Symbol Guide
Symbol Underlying
USOil Crude Oil (WTI)
UKOil Crude Oil (Brent)
XAU/USD Gold
XAG/USD Silver
US30 Dow Jones Industrial Average index of US listed shares
SPX500 S&P 500 index of US listed shares
NAS100 NASDAQ 100 index of US listed shares
UK100 FTSE 100 index of UK listed shares
GER30 DAX index of German listed shares
ITA40 FTSE MIB index of Italian listed shares
ESP35 IBEX 35 index of Spanish listed shares
FRA40 CAC 40 index of French listed shares
HKG33 Hang Seng index of Hong Kong listed shares
JPN225 Nikkei 225 index of Japanese listed shares
SWE30 OMX Stockholm 30 Index of Swedish listed shares
SUI30 Swiss Market Index of Swiss listed shares
AUS200 S&P/ASX index of Australian listed shares

FAQs

WHAT ARE CFDs?

  1. What are CFDs?
  2. What are the costs and fees involved with trading CFDs?
  3. When I trade a CFD, how much am I trading?
  4. What is a "pip"?
  5. Are multiple accounts required to trade different types of CFDs?
  6. Who primarily trades CFDs? Small investors or large institutions?
  7. In what countries is CFD trading allowed?
  8. Is there a government regulator for CFDs?

MARGIN & LEVERAGE

  1. What is the margin/leverage?
  2. Are there initial and maintenance margin levels?
  3. Do margin requirements change?
  4. Will my margin requirement be lowered should I attempt to hedge with similar products?
  5. Can I lose more money than I deposit?

TRADING & EXECUTION

  1. Where do the prices for CFDs come from?
  2. What is Fair Value?
  3. Are there requotes?
  4. Is there slippage?
  5. How quick is the execution?
  6. Are CFD profits unlimited?
  7. Are there limits to position size?
  8. What is the smallest amount a CFD price can move?
  9. What is the liquidity like in CFDs?

HOURS & EXPIRATIONS

  1. Is CFD trading limited to certain hours?
  2. Are there certain hours where CFDs are more active?
  3. Can I place trades when the market for a specific CFD is closed?
  4. Are there expirations for CFDs?

CFDs & UNDERLYING ASSET

  1. What is the underlying asset?
  2. Are there any benefits to trading a CFD over trading the underlying asset?
  3. Is there more risk involved in trading a CFD over trading the underlying asset?
  4. Do I have control of the underlying asset when trading CFDs?
  5. Will I receive credit for holding the underlying in calculation the margin?
  6. What are the benefits of using CFDs to hedge exposure to an underlying asset rather than using options or futures?