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Introduction To Trading Stocks

When a company reaches a certain size, and therefore, level of appeal to investors, one of the ways they can raise capital for expansion is to do what’s known as an Initial Public Offering.

When a company does an IPO, it gets an independent valuation to determine the value of the company, and then it issues a number of shares. The initial value of each share is determined by dividing the value of the company by the number of outstanding shares. After shares are listed on an exchange, the market decides how much they are worth. For example, when Netflix did an IPO in 2002, the company's shares were initially sold for $15 each and raised $82.5 million in the process. As of December 2020, Netflix shares are worth almost $500 each and more than 3 million shares are traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange each day.

The Benefits Of Trading Stocks As CFDs

Trading stocks using Contracts for Difference (CFDs) offers many benefits compared to purchasing shares from the stock market.

Use leverage to decrease capital requirements
When you trade stocks using CFDs, you’re able to apply leverage to your positions. Using leverage decreases how much of your account balance is used to open a position. When you purchase stocks, you need to cover the whole amount with your own funds.
A lower-cost way to speculate on the stock market
When you purchase stocks, some fees need to be paid to the exchange, clearinghouse, custodial and broker. Trading CFDs doesn’t involve physical ownership, and therefore, there are fewer parties that need to be paid, thus lowering transaction costs.
Instant cash settlement when you close positions
If you’ve purchased some shares, and later decide to sell them, it can take as long as a few days for funds to clear and be available for making new trades or making a withdrawal. When you close a CFD, funds are available immediately.
Go long or short and hedge your positions
CFDs allow you to open both long and short positions so you can speculate on prices rising or falling. Some traders who own stocks, sometimes use short positions to hedge against any potential downside volatility. You’re able to apply that same principle
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What We Offer

What We Offer

  • The Most Accessible Trading Platforms

    Trade the stocks of the most important companies on earth from anywhere in the world with trading platforms from all screens and devices

  • Hundreds of different stocks

    From one trading account, you can access hundreds of different stocks listed on the NYSE, NASDAQ, LSE, and other prominent exchanges.

  • Low spreads & commission

    Trade stocks without paying fixed fees per trade. At AFXMarkets, we charge a variable fee depending on the size of your order. If your trade is small, the fee should be small.

  • Get expert insights and analysis

    The news cycle regularly features information concerning the most important public companies; our analysts filter out the noise and distribute helpful insights to all clients of AFXMarkets.

Trading Accounts

Choose the right trading account to match your investment goals. Whether you’re a day-trader looking to profit from short term price movements or a position trader, looking to benefit from the long-term appreciation or depreciation of precious metals, then AFXMarkets probably has a suitable account for you.

Here are the four most popular trading accounts for precious metals traders.

AFXMarkets BRONZE

  • Minimum deposit
    From €1,000
  • Minimum floating spread
    From 0.1 pip
  • Trading commissions
    From $/€/£12 Per Lot
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AFXMarkets GOLD

  • Minimum deposit
    From €5,000
  • Minimum floating spread
    From 0.1 pip
  • Trading commissions
    From $/€/£10 Per Lot
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AFXMarkets PREMIUM

  • Minimum deposit
    From €50,000
  • Minimum spread
    From 0.1 pip
  • Trading commissions
    From $/€/£7 per lot
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AFXMarkets SILVER

  • Minimum deposit
    From €2,500
  • Minimum floating spread
    From 0.1 pip
  • Trading commissions
    From $/€/£11 Per Lot
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If you can’t find the right trading account, don’t worry. We’ve got more options waiting for you.

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Practice makes perfect. That’s why we give all clients a free lifetime demo trading account to polish their skills for trading precious metals.

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Trade Stocks Online

AFXMarkets offers two premium online trading platforms to analyse and trade the world’s most active indices. Detailed charts can show years of historic price information for all available, including Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Microsoft, PayPal and many more.

We offer MetaTrader 4, the world’s most popular and advanced trading platform with endless capabilities, and our very own AFXMarkets trading platform, which is ideal for beginners looking for a modern trading interface.

MetaTrader 4

  • Available on desktop, web, iOS and Android devices
  • Automated trading with Expert Advisors
  • Advanced charting and technical analysis capabilities
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  • Available on web, iOS and Android
  • Easy to navigate 1000s of trading instruments
  • Modern design and sleek interface
  • Loaded with the most popular market analysis tools
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Trade the top stocks in the world

There are thousands of publicly listed companies in the world, making it hard to know what to trade. At AFXMarkets, our team of investment analysts have cherry-picked the top few hundred stocks from around the world. In our trading platform, you can find stocks from Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Australasia. 

In our applications, you can expect to see top shares from the U.S., such as Tesla and Intel, or leading companies from Europe, such as BMW and GlaxoSmithKline, and many more.

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We offer more than stocks

If you want to speculate on shares from around the world, then you’ve come to the right place. However, if you’re interested in trading more than the stock market, then we’ve still got you covered. Our vision is to provide a one-stop destination for traders and investors to access a wide range of products in the financial markets. With one trading account, you can discover hundreds of financial instruments. If you don’t see any good trading opportunities in the precious metals markets, you could easily view the charts of numerous forex pairs, stocks, indices and more. If you do find an opportunity, you can go right ahead and open a position. There is no need to open a new account or change any settings.

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