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How to buy and sell BT shares

You can buy or sell BT shares from as little as £3 commission with a share dealing account.1 Alternatively, you can trade any BT share price movements with CFDs or spread bets.

When you invest in BT shares with a share dealing service, you own them outright. But, when you trade BT shares, you are speculating on whether the share price will go up or down without having to take direct ownership of the underlying.

Some market participants prefer trading to investing. This is because when you trade, you receive various tax benefits, the opportunity to hedge your exposure and the ability to get more flexibility by trading with leverage.

With leveraged trading, all you need is a deposit – known as margin. However, please remember that when trading with leverage, your profit and your loss is determined by the full size of the position, not the margin required to initially open it.