What is share CFD trading?

Share CFD trading allows you to speculate on the price movements of publicly listed company stocks without owning the underlying shares. You open a Buy position if you expect the price to rise, or a Sell position if you expect it to fall. Your profit or loss reflects the price difference between your entry and exit point, multiplied by your position size. No brokerage account, share register, or settlement period is required.

Do I receive dividends when trading share CFDs at iFOREX?

You do not receive physical dividend payments. However, dividend adjustments are applied to open CFD positions on ex-dividend dates. If you hold a long (Buy) position, a credit equivalent to the dividend is typically applied to your account. If you hold a short (Sell) position, the equivalent amount is debited. This ensures CFD prices fairly reflect the underlying stock's dividend events.

Can I short sell shares with iFOREX?

Yes. Share CFDs let you open Sell (short) positions to potentially profit from falling share prices — during earnings misses, sector downturns, or broader market corrections. This is one of the primary advantages of CFD trading over traditional equity investing, where you can only profit from rising prices.

What affects share prices?

Share prices are influenced by: quarterly and annual earnings results (EPS, revenue, guidance), product launches and innovation announcements, interest rate expectations and Federal Reserve policy, sector-wide trends and competitive dynamics, economic data (GDP, employment, consumer spending), and broader market risk sentiment. iFOREX provides real-time market news, an economic/earnings calendar, Trading Signals, and daily analysis from Senior Financial Strategist Michael Hewson to keep traders informed.

Is iFOREX a good broker for trading shares compared to eToro or Capital.com?

iFOREX has been regulated since 1996 — over 30 years — predating eToro (2007) and Capital.com (2016). Regulated by CySEC (License 143/11) and BVI FSC (License SIBA/L/13/1060), publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange (IFRX). Key advantages for share traders include: commission-free trading with competitive spreads; dedicated 1-on-1 account managers in 15+ languages; proprietary AI-powered platform with earnings calendar, AI Pulse, and Trading Signals; dividend adjustment transparency; negative balance protection with 0% stop-out; and industry recognition — Best Overall Broker Asia 2025 and Most Innovative Broker Europe 2025 (FMAwards).