How to buy or invest in Cineworld shares
They sound similar, but investing in and buying Cineworld shares are two different concepts. When you invest, you own Cineworld shares outright. When you buy shares, you don’t actually own any underlying assets – you’re trading on the share price, usually with spread bets or contracts for difference (CFDs).
If you invest in Cineworld shares, you’ll be paying for the total amount of shares you wish to own upfront. If you decide to buy the same number of shares with spread bets or CFDs, you’ll only need a fraction of the capital to do so.
How much would it cost to invest in Cineworld?
| UK best commission | UK standard commission | |
| AAA | £3 | £8 |
| Hargreaves Lansdown | £5.95 | £11.95 |
| AJ Bell | £4.95 | £9.95 |
Place three or more trades in a month and you’ll get our best commission.
Alternatively, you could choose to trade derivatives with spread bets and CFDs instead. This will allow you to:
- Get full exposure with a small deposit – usually just 20-25% of the full value of the trade
- Trade spread bets without paying any tax
- Hedge your positions with CFDs and offset losses against potential profits
How to sell or short Cineworld shares
‘Selling’ relates to investing and ‘shorting’ to trading. Let’s take a closer look at the differences.
If you already own Cineworld shares, there may come a time when you want to sell them. If the share price is higher than what you paid for them, you’ll make a profit. If it’s lower, you’ll cut a loss.
If you think the share price might fall but don’t want to sell your shares, you can always trade derivatives to hedge your investment. You can transfer your existing electronic shares to us for free, enabling you to sell them via our easy-to-use share dealing platform.
If you haven’t invested in Cineworld shares but think the share price is going to fall, you can short shares using spread bets and CFDs. If the share price drops and you’ve taken a short position, you’ll make a profit.