Buying and selling
Info about placing orders, order types, and investments available.
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- Buy ordersHow to place buy orders for companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Sharesies.
- Sell ordersHow to place market or limit sell orders for Australian, NZ, or US investments.
- Price notificationsYou can receive a notification when an investment on your Watchlist or in your Portfolio reaches a price you set.
- WatchlistSave a company or fund to your Watchlist to keep track of investments you’re interested in.
- NZX market depthQuickly see if there are NZ shares available at the price you want to buy at, or if there are buyers at the price you want to sell at.
- Market conduct rulesAs an investor, you have an obligation to know about and understand certain investing rules.
- Live pricing for US investmentsYou can get live market information for investments on the main US exchanges.
Orders
Info about placing and managing your orders.
- Types of ordersSome orders on Sharesies give you more control over the price you pay or receive for shares.
- Limit ordersA limit order gives you more control to buy or sell shares at a specific price, or better!
- Stop loss and trigger buy ordersStop loss and trigger buy orders lets you set the price at which your buy or sell order for a US investment gets sent to the market.
- Order processing timesFind out what affects order processing time, how long different orders stay on market, and the settlement process.
- Cancel an orderLearn when (and how) you can cancel different types of orders through Sharesies.
- Partially filled ordersAn order might partially fill, or not fill all at once. You can usually cancel a partially filled order.
- Reasons an order might be rejected or cancelledSometimes an order in a company or exchange-traded fund (ETF) may be rejected or cancelled.
- Investments on the Sharesies platformYou can access a range of companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed on US, Australian, and New Zealand exchanges through the Sharesies Platform.
- American depositary receipts (ADRs)American depositary receipts (ADRs) on the Sharesies platform give you access to foreign companies that aren’t directly listed on a US exchange.
- Investment requestsWe’re often able to add companies or funds to Sharesies based on certain criteria.
- List of US investments with extended hoursIf you've opted in to extended US trading hours, you’ll be able to place extended-hours orders for the following investments.
- NZ RegCo 'Trade with Caution' alertLearn more about what the 'Trade with Caution' alert means
- Searching with AI SearchLearn about our AI-powered search tool.
- Guide to your investor statementThis article is a guide to help you better understand your investor statement.