CFDs

Contracts For Difference (CFDs) are a convenient instrument to profit from both upwards and downwards movements of various underlying assets, without having to actually own them. CFDs are also leveraged, allowing traders to open positions with low capital requirements.

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Multi-asset trading made easy
Available to Professional Clients

Elective Professional status allows clients normally categorised as Retail Clients to waive certain protections designed for less experienced investors. 

To qualify for Elective Professional status, Retail Clients normally need to meet at least two of the following criteria:

  • Having carried out at least 10 transactions of significant size per quarter over the last year
  • Working or having worked in a professional position in the financial sector for at least one year
  • Having a portfolio with the Bank that exceeds EUR 500,000 in value

If you think Elective Professional status might be for you, we recommend that you carefully review the rules of protection below before you contact us.

Rules of protection

Find out what protections you’ll keep and what protections you’ll waive if you opt up to elective professional status: read about MIFID Investor Classification.

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  • Low capital requirements: Leverage up to 1:30 (3.33% margin requirement)
  • Simple and transparent pricing
  • Deep liquidity guaranteed with our robust network, including Tier 1 banks
  • Flexible transaction sizes on all instruments
Make stocks bounce with CFDs

With our prime selection of Stock CFDs you can hit the bullseye and draw profit from quick upward and downward market movements. Trade comfortably via MetaTrader 5 while adding this additional string to your bow.

Available markets
United Kingdom
Stocks

Trade upward/downward movements or hedge your positions on Blue chip companies' stocks.

Indices

Gain exposure to the leading global stock markets through CFDs on indices (US500, DE40, NAS100, etc.)

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Commodities

Diversify your portfolio with CFDs on over 20 popular commodities (USOIL, UKOIL, NG, etc.)

Bonds

Hedge your positions by trading long-term interest rates through CFDs on government bonds (USBDN, BUND, LGILT)

CFD trading conditions

The minimum account deposit is EUR/ USD/ GBP 25’000, or the equivalent in USD for other currencies.

We believe in transparent and simple pricing tailored to your individual trading level.

For your overnight positions, you can check our latest swap rates.

CFDs on stocks
Stock market countriesCommissions per tradeMargin requirements
United StatesUSD 0,01/share
Min. USD 9*
From 20%
Switzerland0,09%
Min. USD 9*
From 20%
Germany0,09%
Min. USD 9*
From 20%
United Kingdom0,09%
Min. USD 9*
From 20%
France0,09%
Min. USD 9*
From 20%

*same amount in base currency for accounts in CHF/EUR/GBP. For other currencies, an equivalent of the amount in USD will be charged.

See the full list of Stock CFDs.

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