Stocks Trading
What are Stocks?
Stocks are shares in public companies and have been traded on European exchanges for hundreds of years. The trade is now global and most developed countries have stock exchanges. Stocks rise and fall in value according to the perceived performance and worth of the issuing company. Investors seek to buy stocks cheaply and sell them at a profit. Stock traders will often tolerate temporary drops in the value of their stocks in the expectation that the price will recover. Many investors recommend the long term retention of particular stocks (usually of stable multi-national corporations) as part of a diversified portfolio.
The Basic Principles of Stocks Trading
Stocks trading is like any other form of transaction. The goal is to buy stocks at a low price and sell them at a high price.
For example:
You buy 10 Apple stocks at $141.83 per share. After 1 week you sell the stocks and earn $31.4 in pure profit.
How is that possible?
2 days after you bought your Apple stocks, the company launched its new iPhone. The new device seems much more advanced than the new Samsung mobile device, and investors started buying Apple stocks.
The demand for the stock became high, thus boosting its market price. The stock price has risen from $141.83 to $144.97. You bought 10 stocks and paid $1,418.3.
You sold the 10 stocks and got $1,449.7.
You earned $31.4.
Trading Stocks
Stock trading at FTSE100 is commission free and there are no hidden charges or extra fees. Our spreads are fixed and highly competitive and we keep trading costs as low as possible. As an FTSE100 trader you have 24/5 access to low cost investing on stocks drawn from the world’s biggest and best-known exchanges.
Build a Diversified Personal Portfolio
Stocks are a key component of any diversified personal portfolio. The inclusion of assets of different types and risk levels may offer stability and balance and is one of the key principles of risk management.
Below are some of the most traded stocks at FTSE100:
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Coca Cola
Open Leveraged CFD Trades on Stocks
FTSE100 traders can use up to x200 leverage to boost their initial investments and gain a high level of market exposure. Leverage enables you to aim for significant profits while utilising modest investment capital. We strongly recommend that you visit our Education Center to learn how to use leverage effectively.
Advantages of Trading Stocks at FTSE100
FTSE100 keeps you connected to the stock markets with in depth financial news and analysis, including a daily report. We will alert you about upcoming financial events with a special emphasis on monthly and quarterly reports, new product launches, EPS (Earnings Per Share) reports and other corporate news that can affect share prices.
WHO CAN TRADE STOCKS?
Online Stock trading is already a highly popular form of investment with millions of traders worldwide. Almost anybody can trade Stocks if they are willing to apply the basic principles of risk management. The FTSE100 online Education Center contains all the learning tools and educational resources that you need to begin online Stock trading.
Many of FTSE100 top investors signed up as absolute beginners with no experience of the financial markets. They used the Education Center and free Demo Account to master the basics of Stock trading. Stock traders range from novice investors who trade part time, to expert investors who manage complex personal portfolios on a full time basis. The FTSE100 platform gives you the freedom to set your own financial goals and manage your own investments.
- open a trading account
- Fund your account
- Start Trading
- open a trading account
- Fund your account
- Get a premium training package and learn to trade