01 / TRADING
Stocks
Companies, earnings and market expectations
Stock prices respond to a company’s results and the expectations for its future. Comparing revenue, profitability and debt with industry conditions helps put a price chart in context.
250+ stocks
Trading conditions
- Companies
- Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia
- Sectors
- Technology, finance, healthcare
- Commission
- US$0.0045/share; min US$0.225/order
- Price drivers
- Company news and earnings
Spread and, when applicable, overnight financing are additional. The order form shows the estimated trade commission.
Explore the market
Technology
Software, chips and digital services. Apple, Microsoft and Nvidia illustrate how product cycles and business growth influence expectations.
Finance
Banks, insurers and payment businesses. Interest rates, lending activity and credit quality help explain changes in this sector.
Consumer and industry
Retail, healthcare and industrial businesses. Household demand, production costs and economic activity influence their results.
What to consider
- Financial results
- Compare earnings with expectations. Revenue growth alone does not show how profitable or financially resilient a business is.
- Trading hours
- Check the instrument’s session and quote time. Prices can gap between sessions; liquidity often changes around the opening and closing.
- Corporate events
- Reports, stock splits and changes in capital can affect price comparisons. Read the event’s terms before interpreting a sharp chart movement.
- Position size
- Assess the exposure of the whole position and its place in the portfolio. Several stocks from one industry can move together.
Market risks
An individual company can fall sharply after disappointing results or adverse news. A familiar brand and past price growth do not protect against losses; a concentrated portfolio increases dependence on the same business or sector.
Read the risk informationFrom an instrument to an order
Find an instrument
Open the market category, search by ticker or name, and add instruments to favourites to return to them quickly.
Check the market
Review the chart, timeframe, buy and sell quotes, and observation time. Check the trading session and distinguish a current quote from an older observation.
Prepare the order
Set the quantity and order type. Review the estimated costs, available margin and any stop-loss or take-profit settings before confirming.
Your markets, in the browser
The terminal brings instrument search, charts, orders and portfolio management together. Open your personal account on a phone or computer to continue.