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Discover our most traded stocks on share trading
- Most bought shares in Australia
- Most sold shares in Australia
- Most dealt shares in Australia
When you buy shares with share trading, you buy and own the stock and become a shareholder in the company. Here are the most bought shares on our share trading platform in the previous week (Monday to Friday all hours).
| Rank | Shares | Ticker | Percentage of all trades |
| 1 | Wisetech Global Limited | Wisetech Global Limited | 2.74% |
| 2 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Northern Star Resources Ltd | 2.49% |
| 3 | Electro Optic Systems Holdings Ltd | Electro Optic Systems Holdings Ltd | 2.36% |
| 4 | Santos Ltd | Santos Ltd | 2.06% |
| 5 | Fortescue Ltd | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | 1.55% |
| 6 | Magellan Financial Group Ltd | Magellan Financial Group Ltd | 1.42% |
| 7 | PLS Group Limited | Pilbara Minerals Limited | 1.37% |
| 8 | SpaceX (24 Hours) | SpaceX (24 Hours) | 1.33% |
| 9 | Westpac Banking Corp | Westpac Banking Corp | 1.17% |
| 10 | NVIDIA Corp (24 Hours) | NVIDIA Corp (24 Hours) | 0.97% |
When you sell shares with share trading, you are selling your existing shareholding in that company. Here are the most sold shares on our platform most sold by our clients in Australia during regular trading hours. This data may be valuable for those wishing to short share CFDs as well.
| Rank | Shares | Ticker | Percentage of all trades |
| 1 | Electro Optic Systems Holdings Ltd | Electro Optic Systems Holdings Ltd | 2.27% |
| 2 | NVIDIA Corp (24 Hours) | NVIDIA Corp (24 Hours) | 1.44% |
| 3 | SpaceX (24 Hours) | SpaceX (24 Hours) | 1.27% |
| 4 | Wisetech Global Limited | Wisetech Global Limited | 1.22% |
| 5 | PLS Group Limited | Pilbara Minerals Limited | 1.16% |
| 6 | Megaport Limited | Megaport Limited | 1.13% |
| 7 | Woodside Energy Group Limited | WDS-AU | 1.07% |
| 8 | Micron Technology Inc (24 Hours) | Micron Technology Inc (24 Hours) | 1.04% |
| 9 | BHP Group Limited (ASX) | BHP Group Limited (ASX) | 0.98% |
| 10 | Westpac Banking Corp | Westpac Banking Corp | 0.98% |
When you trade shares on our share trading platform, you can buy and own the shares and become a shareholder in the company6 or sell the shares. Here are the most traded global shares on our share trading platform from Australian clients in the previous week (Monday to Friday). Most traded includes both buy and sell trades.
| Rank | Shares | Ticker | Percentage of all trades |
| 1 | Electro Optic Systems Holdings Ltd | Electro Optic Systems Holdings Ltd | 2.31% |
| 2 | Wisetech Global Limited | Wisetech Global Limited | 2.15% |
| 3 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Northern Star Resources Ltd | 1.70% |
| 4 | Santos Ltd | Santos Ltd | 1.44% |
| 5 | SpaceX (24 Hours) | SpaceX (24 Hours) | 1.30% |
| 6 | PLS Group Limited | Pilbara Minerals Limited | 1.28% |
| 7 | Fortescue Ltd | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | 1.28% |
| 8 | NVIDIA Corp (24 Hours) | NVIDIA Corp (24 Hours) | 1.13% |
| 9 | Westpac Banking Corp | Westpac Banking Corp | 1.09% |
| 10 | Magellan Financial Group Ltd | Magellan Financial Group Ltd | 0.97% |
Discover our most traded stocks on CFDs
- Most long (buy) positions
- Most short (sell) positions
- Most traded shares in Australia
When you buy (go long) on shares with CFDs, you speculate on the price of the stock rising. You’ll never own the underlying company share. Here are the trades with the most long positions on our Australian CFD platforms in the past week (from Monday to Friday all hours).
| Rank | Shares | Ticker | Percentage of all trades |
| 1 | SpaceX (24 Hours) | SpaceX (24 Hours) | 4.10% |
| 2 | Tesla Motors Inc (24 Hours) | Tesla Motors Inc (24 Hours) | 2.02% |
| 3 | Lynas Rare Earths Limited | Lynas Rare Earths Limited | 1.93% |
| 4 | SKS Technologies Group Limited | Stokes Limited | 1.93% |
| 5 | Electro Optic Systems Holdings Ltd | Electro Optic Systems Holdings Ltd | 1.54% |
| 6 | Paladin Energy Ltd | Paladin Energy Ltd | 1.51% |
| 7 | Xero Ltd | Xero Ltd | 1.43% |
| 8 | Micron Technology Inc (24 Hours) | Micron Technology Inc (24 Hours) | 1.34% |
| 9 | PLS Group Limited | Pilbara Minerals Limited | 1.32% |
| 10 | Wisetech Global Limited | Wisetech Global Limited | 1.21% |
When you sell (go short) on shares with CFDs, you speculate on the price of the stock falling. You’ll never own the underlying company share. Here are the trades with the most short positions on our Australian CFD platforms in the past week (from Monday to Friday all hours).
| Rank | Shares | Ticker | Percentage of all trades |
| 1 | Electro Optic Systems Holdings Ltd | Electro Optic Systems Holdings Ltd | 3.97% |
| 2 | SpaceX (24 Hours) | SpaceX (24 Hours) | 3.74% |
| 3 | Mineral Resources Ltd | Mineral Resources Ltd | 3.34% |
| 4 | 4DMedical Limited | 4DMedical Limited | 2.88% |
| 5 | SKS Technologies Group Limited | Stokes Limited | 2.53% |
| 6 | Fortescue Ltd | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | 2.19% |
| 7 | Lynas Rare Earths Limited | Lynas Rare Earths Limited | 2.19% |
| 8 | Evolution Mining Ltd | Evolution Mining Ltd | 1.96% |
| 9 | Moderna Inc (24 Hours) | Moderna Inc (24 Hours) | 1.61% |
| 10 | Contact Energy Limited | Contact Energy Limited | 1.55% |
When you trade shares with CFDs, you speculate on the price of the stock. You can go long or short but you never own the underlying asset. Here are the most traded shares on Australian CFD trading accounts in the previous week (Monday to Friday). Most traded includes both long and short positions.
| Rank | Shares | Ticker | Percentage of all trades |
| 1 | SpaceX (24 Hours) | SpaceX (24 Hours) | 3.77% |
| 2 | Electro Optic Systems Holdings Ltd | Electro Optic Systems Holdings Ltd | 2.16% |
| 3 | 908 Devices Inc | 908 Devices Inc | 1.98% |
| 4 | SKS Technologies Group Limited | Stokes Limited | 1.74% |
| 5 | Lynas Rare Earths Limited | Lynas Rare Earths Limited | 1.69% |
| 6 | Tesla Motors Inc (24 Hours) | Tesla Motors Inc (24 Hours) | 1.63% |
| 7 | Wisetech Global Limited | Wisetech Global Limited | 1.44% |
| 8 | 4DMedical Limited | 4DMedical Limited | 1.36% |
| 9 | Xero Ltd | Xero Ltd | 1.33% |
| 10 | Micron Technology Inc (24 Hours) | Micron Technology Inc (24 Hours) | 1.30% |
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1 $0 commission applies to clients who trade on the IG share trading account and opt for the default setting of ‘instant currency conversion’. Clients who choose to convert currencies manually will pay commission of 2 cents per share with a minimum charge of $10 on US stocks and, for European markets, we charge £10 / €10 per trade or 0.1%, whichever is higher. Other fees and charges may apply, please see our share trading cost and charges page.
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