co.jp/support/Source 12
Scope Official account help and platform resources
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Dealing interruptions
| Measure | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone orders | The FX and Click Kabu terms restrict orders to their provided trading interfaces. The support line is not an emergency telephone-dealing service. | Source 40Source 41 |
| Where to check | Confirmed system incidents appear on the website and affected trading tool. Individual email or telephone alerts are not normally sent. | Source 10 |
| Execution confirmation | Check the platform’s accepted-order and fill status. The outage policy excludes certain opportunity-loss compensation where receipt cannot be established. | Source 10 |
Automation, stopping strategies and introductory offers
Sections ↑Reference table18
What happens when automation stops?
| Action | Positions | Closing orders |
|---|---|---|
| Stop a Loop If Done system | Remain open | Existing exit orders remain activeSource 28 |
| Use the stop-and-close procedure | Only the selected positions close | Follow the confirmation and other-order cancellation stepsSource 29 |
| Stop a Loop Kabu system | Remain open; manual closure is separate | Existing exit orders remain activeSource 36 |
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Further automation conditions
| Measure | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Strategy budget | Choose quantity and maximum positions with enough margin for multiple open trades and adverse movement. A single-contract margin is not the full operating budget. | Source 22 |
| Next Click Kabu series | Automation switches new orders to the next reset series if funds permit. Old positions and their exit orders remain until closure or reset. | Source 37 |
| Advisory cancellation | The advisory agreements allow ten-day cooling-off after document receipt, then require one month’s written/email notice. Cancellation also ends the corresponding trading account; open positions may be force-closed. | Source 40Source 41 |
| Trading is separate | The advisory cooling-off provisions do not reverse executed FX or exchange-CFD trades. | Source 40Source 41 |
| Loop Kabu introduction | Advisory fees are waived for 90 days including account registration day. Brokerage, spreads and holding adjustments continue; this is a fee waiver, not cash credit. | Source 21 |
| Learning and practice | FX and Loop demo environments, webinars, platform guides and market information are offered. | Source 12Source 14 |
Company and product history
Sections ↑The facts20
Identity and historical continuity
| Measure | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Himawari Securities, Inc. (ひまわり証券株式会社), incorporated 14 February 2002; part of the IS Holdings group. | Source 1 |
| Head office | 1-11-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6217, Japan. | Source 1 |
| FX history | The brand traces Margin FX to October 1998. That service history predates the current company’s incorporation. | Source 1 |
| Closed legacy services | Former securities accounts ended in 2011 and old CFD accounts in 2014. Current Click Kabu requires a new application; old credentials do not revive those services. | Source 38 |
| Documents reviewed | Current application-linked archives contain April 2026 retail guides, January 2025 trading terms and separate advisory documents. | Source 39 |
Legal entities & licences
These are source-dated records, not a blanket assessment of the broker. Read each issuer, identifier, status and scope together.
Himawari Securities, Inc. / ひまわり証券株式会社
JapanSource 42
| Issuer & identifier | Recorded status | Date & scope |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services Agency JapanKanto Local Finance Bureau (FIBO) No. 150 | Authorised | Checked 12 Oct 2026Matched to the FSA list dated 31 August 2026.Source 42 |
Sources & further reading
- Company overview and history Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Regular and Loop If Done account comparison Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Current FX pair and minimum-unit schedule Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- FX dealing, margin and execution rules Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- FX fees and retail margin Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Regular and Loop If Done spread schedules Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Accepted identity and My Number documents Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- FX deposit and withdrawal methods Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- OTC FX client-money trust Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Corporate, security and outage policies Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Complaints and FINMAC escalation Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Client support and learning resources Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Current trading applications and authentication requirement Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Loop If Done automated FX Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Click Kabu 365 instruments and contract multipliers Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Click Kabu dealing and Loop Kabu advisory charges Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Click Kabu margin policy Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Public margin data: effective 13 October 2026 Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Click Kabu annual reset and contract expiry Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Click Kabu interest and dividend adjustments Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Loop Kabu 90-day advisory-fee waiver Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Loop Kabu automated exchange CFDs Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- FX retail opening eligibility Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Account review and postal access documents Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Minimum deposits and withdrawals Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- FX withdrawal arrival and cut-off Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Account closure and records after closure Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Stop a Loop system while retaining positions Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Stopping and closing selected Loop positions Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Direct and indirect Loop funding routes Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Regular–Loop transfers and margin effect Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- No internal transfer between FX and Click Kabu Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Click Kabu application for existing FX clients Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Click Kabu withdrawal arrival and cut-off Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Click Kabu 100% margin liquidation Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Stopping Loop Kabu retains positions and exit orders Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Loop Kabu switching to the next expiry series Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Legacy securities and OTC CFD account closures Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Current public retail application and linked contracts Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Current FX legal archive: retail guide, terms and advisory agreements Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- Current Click Kabu legal archive: retail guide, terms and advisory agreements Himawari Securities · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- FSA financial instruments business operators: 31 August 2026 Financial Services Agency Japan · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- FFAJ current member directory Financial Futures Association of Japan · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
- FINMAC complaints service and current opening hours FINMAC · Accessed 12 Oct 2026
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