Amazon Stock CFD Trading: How to Trade AMZN CFDs
BY TIOmarkets
|March 17, 2026Amazon is one of the most widely watched stocks in the world. As a CFD, AMZN gives traders the ability to speculate on its price movements without owning the underlying shares. This means you can take a position in either direction, long or short, and use leverage to control a larger position than your deposited capital alone would allow.
At TIOmarkets, AMZN is available as a stock CFD on both MT4 and MT5. This guide explains how Amazon CFD trading works, the contract specifications you need to know, and how to get started.
What Is Amazon Stock CFD Trading?
A CFD, or contract for difference, is an agreement between a trader and a broker to exchange the difference in price of an asset between the time the trade is opened and the time it is closed. When you trade AMZN as a CFD, you are not purchasing shares in Amazon. You are speculating on whether the share price will rise or fall.
If you expect the price to rise, you open a buy (long) position. If you expect it to fall, you open a sell (short) position. Your profit or loss is determined by how far the price moves in your favour or against you, multiplied by the size of your position.
Because stock CFDs are traded with leverage, you only need to deposit a fraction of the total position value as margin. This amplifies both potential gains and potential losses relative to your margin.
AMZN CFD Contract Specifications
Understanding the contract specifications for AMZN is essential before placing a trade. The following details are confirmed from the TIOmarkets AMZN instrument page.
Symbol: AMZN
Standard lot size: 100 shares
Minimum lot size: 1 share (0.01 lots)
Leverage: Up to 1:20, subject to change depending on market conditions and applicable regulatory requirements.
Spread: Floating (variable). Spreads are variable and may widen during periods of high volatility or around major news events.
Overnight financing: Check inside the MT4 or MT5 platform. For stock CFDs, overnight holding costs are calculated on a financing basis. To view the current rate, right-click on the AMZN symbol in the Market Watch window and select Specification.
Platforms: MT4 and MT5.
AMZN Trading Hours
Amazon stock CFDs follow the trading hours of the underlying exchange. Confirmed trading hours for AMZN are as follows:
Monday to Friday: 16:30 to 23:00 (platform server time) Saturday and Sunday: Closed
These hours broadly correspond to the regular session of the US equity market. AMZN is not available for trading outside these hours. Always check inside your platform for the most current session times.
How Leverage and Margin Work on AMZN
With 1:20 leverage, a 5% margin requirement applies to AMZN positions. This means that to open a position worth $2,000, you would need $100 in available margin.
For example, if AMZN is trading at $200 per share and you buy 0.1 lots (10 shares), your position value is $2,000. At 5% margin, the margin requirement for that trade is $100.
If the price rises from $200 to $250, your profit on a 10-share position would be $500. If the price falls from $200 to $150, your loss would also be $500. This illustrates how leverage magnifies both gains and losses relative to the margin used.
TIOmarkets applies a margin call at 100% margin level and a stop out at 30% margin level on all accounts. These figures are subject to change depending on market conditions and applicable regulatory requirements.
How to Place an AMZN CFD Trade
Trading AMZN on MT4 or MT5 follows the same process as any other instrument on the platform.
Open the Market Watch window and locate the AMZN symbol. Right-click and select either Chart Window to view the price chart first, or New Order to open the order entry window directly.
In the order window, confirm the symbol is AMZN, then set your order type. A market execution order opens immediately at the current available price. Orders are executed at the best available market price, which may result in positive or negative slippage. A pending order schedules the trade to execute when the price reaches a level you specify in advance.
Set your lot size, and consider placing a stop loss and take profit to define the parameters of your trade before execution. Once placed, your open position appears in the Trade tab of the Terminal (MT4) or Toolbox (MT5) window.
Account Types for Trading AMZN
AMZN is available to trade across the Standard, Raw, and VIP Black accounts. Each account type suits a different trading preference.
The Standard account carries a minimum spread of 1.1 pips with zero commission and a minimum deposit of $20 or currency equivalent. A Standard account is created automatically when you register. It supports up to unlimited leverage on eligible instruments and is available on both MT4 and MT5.
The Raw account offers spreads from 0.0 with a $6 commission per round turn lot. The minimum deposit is $250 or currency equivalent, and leverage is up to 1:500 on request. Raw accounts must be opened separately through the client area.
The VIP Black account carries spreads from 0.3 with zero commission and a minimum deposit of $1,000 or currency equivalent, with leverage up to 1:500 on request. VIP Black accounts must also be opened separately.
The commission on Raw accounts is charged in full when the position is opened. It covers both the opening and closing of the trade and is fixed per round turn lot. At 1.0 lots, the commission is $6. At 0.1 lots, it is $0.60. At 0.01 lots, it is $0.06.
All accounts support hedging, operate with a margin call at 100% and stop out at 30% (except Standard at 1:2000 leverage, where stop out is 40%), and carry a maximum of 200 open and pending orders per client with a maximum of 20 lots per trade.
MT4 and MT5 for AMZN Trading
Both MT4 and MT5 are available for AMZN trading on desktop, web, and mobile. Automated trading using Expert Advisors requires the desktop platform. EA execution is not available via web or mobile.
MT5 offers additional capabilities compared to MT4, including 21 timeframes versus 9, a built-in economic calendar, multi-threaded strategy testing, and six order execution types compared to four on MT4. MT5 also supports three order fill policies: Fill or Kill, Immediate or Cancel, and Return. MT4 supports Fill or Kill only.
For traders who use automated strategies, note that MQL4 Expert Advisors are not directly compatible with MT5, which uses MQL5. Moving between platforms may require sourcing or rewriting your EA in MQL5.
Desktop versions of both platforms support Windows and macOS.
Dividend Adjustments on AMZN
As a stock CFD, AMZN positions held at the ex-dividend date may receive a dividend adjustment. This adjustment reflects the dividend payment on the underlying stock and is applied to open positions at the time of the ex-dividend date. The direction of the adjustment depends on whether you hold a long or short position.
Trading Amazon (AMZN) at TIOmarkets
AMZN is available on Standard, Raw, and VIP Black accounts via MT4 and MT5. Hedging is permitted on all account types. Traders wishing to hold positions without overnight financing charges may contact TIOmarkets to enquire about Islamic account eligibility. Copy trading is also available, allowing eligible traders to follow strategy providers or share their own trading activity.
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