ASML Holding NV (Nasdaq) (ASML)

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ASML Holding NV (ASML) Profile

ASML Holding NV (AEX) (ASML.xams) is a Dutch multinational corporation specializing in the development and manufacturing of photolithography systems headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands. ASML Holding supplies photolithography systems primarily for the semiconductor industry and is the sole supplier of extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) photolithography machines in the world. The Dutch multinational employs more than 128,000 people, runs a network of approximately 5,000 suppliers, and operates 60 locations in 16 countries around the world, including the United States, Europe, Israel, the United Kingdom, mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. ASML Holding NV (AEX) (ASML.xams) is listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, it is an Amsterdam Exchange Index (AEX) constituent, listed on the Nasdaq, it is a NASDAQ-100 component, has a €282.43B (EUR) market cap and €13.98B (EUR) in 2020 yearly revenues. The holding company has In 2021, ASML divested the German optical-glassmaking manufacturer Berliner Glas Group, which was acquired last year. Recently, ASML Holding NV invested in opening its new avant-garde research and development campus in Silicon Valley, the United States. Furthermore, the company has partnered with a Dutch top-notch institution, Jheronimus Academy of Data Science (JADS) for the collection and analysis of large volumes of corporate and machine data as well as professional education programs, thesis assignments, and case studies.

ASML Holding NV (AEX) (ASML.xams): Trade a Contract for Difference (CFD) on ASML.xams and speculate on the share price difference of the underlying asset. CFD is a financial contract that allows you to trade on the underlying asset value (share price) without the need to purchase the actual stock. Investors are trading the difference in the value of security between the opening and closing of the trade. You can either hold a long position (Buy) or a short position (Sell). CFDs are considered short-term investments or trades, as CFDs tend to be used within shorter timeframes.

Holding cost
Long -5%	Short -2.5%

Trading hours in US Eastern Time
Fri 10:00 - 18:30	Mon 10:00 - 18:30	Tue 10:00 - 18:30	Wed 10:00 - 18:30
Thu 10:00 - 18:30	Sun Closed	Sat Closed

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Share CFD Trading FAQ

What is a Share CFD?

Shares represent units of ownership within a company. Shares are also known as stocks or equities. Dividend payments are common with some companies, a method of sharing company profits with shareholders. In addition to traditional share dealing, however, traders can access derivatives: trading instruments derived from the movement of an underlying share price.

Individual stock CFDs (contract for differences) fall under the umbrella of derivative products, an effective low-cost trading vehicle. While CFDs do not grant shareholder privileges, active CFD positions may receive a dividend if executed before the ex-dividend date.

What is the difference between CFD and Shares?

What is the difference
between CFD and Shares?

Each investor owning shares of a company is also owning fragments of the company. A quite simple way to explain what a stock is is basically when a company divides itself into several shares and then it makes a part of these equities available to the public, at a price. Each investor owning shares of a company is owning fragments of the company.

While shares represent units of ownership within a company Contracts for Difference (CFDs) allow traders to speculate on the future share price fluctuations of an underlying asset. Thus when trading CFDs traders do not physically own the underlying asset. CFDs are available for a range of underlying assets, such as shares, commodities, and foreign exchange, and indices.

What are the most traded share CFDs?

What are the most
traded share CFDs?

Supply and demand are the main two pillars of share price sharping. The economic situation of countries, in addition to geopolitical risks and instability, can undoubtedly affect trade, financial flow, and consequently the share CFDs prices. In such situations the stock market price fluctuations can be excessively strong, creating opportunities for traders to generate returns investing on the foreign exchange but also excessive risks.

Thus, some well-performing companies offer more opportunities to traders due to their stable, smooth, and less volatile share price movement in the markets. Some of the top traded share CFDs represent the trending industries.

Technology companies such as Tesla Inc, Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook are some of the trader’s favorite shares to trade according to Investing.com. While some of the biotech representatives that have entered the top traded list of the global markets are Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson.

What factors should I consider when trading Share CFDs?

What factors should I
consider when trading
Share CFDs?

The main two driving forces of the forex currency market‘s volatility are supply and demand, placing the share CFDs trading amongst the most distinct volatility performers in the markets.

The economic situation of countries and unions, in addition to geopolitical risks and instability, can undoubtedly affect trade, financial flow, and consequently the interest rate of currencies, economies, and companies. In such situations the stock market price fluctuations can be excessively strong, creating opportunities for traders to generate returns investing on the share CFDs.

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