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Advantages of trading Contracts for Difference on Share CFDs

Hedge Your Portfolio
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Share CFDs are an excellent way to protect your investments by short-selling to offset potential losses in falling equity markets.

Trade with Leverage
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When you trade share CFDs with ACY, you trade with leverage, allowing you to take a position with less capital, but it’s crucial to regulate risk with proper position sizing and stop-loss orders.

Trade Long or Short
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Unlike traditional share trading, when you trade share CFDs you have the option to not only buy (long) but also short (sell), giving you more opportunities in the market.

Trade the Company News
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Company announcements and earnings reports can cause significant share price movements, creating trading opportunities for CFD traders.

Share CFDs in Your Portfolio

What are Share CFDs and How do CFDs Work?

Why Trade CFDs on Shares - 3 more reasons to choose ACY as your CFD Broker

1. Diversify your portfolio - Trade a wide range of share CFDs across different sectors and industries without needing large capital to buy full shares.

2. No ownership required - Speculate on share price movements without the need to own the underlying asset, allowing greater flexibility in your trades.

3. Global market access - Trade stocks from major markets, including the UK, Australia, USA, and Hong Kong, all from your one ACY trading account.

Best Trading Platform and CFD Account to Trade Shares CFDs

When it comes to trading share CFDs, the best trading platform is MT5, offering advanced charting tools, fast execution, and more timeframes. With ACY, you can trade shares from major global markets, including the UK, Australia, USA, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and more, all from a single CFD trading account.

MT5 provides powerful trading features, including Level 2 pricing, real-time market data, and a user-friendly interface, allowing you to manage your positions with precision. The platform also supports automating your share trading strategies with Expert Advisors, and access to a VPS service. Additionally, ACY clients get exclusive access to Metatrader scripts and Copytrading with MT5, both designed to enhance your trading experience and remove the emotion from your trading.

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CFD Trade Example - Leverage & Stock CFDs Example

The example below explores BHP share CFDs in Australia, demonstrating how a trade works in a live market scenario. With the ACY MT5 CFD trading platform, you can access major global stocks, including US share CFDs, at just $0.02 per share.

1 Contract = 1 Share CFD | Position: Long | Leverage: 5:1

Open

Close

Close

BHP (BHP.AX) AUD

Bid 32.50/Ask 32.52

Leverage 5:1

BHP (BHP.AX) AUD

Position size 1,000 share CFDs

Bid 33.00/Ask 33.01

Close price @ $33.00

Bid 32.00/Ask 32.01

Close price @ $32.00

Value per trade

1,000x32.52 = $32,520 AUD

Value per position

$33,000

Value per position

$32,000

Margin per position

32,520/5 = $6,504 AUD

P/L

Profit: $33,000 - $32,520 = $480

P/L

Loss: $32,520 - $32,000 = $520

Open

BHP (BHP.AX) AUD

Bid 32.50/Ask 32.52

Leverage 5:1

BHP (BHP.AX) AUD

Position size 1,000 share CFDs

Value per trade

1,000x32.52 = $32,520 AUD

Margin per position

32,520/5 = $6,504 AUD

Close

Bid 33.00/Ask 33.01

Close price @ $33.00

Value per position

$33,000

P/L

Profit: $33,000 - $32,520 = $480

Close

Bid 32.00/Ask 32.01

Close price @ $32.00

Value per position

$32,000

P/L

Loss: $32,520 - $32,000 = $520

Shares are broken up into 2 categories in the share market watch list in MetaTrader 5, ‘Ordinary Shares’ and ‘Top Value Shares’.

  • Ordinary Shares

    1 Contract = 1 Share CFD

    Minimum position size = 100 Shares

  • Top Value Shares

    1 Contract = 1 Share CFD

    Minimum position size = 10 Shares

  • ETFs

    ETFs will vary. Please check individual ETF Symbol specifications in MetaTrader 5.

ASX Live Market Data Fee for ASX Share CFD Traders

Please note that a monthly fee of $22 AUD will be applicable for accessing ASX live market data. This fee will be charged once per calendar month and will be automatically debited from your account at the conclusion of the respective month in which you accessed the market data. For example, if you accessed the data in May, the monthly fee will be applied at the beginning of June to all traders who accessed the data during May. This process will continue in a similar manner for subsequent months.

Why Trade with ACY Securities

ACY Securities is an innovative, tech-inspired multi-asset broker based in ACY Tower in Sydney, with our Australian entity regulated by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC). Our institutional-grade trading conditions, combined with our award-winning services, allow you to take a position with confidence.

Regulated Broker

Headquartered In Sydney

Ultra-Low-Cost Trading

Spreads from 0.0 pips

Ultra-Fast Execution

Under 30ms*

Multi-Asset CFD Provider

Stocks | FX | Commodities | Indices | ETFs

Tools of The Trade

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0.0 Pips

spreads from

1:500

Leverage

Under 30ms*

ultra-fast execution

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Tradeable Instruments

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