Coinbase and Coinbase Advanced customers residing in the US can trade stocks after creating a Coinbase Capital Markets (CCM) brokerage account and completing onboarding.
Find essential information for trading stocks and ETFs on Coinbase Capital Markets (CCM).
Getting started
Onboarding: Create a new account or complete onboarding after signing in.
Differences between trading stocks and crypto: Learn how equities trading differs from crypto, including market hours, settlement, and regulatory considerations.
Funding and account balances
Deposit money: Add cash to your account to start trading stocks and ETFs.
Cash out available balance: Withdraw settled cash to your Coinbase-linked bank account.
Trading
Buy and sell stocks and funds: Follow step-by-step instructions to place buy or sell orders for stocks and funds.
Cancel an order: See how to cancel open orders before execution.
Stock order types: Learn about market, limit, and other order types, including time-in-force and session eligibility.
Fractional shares: Learn about fractional shares.
Trading hours and market closures: Review regular, pre‑market, after‑hours, and holiday schedules.
Pricing and fees
Equities pricing and fees disclosures: Understand commissions and transaction fees, and when fees may apply or change.
NBBO and pricing transparency: Learn how quotes, best bid/offer, and execution pricing work.
Manage trades
View transaction history: Access trade confirmation and monthly or quarterly account statements in your Statements page.
Transfer assets (ACATS): Initiate outgoing transfers with the receiving firm.
Circuit breakers and trading halts: Understand market‑wide and security‑specific halts, triggers, and order handling during interruptions.
Features and tools
Create a watchlist: Add, organize, and remove stocks to monitor prices and performance.
Set and receive price alerts: Configure alerts for price movements and manage notification settings.
Manage account
Taxes
Corporate actions and special cases
Trading glossary
Glossary: Review terms and concepts related to stock trading
"Funds" in this article is a generic term and may refer to exchange traded funds (ETFs) and/or mutual funds. Securities products are subject to availability and may change at CCM's discretion. See the most up-to-date information on CCM's product offerings.
Disclosures
All securities and investments are offered by Coinbase Capital Markets Corp, member FINRA/SIPC. Securities services offered by Coinbase Capital Markets Corp are separate from digital asset services provided by Coinbase Inc., and any affiliates. SIPC does not apply to digital assets or cash held in your Coinbase Inc. account. Additional information about your broker, Coinbase Capital Markets Corp, can be found on FINRA's BrokerCheck (https://brokercheck.finra.org). Execution, clearing and custody of all securities are provided by Apex Clearing Corporation.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute the provision of investment advice. The customer assumes full responsibility for its trading activity and should consult its advisors for its specific situation. All investments involve risk and the past performance of a security, or financial product does not guarantee future results or returns. There is always the potential of losing money when you invest in securities, or other financial products. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing.