XM
CFDs on shares of large US companies, alongside indices and other markets, with a demo account.
CFDs are complex and carry a high risk of losing money quickly. Check the broker's own risk warning before you open an account.
When you feel ready
Where to practise for real
There's no rush. Many traders practise for months first, and staying in Bloom's Practice area is always fine.
Availability depends on your country, so please check that a broker accepts people from where you live.
What to look for
Regulation
Check who regulates the broker for people in your country, and confirm it on that regulator's own website.
Real shares or CFDs
Some brokers let you own real shares. Others offer CFDs, which track a share's price without owning it, and are riskier.
Clear costs
Commissions, spreads and any overnight fees should be easy to find before you trade.
A practice account
A demo with pretend money lets you learn the platform before any real money is involved.
Brokers for US stocks
IC Markets
CFDs on US shares and indices, on MetaTrader, cTrader and TradingView. It now also goes by the name IC.
CFDs are complex and carry a high risk of losing money quickly. Check the broker's own risk warning before you open an account.
Deriv
CFDs on US shares and indices.
CFDs are complex and carry a high risk of losing money quickly. Check the broker's own risk warning before you open an account.
Exness
CFDs on shares of well-known US companies and on indices.
CFDs are complex and carry a high risk of losing money quickly. Check the broker's own risk warning before you open an account.
Vantage
CFDs on US shares and indices.
CFDs are complex and carry a high risk of losing money quickly. Check the broker's own risk warning before you open an account.
AvaTrade
CFDs on US shares and indices, with educational material.
CFDs are complex and carry a high risk of losing money quickly. Check the broker's own risk warning before you open an account.
TradingView
Not a broker. A popular charting platform for studying stock charts, which suits the skills in Bloom's lessons.
How Bloom earns money: Bloom is free because some of these links pay us a commission if you open an account. It doesn't cost you anything extra, and it doesn't change what we teach. Bloom isn't a broker and doesn't recommend any particular provider, so please do your own checks.
Bloom is for education only and isn't financial advice. Trading stocks involves risk, and you can lose money. Practice trades use simulated money, and practice results don't predict real results.