Ocean One Securities does not publish a fixed minimum deposit on its website or in its FAQ. Based on trader reports and its positioning as a non-PDT, direct-access broker, expect to fund an account with at least $500 to $2,000 to open, though the exact figure depends on account type and is confirmed only after you start the verification process.
Why there's no public number
Ocean One Securities markets itself around commission structure, not deposit tiers: $0.00085 per share (8 cent minimum) for stocks and $0.60 per contract for options. Offshore, direct-access brokers built for active traders (Ocean One, CMEG, TradeZero International) tend to skip published minimums because funding requirements shift by account type, country of residence, and whether you're trading on margin. If the number matters to your decision, get it in writing from their support team before wiring anything.
What Ocean One Securities is built for
Non-PDT access. Trade accounts under $25,000 without the old Pattern Day Trader restriction (note: FINRA's April 2026 rule change already dropped the PDT equity threshold to $2,000 for margin accounts industry-wide, which narrows the reason to use an offshore non-PDT broker in the first place).
Platform: DAS Trader Pro, the standard direct-access platform for small-cap and short-sale-heavy day traders.
Locates: three locate providers for shorting hard-to-borrow names.
Registration: operates as a trading name of ST Global Markets Ltd, regulated by the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SIA-F120) — not the SEC or FINRA.
The funding risk you should weigh first
Before you focus on the deposit amount, weigh the deposit itself. Trustpilot reviews for Ocean Securities currently sit at 2.3/5, with a recurring pattern: slow or unresponsive support after a deposit is sent, deposits taking weeks to post, and multiple traders describing difficulty getting funds back out. That pattern matters more than the minimum deposit number, because it's a withdrawal-risk signal, not a pricing detail.
Before funding any offshore broker:
Confirm the exact minimum deposit and any account-type tiers directly with support, in writing.
Ask about withdrawal timelines and methods before you deposit, not after.
Start with the smallest amount they'll accept to test deposit and withdrawal speed firsthand.
Check FINRA BrokerCheck and the Bahamas Securities Commission register for the entity's current standing.
Ocean One Securities vs. CMEG (the usual comparison)
Ocean One Securities | CMEG | |
|---|---|---|
Platform | DAS Trader Pro | DAS Trader |
Commission | $0.00085/share, 8 cent min | Comparable tiered structure |
PDT rule | Not enforced | Not enforced |
Regulation | Bahamas SCB | Offshore, not FINRA/SEC |
Published minimum deposit | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
Neither broker publishes a hard minimum. Both compete on execution speed and locate availability for small-cap short sellers, not on low account minimums.
Bottom line
There's no published minimum deposit for Ocean One Securities. Budget $500-$2,000 as a starting point, but get the real number from their support before you wire funds, and read the Trustpilot pattern on withdrawals as a real input to that decision, not noise.