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Invest in Shares

Invest in over 35,000 domestic and international shares and ETFs from 15 global markets. Plus a wide range of domestic products including Options, mFunds, warrants and more.

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Trade CFDs

Trade contracts for difference (CFDs) on over 12,000+ products including FX Pairs, Indices, Commodities, Shares, Cryptocurrencies, and Treasuries.

How to Trade

How do I place a Market Price Order?

We use a market order to open or close trades at the current market price. It’s important to remember that you can only place a market order when the market is open. By definition a market order will be placed three price steps above the best trade at the time the order is processed.

Click here for a step-by-step guide on placing a market price order.

How do I place a Expiry Option Order?

There are three expiry options when placing a trade: Day only, Good till cancelled, and a Selected date.

Click here for a step-by-step guide on placing a expiry option order.

How do I place a Limit Price Order?

Limit orders are used to enter a trade at a specific price, above or below the current market price and within a set time period.

Click here for a step-by-step guide on placing a limit price order.

How do I set a Stop Loss Order?

Stop loss orders allow you to specify a price at which an existing position will be closed out by the platform if the market moves against you.

There are three stop loss instruction to choose from; Limit Price, At Market, Trailing Stop Loss

Click here for a step-by-step guide on placing a stop loss order on our share trading platform.

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