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What is shares trading?

Shares trading, also known as stock trading, is the process of speculating on the price movement of publicly trading companies.

With us, you can trade on shares as leveraged CFDs, which allow you to go long if you think a share price will rise, or go short if you think that it'll fall, without taking ownership of the underlying stock. Please note that leverage amplifies gains and losses equally.

Why trade shares with us?

Your favourites in one place

Trades CFDs on over 10,000 shares, including the 250 biggest UK shares and the most popular US stocks.

Professional research

Free access to quantitative equity analysis from Morningstar2.

Minimal slippage

With fully automated, lightning-fast execution in 0.0030 seconds1.

No partial fills

Get the trade you want - we don't reject or partially fill trades based on size.

Trade in extended hours on 80+ US stocks

Trade on 87 popular US stocks from 9am to 1am the following day, Monday to Thursday, and from 9am to 10pm on Friday (all CET times).

Trade on baskets of shares

Spread your risk with our share basket CFDs - mini portfolios of stocks built around popular themes and growing trends.

Trading CFDs on these stocks does not imply endorsement by Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, NVIDIA, or Tesla. These companies are not affiliated with, and do not endorse this trading service.

Trade pre- and post-market on 80+ US stocks - including the ‘magnificent seven’

Speculate on 87 popular US stocks in extended trading hours – both before and after the main US trading session. Go long or short on Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla and more from 9am to 1am the following day, Monday to Thursday, and from 9am to 10pm on Friday (all CET times).

  • React early to earnings reports, market news and global events
  • Manage your existing positions in pre- and post-market trading
  • Access our full range of order types for a seamless trading experience
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What other traders are saying about CMC Markets

As a financial services pioneer, we‘ve got the expertise allied to over 34 years‘ industry experience.That‘s why 1 million+ global traders and investors put their confidence in us.4

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Shares trading costs

Trade CFDS on over 10,000 shares with competitive commissions, and get exposure to the world's largest companies, including Apple, Microsoft, Tesla and many more.

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Pricing is indicative. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Spread your wings.Switch to CMC

Trusted by global financial service providers including tier-one banks, brokers and hedge funds, switch your trading account to CMC Markets to enjoy a wide range of institutional-quality solutions.

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  • 34 years' experience
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Email us at eusupport@cmcmarkets.com or call us on +49 (0) 69 22 22 440 44 (Lines open 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday)

10.0040 seconds CFD and spread bet median trade execution time on CMC Markets' web and mobile platforms, 1 April 2023-31 March 2024.

2Reuters news ticker is a registered trademark of Thomson Reuters®. Refinitiv® Morningstar is a registered trademark of Morningstar Inc.

3Best Mobile Trading Platform, ADVFN International Financial Awards 2024; No.1 Web Platform, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2023; No.1 Most Currency Pairs, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2023; Best Charting (Germany), Investment Trends Leverage Trading Report 2023; Best Customer Service (Germany), Investment Trends Leverage Trading Report 2023; Best In-House Analysts, Professional Trader Awards 2023; No.1 Platform Technology (UK), ForexBrokers.com Awards 2022; Best CFD Provider (UK), Online Money Awards 2022; Industry Pioneer with "Outstanding" Customer Rating (Germany), Focus Money Test Edition 36/2022, "Very good" Trading Platform (Germany), Deutsches Kundeninstitut (DKI) Survey 2022.

41.388 million unique user logins for the CMC Markets invest and CFD platforms globally, as at August 2023.

5According to SimilarWeb data, January 2025.