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 An introduction to CFDs and FX Trading
 
What are Contracts for Difference?
What is FX Trading?
What is a spread?
What is margin?
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CFD trading explained
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An introduction to CFDs and FX Trading

What are Contracts for Difference?

CFDs can be a flexible and cost effective way to trade a wide range of financial markets.

The contract mirrors the performance of the underlying instrument, offering all the benefits of trading the underlying instrument without having to physically own them. With CFDs you can buy if you think the price of a financial instrument will rise and you can sell if you think the price will drop, therefore it is also possible to profit from a fall in the price of the underlying instrument.