How do I invest in Real Shares?

Investing in Real Shares

Written by Eleana Ntagia

Updated: 2024-06-10 08:33:01

Important: Shares and ETFS are not offered by XTB Ltd (Cy)


To invest in shares you'll need a broker to buy and sell shares on the stock market.

XTB offers 3000+ instruments from 16 major exchanges all over the world including the US, UK and EU giving you the opportunity to choose between forex, indices, commodities, shares and ETFs.

  1. Open an account. This typically involves providing personal information and funding your account with money. Start your journey by creating an account with the award-winning xStation platform.

  2. Conduct research on companies and industries that interest you. Look at their financial statements, management team, growth potential, and industry trends.

  3. Once you've identified the shares you want to buy, you can place an order with XTB. You can choose to buy a set number of shares at the current market price, or set a limit order to buy shares at a specific price.

  4. Keep track of your shares and their performance over time. You may want to adjust your investment strategy or sell your shares if they're not performing as expected. You should always monitor your investments.

Remember that investing in shares involves risk, and you should never invest more than you can afford to lose. It's also important to diversify your portfolio by investing in a variety of instruments.

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact a member of our sales team at +44 2036953085 or by emailing us at uksales@xtb.com.

For any non UK clients, please visit https://www.xtb.com/int/contact select the country you have registered with and contact a member of our staff.

XTB offers a wide range of educational articles teaching you all you need to know about trading.

Start your trading journey now.

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