Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 72.4% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Thursday Sep 28 2023 07:09
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If you are wondering, ‘How can I start trading?’ then look no further! Here, we are going to go through how you can make your first trade with markets.com step-by-step.
Step 1: Log in to your markets.com app – if you do not have a markets.com account, you can find more information on how to get started HERE
Step 2: Navigate to the ‘trade’ tab at the bottom left of the app or the ‘search’ tool on desktop.
Step 3: Find an asset that you would like to start trading.
Step 4: Select the ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ option and input how much of that asset you would like to add to your portfolio.
Congratulations! You have now opened your first trade with markets.com.
It must be noted that just because the trading experience is smooth when using the markets.com platform, this does not mean that trading in the financial markets is easy. Trading is a high-risk activity and users are highly encouraged to conduct their own research before starting to trade.
Join the 100.000s that have made markets.com their home for trading. Learn about trading as you grow your portfolio.
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One way you can become more informed about trading and financial markets is through our education centre. Here you can learn how to develop a trading strategy, trading techniques and more.
Alternatively, if you have any questions about making trades with markets.com or anything else to do with using the markets.com trading app, you can visit our FAQs or get in touch with our customer support team at support@markets.com and they will be happy to help you.
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