Trade CFDs on US stocks from Africa — at institutional prices.
IST Markets brings Wall Street prices to traders in Lagos, Nairobi and Johannesburg. Trade CFDs on Apple, Tesla, Nvidia and 100+ US stocks with tight spreads, margin from $10 and mobile-money funding.
NVDA
Typical spread
0.04
Why African traders choose IST Markets
Wall Street prices. Local rails.
Tighter US-stock spreads
Institutional pricing on CFDs for Apple, Tesla, Nvidia, Amazon and 100+ names.
Margin from $10
Trade CFDs on US stocks with a small margin. CFDs give price exposure only — you do not own the shares.
Mobile-money in/out
M-Pesa, Airtel Money, MTN and cards where available.
Segregated funds
Client funds are held in segregated accounts, separate from company funds.
There are stock spreads —
and there are IST spreads.
Typical US stock CFD spreads average 61% below comparable commission-free accounts across the names shown.*
Open account| Symbol | IST Markets | Market avg. | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | 0.03 | 0.08 | −63% |
| TSLA | 0.06 | 0.14 | −57% |
| NVDA | 0.04 | 0.11 | −64% |
| AMZN | 0.05 | 0.12 | −58% |
* Indicative typical spreads, may vary; last updated 26 September 2026. Spreads are variable and may widen during news releases and low-liquidity sessions. Commissions may apply depending on account type.
Built for African traders
One account, the whole US market.
Trade CFDs on S&P 500 leaders from a single MT5 account — with support in English, French and Arabic.
Trade US stocks anywhere
Wall Street in your pocket.
MT5 mobile with earnings alerts, one-tap position sizing and biometric login — designed for mobile-first traders.
Trade CFDs on US stocks from Africa.
Register in about 5 minutes; verification may take longer. Fund via mobile money, card or bank where available.