UiPath IPO: how to buy and short UiPath shares
UiPath is a leading global software company that develops business process automation technology. The company’s New York Stock Exchange listing is expected to happen on 21 April 2021. Discover how to buy and short UiPath shares.
How to trade UiPath shares
You’ll be able to trade UiPath shares from the day of the company’s listing. Since it’s a US IPO, it may take a few hours for the shares to be available to trade, which is the case with all brokers.
Trading UiPath shares with us means that you’ll be using leveraged derivatives such as CFDs to go long or short on the UiPath share price. When you trade, you’ll be able to open a position without taking direct ownership of the shares.
- ‘Buying’ (or going long) means that you’re taking a position on the UiPath share price rising
- ‘Selling’ (or going short) means that you’re taking a position on the UiPath share price falling
Buying UiPath shares
- Create an account or log in and go to our trading platform
- Search for ‘UiPath’
- Select ‘buy’ in the deal ticket
- Set your position size and take steps to manage your risk
- Open and monitor your long position
Selling UiPath shares
- Create an account or log in and go to our trading platform
- Search for ‘UiPath’
- Select ‘sell’ in the deal ticket
- Choose your position size and take steps to manage your risk
- Open and monitor your short position
Since you’ll be trading on leverage with CFDs, it’s vital that you take steps to manage your risk because leverage can increase both your profits and your losses.
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UiPath: a brief history
UiPath was founded as ‘DeskOver’ in 2005 by Daniel Dines and Marius Tîrcă. The company name change came in 2015, after releasing its first ‘Desktop Automation’ product line in 2013.
Having started out in Bucharest, UiPath expanded its operations in 2015 to several offices across Europe, Asia and North America. This international move came after the company received seed funding from a number of early investors. In 2017, UiPath moved its headquarters to New York City.
Now, with over 6300 customers and around 3000 employees, UiPath is the world’s leading robotic process automation (RPA) software company.
What is UiPath’s business model?
UiPath’s business model is focused on simplifying the way that organisational operations are run. The company’s RPA technology provides its customers with software that automates tasks which would otherwise be performed routinely.
UiPath develops computerised workflows which enable customers to build, manage, measure and engage with their processes. Customers benefit from the platform’s innovative capabilities by eliminating work spent on time-consuming, repetitive and tedious tasks.
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