What is Shares Trading?
Shares trading is the process of buying and selling company shares in the hope of benefitting from price fluctuations. You can buy and sell shares directly on a stock exchange or trade over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives on their prices.
Traders generally aim to capitalize on short-term market moves. They may buy shares they expect to go up, hold them for a short period, and then sell once the market rises. That differs from traditional stock investing, which involves buying and holding shares for the long term. As with all trading and investment products, there is always the possibility of loss as well as gain.
Why Trade Shares?
Shares are among the most popular markets to trade. They offer a way to gain exposure to a singular company's performance and also to global economic health. Trading CFDs on shares gives you the opportunity to go short as well as long, without having to physically buy the underlying.
You can also access leverage to amplify your exposure. This can magnify your profits but also your losses, as both will be based on the full value of the position.
Short & Long Positions
Trade CFDs on shares to go short or long without physically buying the underlying
Leverage Access
Amplify your exposure with leverage, remembering it magnifies both profits and losses
Company Performance
Gain exposure to individual company performance and global economic health
Flexible Trading
Trade on stock exchanges or OTC derivatives for maximum flexibility
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