Buying and Selling Securities
How to Buy Securities Listed on the ECSE?
- Establish an account at a licensed intermediary often termed as a broker-dealer firm. The list of broker-dealers can be found here.
- Give the broker-dealer the details of your buy order, i.e. the number of shares you want to buy and the price you want to pay. If you are not sure of the price, you could consult the broker-dealer regarding the latest price at which the security traded on the ECSE.
- Give the broker-dealer the money required to purchase the shares.
- If your order is successful, the broker-dealer will contact you and provide a confirmation statement with details of your trade.
How to Sell Securities Listed on the ECSE?
- Establish an account at a licensed intermediary often called as a broker-dealer firm if you do not already have an account. The list of broker-dealers can be found here.
- If you already have an account, produce your Registry Statement (received from the ECCSD) to show your Investor ID, Account Number and a Government-issued photo ID.
- Give the broker-dealer the details of your sell order, i.e. the number of shares you want to sell and the price you want to sell your shares for. If you are not sure of the price, you could consult the broker-dealer regarding the latest price at which the security traded on the ECSE.
- If your sell order is successful, the broker-dealer will contact you and provide a confirmation statement with details of your trade.