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Instacart IPO

Discover how to get exposure to Instacart – both before and after its initial public offering (IPO) – with Australia’s No.1 CFDs provider.1

Start trading today. For account opening enquiries call 1800 601 799 between 9am and 6pm (AEDT) weekdays, or email newaccounts.au@ig.com.

Contact us: 1800 601 799

Start trading today. For account opening enquiries call 1800 601 799 between 9am and 6pm (AEDT) weekdays, or email newaccounts.au@ig.com.

Contact us: 1800 601 799

Why trade Instacart's IPO with IG?

Trade pre-IPO

Speculate on our exclusive grey markets through CFDs, available before popular listings2

Speculate on Instacart

Buy or sell Instacart shares using CFDs after the IPO

Buy Instacart stock

Invest in Instacart with a share trading account after the IPO

Instacart IPO: how to buy Instacart shares

Before the listing

IG offers an exclusive range of grey markets through CFDs, based on a prediction of a company’s market cap at the end of its first trading day. If available for Instacart, you can:

  • ‘Buy’ (go long) if you think the market cap will be higher than the price indicated
  • ‘Sell’ (go short) if you think the market cap will be lower than the price indicated

After the listing

You'll be able to buy Instacart shares on the day they list on the stock market. You'll be able to:

What are grey markets and how do they work?

Grey markets enable traders to get exposure to a company before it lists on a stock exchange. When you decide to trade the grey market, you’re trading on the estimated market valuation of a company. The official valuation is only released after the first day of trading – and it is based on the demand shown by the market that day.

So, if you think a company’s market cap will be higher than the grey market price, you’ll ‘buy’. If you think it will be lower than the grey market price, you’ll sell.

Trading vs investing in Instacart shares

Trading and investing are different in many ways. When trading Instacart shares with IG, you’ll use CFD trading to speculate on share price movements. Because you don’t own any underlying assets when trading, you can speculate on both rising and falling prices.

You’ll only need a small deposit – known as margin – to open your position, while still getting exposure to the full value of the trade. However, your profit or loss is calculated based on the full value of your trade, so your losses can exceed your initial outlay.

When investing in shares via IG, you’ll buy and own physical shares using a share trading account. Because you’ll own the underlying asset, you can only make money if the share price goes up.

To get started, you’ll need the full value of your investment. Note that investing in stock means you could receive dividends if the company pays them, and you will have shareholder rights.

Open a share trading account in minutes

Open a share trading account in minutes

Fast execution on a huge range of markets

Enjoy flexible access to more than 17,000 global markets, with reliable execution

Deal seamlessly, wherever you are

Trade on the move with our natively designed, award-winning trading app

Feel secure with a trusted provider

With 48 years of experience, we’re proud to offer a truly market-leading service

Open a share trading account in minutes

Open a share trading account in minutes

Fast execution on a huge range of markets

Enjoy flexible access to more than 17,000 global markets, with reliable execution

Deal seamlessly, wherever you are

Trade on the move with our natively designed, award-winning trading app

Feel secure with a trusted provider

With 48 years of experience, we’re proud to offer a truly market-leading service

Start trading now

Log in to your account now to access today’s opportunity in a huge range of markets.

Start trading now

Log in to your account now to access today’s opportunity in a huge range of markets.

How do IPOs work?

An IPO occurs when a company decides to start selling its shares to the public. Most companies list shares to raise capital to fund expansion, pay debts, attract and retain talent, or monetise assets.

First, an audit must be conducted – considering all aspects of the company’s financials. Then, the business has to prepare a registration statement to file with the appropriate exchange commission. If approved, the company will list a defined number of shares at a price set by an investment bank. The shares will be available for sale through the chosen stock exchange.

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