US stocks and Canadian stocks with Canadian dollar?

[mosonk]

I am new for the stock market. I have hard time to figure out lots of thingd by myself. I need your help.

The stock prices here showed are US dollar. The money I deposited is Canadian dollar. So, I am confused: If I buy US stocks, do I pay US dollar as the price is? That means I have to pay Can$1.30 for $1.00 stock, is that right? How about Canadian stock, how I will be charged, directly Can$ or exchange into US$ ? Considering the big value difference right now between the two currencies, should we buy which stocks?

Look forward to getting your professional opinion.

 

[ccc]

If you want to trade both US and Canadian stocks, you have to open a US dollar account and a Canadian dollar account.

Or you could arrange to have one account, but the financial institution will do the exchange to and from US dollars, which may result in lower exchange rate than you do it by yourself.

 

[mosonk]

现在在家，我可以用中文发信息了。

多谢CCC 的答复。就您看来，如果在同样的背景条件下（盈利，风险等），我们现在手里有加元，那么买加拿大股票好，还是US股票好？在加拿大，所有的ONLINE TRADING 价格都是以US元给的吗？ 由于这两个货币的差价突然变化这么大，我一下子反应不过来。希望能得到指点。提前谢了。

 

[ccc]

现在在家，我可以用中文发信息了。

多谢CCC 的答复。就您看来，如果在同样的背景条件下（盈利，风险等），我们现在手里有加元，那么买加拿大股票好，还是US股票好？在加拿大，所有的ONLINE TRADING 价格都是以US元给的吗？ 由于这两个货币的差价突然变化这么大，我一下子反应不过来。希望能得到指点。提前谢了。

ONLINE TRADING可以加美的股票都做啊，所以开两种货币的帐户。