| Symbol Guide | |
|---|---|
| Symbol | Underlying |
| USOil | Crude Oil (TWI) |
| UKOil | Crude Oil (Brent) |
| XAU/USD | Gold |
| XAG/USD | Silver |
| US30 | Dow Jones Industrial Average index of U.S. listed shares |
| SPX500 | S&P 500 index of U.S. listed shares |
| NAS100 | NASDAQ 100 index of U.S. 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?
- What are CFDs?
- What are the costs and fees involved with trading CFDs?
- When I trade a CFD, how much am I trading?
- What is a "pip"?
- Are multiple accounts required to trade different types of CFDs?
- Who primarily trades CFDs? Small investors or large institutions?
- In what countries is CFD trading allowed?
- Is there a government regulator for CFDs?
MARGIN & LEVERAGE
- What is the margin/leverage?
- Are there initial and maintenance margin levels?
- Do margin requirements change?
- Will my margin requirement be lowered should I attempt to hedge with similar products?
- Can I lose more money than I deposit?
TRADING & EXECUTION
- Where do the prices for CFDs come from?
- What is Fair Value?
- Are there re-quotes?
- Is there slippage?
- How quick is the execution?
- Are CFD profits unlimited?
- Are there limits to position size?
- What is the smallest amount a CFD price can move?
- What is the liquidity like in CFDs?
HOURS & EXPIRATIONS
- Is CFD trading limited to certain hours?
- Are there certain hours where CFDs are more active?
- Can I place trades when the market for a specific CFD is closed?
- Are there expirations for CFDs?
CFDs & UNDERLYING ASSET
- What is the underlying asset?
- Are there any benefits to trading a CFD over trading the underlying asset?
- Is there more risk involved in trading a CFD over trading the underlying asset?
- Do I have control of the underlying asset when trading CFDs?
- Will I receive credit for holding the underlying in calculation the margin?
- What are the benefits of using CFDs to hedge exposure to an underlying asset rather than using options or futures?
