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Shares trading
Open a CFD trading account with FOREX.com and trade Australian or global shares like Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), Woolworths, Amazon and Tesla.
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Trade Australian shares with commissions from just 0.09%
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Trade with CFDs and go both long and short
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Access over 6,000+ global shares with a margin of just 20%
Why trade shares with us?
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Benefit from exclusive extended hours on major US shares -
Trade with low commissions, from $5 on Australian shares -
Free market data on live share prices
Competitive pricing on a range of shares
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Trading platforms at FOREX.com
Web Trader platform for share CFD trading
Your powerful new online trading platform, Web Trader, includes advanced charts with custom indicators, fast and reliable HTML5 technology, and customisable workspaces.
Fast, reliable and customisable trading platform
- Configure and personalise multiple workspaces
- Switch between workspaces with a single click
- Benefit from advanced trading charts and overlay multiple financial markets
Intelligent trading tools
- Smart trade tickets with advanced risk management tools
- Define stops and limits by points, P&L or price
- Real-time margin calculator informs your trade decisions
Market news and analysis
- Dedicated Market 360 pages to help identify trading opportunities
- Latest market news with charts and pricing
- Detailed market analysis from Reuters news
Mobile trading apps for share CFD trading
Seize trading opportunities using our intuitive mobile trading apps with simple one-swipe trading, advanced charting, and seamless trade execution. Available on Android and iOS devices.
TradingView charting
Access the industry leading TradingView charting package, complete with over 80 custom technical indicators, drawing tools and trading through charts.
Latest market news and analysis
Receive all the latest market news and expert commentary direct from Reuters in-app.
Performance Analytics
Gain deeper insight into your trading and discover how you could improve your performance.
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How to trade share CFD with FOREX.com
Whether you’re new to trading or an experienced trader, it’s easy to create a CFD trading account with FOREX.com. Simply complete our short, secure online form and you could be trading shares in minutes*
If you think a share like Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is going to go up in value, you’d go long or ‘buy’. If you think CBA is going to go down in value, you’d short or ‘sell’ it.
Ready to trade share CFDs now? Get started with your application.
How to trade shares
You can trade shares through CFDs (contracts for difference), which are financial contracts that enable you to speculate on the underlying price of an asset.
What is share CFD trading?
Share CFD trading is the use of derivative products to trade rising and falling stock prices. A key feature is the ability to trade on margin and use leverage.
Share trading strategies
Learn how to take advantage of falling prices with our comprehensive share trading strategies.