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How to buy a single share on UTEX

Written by Sergei (CPO at UTEX.io)

This guide walks you through buying a single share on UTEX.

1. Choose a pricing plan

On the stock market, you can buy one share only with the Standard plan. To select it:

  1. Click your balance.

  2. Open the My Tariff tab.

  3. Select Standard.

Learn more about plans and fees in the US stock trading conditions.

2. Fund your account

You can fund your account by card or with crypto. See the guide for detailed instructions.

3. Find a stock

Using search

If you already know which instrument you want to buy:

  1. Click the Search bar at the top of the screen.

  2. Start typing the company name or ticker, such as Coca-Cola or KO. The search window will open.

Searching for a stock by company name or ticker.

From a collection

We have put together trading ideas across a range of themes.

Stock collections in the instrument selector.

4. Buy a share

On the stock's page:

  1. Select a market order. This is an order to buy or sell immediately at the best available price.

  2. Enter 1 in the Amount field.

  3. The Price field fills in automatically, and Total shows the purchase amount.

  4. Click Buy.

The order form for buying one share.

Leverage lets you buy shares worth more than your account balance. On UTEX, it is applied automatically when your order value exceeds your balance. If you do not want to use leverage, make sure you have enough funds to cover the purchase. More about leverage.

If the terminal feels overwhelming, try the simpler version: Stocks, Margin → Exchange • Simple. It includes the essentials: instrument lists, company news, charts, and orders. You can switch back at any time: Stocks, Margin → Exchange • Pro.

Where to see your shares

Open the Positions tab at the bottom of the screen. Your stock will appear in a row showing:

  • Amount — the number of shares you hold.

  • Av. Price — your purchase price.

  • Cur. Price — the stock's current price.

  • Unr. PnL — your unrealized profit or loss so far.

The purchased stock in the Positions tab.

If you have any questions, contact our support team.

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