Stock Trading

Trade Stocks with Saxo Bank

Trading Stocks online with Saxo Bank is simple and convenient with 11,500 equities from over 22 of the world’s major stock exchanges accessible through our comprehensive trading platforms. Investors can trade Stocks online from the US markets to exchanges in Europe, Asia and Australia all from a single account. Also available are Contracts for Difference (CFD trading). These are much like trading Stocks on leverage, with the added ability of short selling.

Use your Stock position as collateral

Saxo Bank allows clients to reuse up to 60% of their Stock investments as collateral for margin-based trading. For example, if a trader has Stocks with a value of USD 10,000, they can use USD 6,000 of this collateral for trading Forex or CFDs. The re-use of collateral depends on the risk rating of the Stock.

Benefits of Stock trading with Saxo Bank:

  • Create a varied, multi-product portfolio on one online trading account. Add Stocks to Forex, CFDs, FX Options and other derivatives
  • Trade 11,500+ Stocks from 22 major exchanges
  • An ability to trade stocks on live prices from many exchanges on demand
  • Benefit from Saxo Bank's policy of allowing up to 60% of the collateral invested in certain stocks to be used for margin trading activities (Forex trading and CFD trading)
  • Hedge currency exposure of investments in stock by trading FX from the same account
  • Advanced charting and technical analysis tools support traders and investors covering all markets

More on trading stocks online with Saxo Bank

Clients are offered  competitive rates for direct online access to stock markets .  Our Strategy Team publishes reports by equity market analysts that study global stock exchanges and a daily insight into the markets, highlighting stocks of interest.

A calendar containing company results is also available to enable clients to monitor financial information and other news to optimise online investment in stocks.

Online Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

Saxo Bank also offers ETF trading. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are mutual investment funds that are traded as Stocks on a Stock Exchange, making it easy to open and close investments in professionally managed investment strategies.

Read more in a special section on ETFs.

Margin Trading carries a high level of risk to your capital with the possibility of losing more than your initial investment and may not be suitable for all investors.  Ensure you fully understand the risks involved and seek independent advice if necessary.

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