Share CFDs Trading

    Share CFDs, also called stock CFDs, are contracts for difference on individual shares. They allow traders to speculate or invest in both positive and negative price movements without actually having to buy or sell the underlying share.

    A contract for difference is a derivative that allows a trader to participate in price movements without owning the underlying asset. With CFDs, traders can use leverage to increase their exposure, giving the trader flexibility to profit from rising and falling prices.

    Share CFDs give traders the opportunity to profit from the volatility of individual stocks as prices rise and fall with changing market sentiment and news events.

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    Live Share CFDs Prices

    Focus Markets traders can access the top 200 individual Australian shares via their Meta Trader 4 trading account. These shares represent the largest ASX listed stocks and as a collective, represent the S&P/ASX 200 index.

    Focus Markets Australian Share CFD Trading

    Core Symbol
    Maker Symbol
    Average Spread (pips, cents)
    Contract Size
    Commission
    AAPL
    Apple
    1
    100
    $0.02 per share, per side ($4 per lot round turn)
    ADBE
    Adobe
    15
    100
    $0.02 per share, per side ($4 per lot round turn)
    AMZN
    Amazon
    100
    100
    $0.02 per share, per side ($4 per lot round turn)
    ASML
    ASML-US
    125
    100
    $0.02 per share, per side ($4 per lot round turn)
    AVGO
    Broadcom
    75
    100
    $0.02 per share, per side ($4 per lot round turn)
    CMCSA
    Comsat
    1
    100
    $0.02 per share, per side ($4 per lot round turn)
    COST
    Costco
    10
    100
    $0.02 per share, per side ($4 per lot round turn)
    CSCO
    Cisco
    1
    100
    $0.02 per share, per side ($4 per lot round turn)
    FB
    Facebook
    5
    100
    $0.02 per share, per side ($4 per lot round turn)
    GOOGL
    Alphabet-A
    125
    100
    $0.02 per share, per side ($4 per lot round turn)
    INTC
    Intel
    1
    100
    $0.02 per share, per side ($4 per lot round turn)
    MSFT
    Microsoft
    5
    100
    $0.02 per share, per side ($4 per lot round turn)
    NFLX
    Netflix
    40
    100
    $0.02 per share, per side ($4 per lot round turn)
    NVDA
    NVIDIA
    10
    100
    $0.02 per share, per side ($4 per lot round turn)
    PEP
    Pepsi
    3
    100
    $0.02 per share, per side ($4 per lot round turn)
    PYPL
    PayPal
    5
    100
    $0.02 per share, per side ($4 per lot round turn)
    QCOM
    QUALCOMM
    1
    100
    $0.02 per share, per side ($4 per lot round turn)
    TMUS
    Tmobile
    10
    100
    $0.02 per share, per side ($4 per lot round turn)
    TSLA
    Tesla
    20
    100
    $0.02 per share, per side ($4 per lot round turn)
    TOP SHARE CFDs
    TRADING SYMBOL
    TRADING HOURS (Server Time)
    Commonwealth Bank
    CBA
    10am – 4pm Sydney time
    BHP Group Ltd
    BHP
    10am – 4pm Sydney time
    Westpac Banking Corp
    WBC
    10am – 4pm Sydney time
    CSL Ltd
    CSL
    10am – 4pm Sydney time
    Woolworths Group Ltd
    WOW
    10am – 4pm Sydney time
    Wesfarmers Ltd
    WES
    10am – 4pm Sydney time
    Telstra Corporation
    TLS
    10am – 4pm Sydney time
    National Aust. Bank
    NAB
    10am – 4pm Sydney time
    RIO Tinto Ltd
    RIO
    10am – 4pm Sydney time

    Trading share CFDs vs. Index CFDs

    An index reflects the average movements of all the stocks within an index, which can result in lower volatility.

    Share CFDs reflect the price movements of individual shares which can be more volatile. While it’s rare for one news item to move an index more than a few percent, it is fairly common for a share price to move 5% or greater in a day.

    Share CFD trading concentrates on a single company, while index CFD trading concentrates on overall market sentiment.

    Share CFDs

    • Higher volatility
    • Often move over 5% when news is released
    • Influenced by company-specific news

    Index CFDs

    • Lower volatility
    • Seldom move more than 1 or 2 percent
    • Influenced by market and economic sentiment

    Pros and Cons of Share CFDs

    Share CFDs allow traders to speculate on anything that may affect an individual company share price. These can include earnings releases, new product releases, industry news and economic data. CFDs allow traders to enter long and short positions, and increase their exposure by using leverage.

    Traders can also use share CFDs to hedge trades by holding a long position and a short position in the same stock. You can also open a long position in one stock and a short position in another stock.

    However, share prices can be very volatile, and one news item can cause large price moves. When leverage is used, potential losses can be amplified, so risk management and discipline should be included in your trading plan.

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    VERIFY
    FUND & TRADE
    1
    2
    3
    STEP 1
    Complete a simple application form.
    STEP 2
    Upload documents to verify your account.
    STEP 3
    Fund account with as little as $100 and start trading the global markets.
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    How to Open an Account

    Open an account now. It’s free an it takes less than 3 minutes

    APPLY
    STEP 1
    Complete a simple application form
    1
    APPLY
    VERIFY
    STEP 2
    Upload documents to verify your account.
    2
    VERIFY
    FUND & TRADE
    STEP 3
    Fund account with as little as $100 and start trading the global markets
    3
    FUND & TRADE
    Open Account