How to buy, sell and short Virgin Galactic shares
Virgin Galactic shares are the only way to get direct market exposure to the commercial human spaceflight sector. Here, we explain how to buy, sell and short Virgin Galactic shares, as well as how to trade Virgin Galactic options.
How to buy or invest in Virgin Galactic (SPCE) shares
You can buy Virgin Galactic shares in two ways: through share trading or by derivatives trading. Share trading means that you take direct ownership of Virgin Galactic stock, and you can profit if the shares increase in value or through any dividend payments.
Trading derivatives – such as CFDs – means you can speculate on the price movements of Virgin Galactic shares without taking ownership of them. This enables you to trade with leverage – which grants you full market exposure while only committing a small deposit, known as margin.
Follow the steps below to invest in or trade Virgin Galactic shares:
Investing in Virgin Galactic shares
- Create or log in to your share trading account
- Search for ‘Virgin Galactic’ (SPCE)
- Decide whether you want to trade at quote or on exchange
- Choose the number of shares you want to buy
- Confirm your purchase and monitor your investment
Trading Virgin Galactic shares
- Create or log in to your IG trading account
- Decide whether you want to trade CFDs
- Search for ‘Virgin Galactic’ (SPCE)
- Choose your position size and select ‘buy’
- Confirm your trade and monitor your position
How much would it cost to invest in Virgin Galactic?
| US standard commission | US best commission | FX conversion fee | |
| IG | £10 | £0 | 0.5% |
| Hargreaves Lansdown | £11.95 | £5.95 | 1.0% |
| AJ Bell | £9.95 | £9.95 | 1.0% |
IG’s best commission is available to clients who place three or more investment positions in the previous calendar month. If you’d rather trade on the value of Virgin Galactic, you can do so with CFDs. You’ll be able to:
- Get full exposure with a small deposit – usually just 20%-25%1 of the full value of the trade
How to sell and short Virgin Galactic shares
After investing in Virgin Galactic, you might want to sell your stake if the price starts to fall. Equally, you might want to short Virgin Galactic shares if you are trading with CFDs, to generate a profit from the price falling.
Follow the steps below to either sell or short Virgin Galactic shares
Selling Virgin Galactic shares
- Create or log in to your share trading account
- Search for ‘Virgin Galactic’ (SPCE)
- Select ‘sell’ in the deal ticket to close your investment
- Enter the number of shares you want to sell
- Confirm the sale
Shorting Virgin Galactic shares
- Create or log in to your IG trading account
- Search for ‘Virgin Galactic’ (SPCE)
- Choose your position size
- Choose ‘sell’ in the deal ticket to speculate on the price falling
- Confirm the trade and monitor your position
Virgin Galactic’s live market prices
How to trade Virgin Galactic options
To trade Virgin Galactic options, follow the steps below:
- Research the market
- Open an IG trading account
- Decide whether you want to buy or sell puts or calls
- Call +65 6390 5118 to place your trade
- Confirm your trade over the phone
Footnotes
1Deposits for leveraged trades are 20%-25% on 99.77% of tier one US shares.
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