Gousto IPO
Explore how you can get exposure to Gousto’s shares before, during and after its potential IPO (initial public offering) with the world’s leading CFD provider.1,2
Call 0800 195 3100 or email newaccounts.uk@ig.com to talk about opening an account.
Why trade the potential Gousto IPO with us?
Access grey markets pre-IPO
Speculate on a company’s market cap at the end of its first trading day with our exclusive grey markets3
Speculate on the IPO price
Buy or sell Gousto stocks using our leveraged trading products
Trade in Gousto shares
Take your position on Gousto shares – go long or short if they’re listed on the secondary market.
Take a position with the World´s leading CFD provider1
Trade Gousto shares on our award-winning platform4
Pre-listing
Grey market
Our grey market prices are based on an estimation of a company’s market cap at the end of its first trading day. Our exclusive grey markets let you take a position on this estimation.
If a grey market is offered for Gousto (if the company decides to list in the future), you can:
- Buy’ (go long) if you predict that the market cap will exceed the price we quote
- ‘Sell’ (go short) if you predict that the market cap will be less than the price we quote
IPO subscriptions
If offered for Gousto, you have access to subscribe ahead of the listing – if the company grants retail investors access to its shares, you could have stock allocated at the same time and price as institutional investors.
What are IPO subscriptions and how do they work?
Post-listing
If and when the listing takes place, we’ll offer Gousto shares on the day of their IPO. Once the market has opened, the shares will be available for you to buy.
- Use CFDs to speculate on share price movement
The difference between trading and investing in Gousto shares
If the speculated Gousto IPO goes ahead, trading its stock with us will mean that you’ll be speculating on the price movements of the company’s shares with CFDs. Since you won’t own the underlying assets, you can speculate on both rising and falling share prices.
CFDs are leveraged products, which means that you can open a position with a deposit – known as margin. Trading with leverage can increase both your profits and your losses, because they’re calculated using a position’s full market exposure, not just the margin requirement to open it.
Learn more about the impact of leverage on your trading
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Fast execution on a huge range of markets
Enjoy flexible access to 15,000+ 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 50 years of experience, we’re proud to offer a truly market-leading service
How do IPOs work?
IPOs work by having a company put its shares up for sale to the public. Some common reasons for this include seeking to raise capital for business growth, decreasing or settling debts, positioning itself to better attract and retain talent, or increasing liquidity.
The IPO process starts off with a detailed audit of the company by an external resource – it must be conducted taking all the company’s financials into consideration. Next, a registration statement needs to be prepared by the business and filed with the appropriate exchange commission. If the commission grants approval, the company can then list a set number of shares at a price determined by an investment bank.
Explore what IPOs are or find out how to trade pre- and post-listing
FAQs
What are the risks of trading an IPO?
All trading activity is risky – IPOs come with additional risks, including:
- Missing important company information that might impact share prices, eg pending legal cases and intellectual property that is not patented
- Little to no trading track record to base decisions on
- Elevated market expectations that do not materialise
- Companies not meeting their target market cap
Before committing to any trade, it is important that you have all the facts that you need. In the case of trading IPOs, you can use company prospectuses, admission documents and other information to stay up-to-date. By staying informed, you can avoid risks that could affect your position in a trade.
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1 Based on revenue (published financial statements, 2023).
2 Note that an IPO has not been announced for Gousto and the information about a listing is purely speculative.
3 We do not offer grey markets on all IPOs.
4 Best platform for the active trader, best multi-platform provider and best trading app as awarded at the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2024. Best share dealing platform as awarded at the YourMoney.co.uk Investment Awards, 2024
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