CFD trading on shares
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Commission from $5 on Australian shares
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Trade with leverage, margins from 20%
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Regulated in Australia since 2006
Competitive share CFD pricing
City Index offers a choice of over 4,500 global shares from companies listed on the US, UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong stock exchanges.
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Utilise leverage to control larger positions with a small deposit -
Use CFDs to hedge your investment portfolio
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Trade falling markets as well as rising ones
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Trading opportunities over shorter time periods; minutes, days, or weeks
Share CFDs are ideal for shorter-term trading on technical levels and market news.
We’re backed by Nasdaq-listed StoneX, a Fortune 100 company with over a century in the financial markets. Combined with our four decades of heritage, you’re in good hands.
With 24/5 dedicated client support, we are always on hand to help – and 99.99% of all valid trades are executed by our market-leading trading technology.
From personalised performance analytics to AI-powered SMART Signals, you have a wealth of exclusive tools at your disposal to maximise your trading potential.
Powerful mobile apps
Seize trading opportunities with our easy-to-use mobile apps, with simple one-swipe dealing, advanced charting, and seamless execution. Available on Android and iOS.
TradingView charting
Access the industry-leading charting package, complete with one-click dealing, 80+ custom indicators, alerts and drawing tools.
Actionable market analysis
Get insightful market data from Trading Central plus receive expert market commentary direct from Reuters in-app.Performance Analytics
Gain deeper insight into your trading and discover how you could improve your performance.
Multi-device dealing
Manage your trading account across desktop, mobile and tablet without interruption.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a CFD and a share?
A share is a single unit of ownership in a publically traded company. A CFD is a contract that enables you to trade on the price movements of shares – alongside lots of other markets including indices, forex and commodities – without ever owning the underlying asset.
When you buy a single share CFD, it gives you the same exposure as buying one share. Buying one Apple CFD, for example, is the equivalent of buying an Apple share. However, the key difference is that with the CFD you never take ownership of the share itself. Instead, you’re trading a contract in which you agree to exchange the difference in the stock’s price from when you open your position to when you close it.
Learn more about CFDs vs shares.
Do I pay commission with share CFDs?
Yes, you’ll pay commission to trade any share CFD markets with City Index – unlike all other asset classes, where you’ll pay via the spread instead. This makes the process of buying share CFDs fairly similar to the underlying market.
Our commission rates are just 0.09% on AU markets, 0.1% on European and UK markets or 2 cents per share on US ones. There’s a minimum commission of $5 on Australian stocks, £10 on UK stocks, €10 on EU stocks and $8 USD on US stocks.
What happens when you trade a share CFD?
When you trade a share CFD, you’re entering into a contract in which you and your CFD provider agree to exchange the difference in an asset’s price from when your position is opened to when it is closed.
Say, for example, that you buy 100 Coca-Cola CFDs at $55, then close your position at $60. You’d exchange the difference between $60 and $55, earning you a profit of $5 for each CFD you bought – or $500 overall. If Coca-Cola had fallen to $52 instead, you’d lose $300.
Learn more about how CFDs work.