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Sharesight20 top 20 trades on ASX & NZX - October 2019

by David Olsen, Senior Marketing Manager — Content/SEO, Sharesight | Oct 29th 2019
Disclaimer: The below article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a product recommendation, or taxation or financial advice and should not be relied upon as such. Please check with your financial adviser or accountant to obtain the correct advice for your situation.

Welcome to the October 2019 edition of the Sharesight20 monthly trading snapshot (click here for August 2019’s Sharesight20, we skipped September), where we look at the top 20 trades on both the ASX and NZX made by Sharesight users during October, and dig a little deeper into the news behind these movements.

Let’s dive into October’s top trades.

Sharesight20 top 20 ASX trades October 2019!

Top20 ASX trades October 2019

Where usually we would see a specific company’s stock in first place, such as Afterpay Touch (ASX: APT), this month’s Sharesight20ASX crown went to ASX 200 index tracking ETF Vanguard Australian Shares (ASX: VAS). Some of the highlights in this month’s top 20 ASX trades include:

Afterpay Touch (ASX: APT)

Zip Co Limited (ASX: Z1P)

Nearmap Limited (ASX: NEA)

WiseTech Global (ASX: WTC)

Big month for WiseTech after a short seller raid on the stock.

Splitit (ASX: SPT)

Sharesight20 top 20 NZX trades October 2019

Top20 NZX trades October 2019

The NZX Sharesight20 snapshot for October is dominated by exchange traded funds (ETFs) of various flavours. Some of the company stocks featuring in this NZX top 20 snapshot include:

The a2 Milk Company (NZX: A2M)

Fletcher Building (NZX: FBU)

A big month for Fletcher Building due to the New Zealand International Convention Centre fire:

Auckland International Airport (NZX: AIA)

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