Get in at the ground floor. Discover how to trade a company’s shares – both before and after they list – with our guide to initial public offerings (IPOs).
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Buy or sell based on your prediction of a company’s market cap
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Our exclusive grey markets enable you to speculate on a company’s market cap before it lists on a stock exchange.1
You’d ‘buy’ if you think the company’s market cap will be higher than the grey market price at the end of the first trading day, or ‘sell’ if you think it will be lower.
You can profit from an initial public offering by speculating on the share price via CFD trading.
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With 50 years of experience, we’re proud to offer a truly market-leading service
Enjoy flexible access to 17 000 global markets, with reliable execution
Trade on the move with our natively designed, award-winning trading app2
With 50 years of experience, we’re proud to offer a truly market-leading service
Follow the steps below to start trading IPOs:
Discover everything you need to know in our guide to IPOs
Explore upcoming IPOs with in-depth analysis from our experts.
Learn about the differences between trading and investing.
Choose between a live account and a demo account.
Make sure you know when you plan to take profits and cut losses.
Log in to your account and start trading
An IPO, or initial public offering, is the first sale of stock issued by a company. It is one of many ways in which companies seek to raise capital. Listing on a stock exchange helps to increase the exposure of a company, which means that IPOs can increase sales and profit. For traders and investors, an IPO can be a great way of buying shares of a company – or taking a position on its price movements – the moment it hits the stock market.
An IPO, or initial public offering, is the first sale of stock issued by a company. It is one of many ways in which companies seek to raise capital. Listing on a stock exchange helps to increase the exposure of a company, which means that IPOs can increase sales and profit. For traders and investors, an IPO can be a great way of buying shares of a company – or taking a position on its price movements – the moment it hits the stock market.
Can I make money trading initial public offerings (IPOs)?
Yes, you can make money trading initial public offerings if you correctly predict share price movements. You can use CFDs to speculate on our grey markets before an IPO, or on share price movements after the stock has listed.
Is it a good idea to invest in an IPO?
Whether or not it is a good idea to invest in an IPO depends on your risk appetite. Some IPOs perform very well, while others can disappoint. Financial markets can be very volatile following a high-profile IPO, which is why you need a proper risk management strategy in place if you want to buy or sell shares.
Can I trade shares before the IPO?
No, but you can speculate on the share price before the IPO if IG Bank offers a grey market. By trading a grey market, you’re speculating on a company’s potential market cap ahead of its IPO. If you think that the company will be worth more than the price indicated, you can ‘buy’ the market. If you think that the price is an overvaluation, you can ‘sell’.
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1We do not offer grey markets on all IPOs.