Can I protect the shares in my CommSec Margin Loan from losses?
You can use a number of strategies to reduce the risk on your portfolio, such as diversifying, having an investment plan and regularly monitoring your loan to ensure the gearing ratio stays at your preferred levels.
Through CommSec, you can also use the following tools to help protect and manage your portfolio in a falling market:
Share Alerts
Keep yourself informed by taking advantage of our free Share Alerts via the CommSec app or email. To learn more about CommSec's Share Alerts navigate to Watchlist > Alerts.
Conditional Orders
Through conditional trading you can place a falling sell order, also known as a ‘stop loss’, which automatically places a sell order in the market when the share price reaches your pre-defined target. To explore the full range of Conditional Order types available, and to enable them on your account, go to Portfolio > Offers & Apply.
