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Contracts for Difference (CFD’s) are transforming the current trading environment. CFDs offer significant advantages over shares and combined with our experience are a very powerful tool.
CFD Trading allows you to trade Australian shares on margin without having to physically own them. Therefore when opening a CFD position you are not required to outlay the full value of your market exposure.
Your CFD margin, or deposit if you like, starts at 3% of the total value of the trade. This margin requirement will vary depending on liquidity and volatility of the underlying share.
CFD trading is a more efficient use of your capital because you only have to allocate a small proportion of the total value of your position to secure a trade, while maintaining full exposure to the market. This enables you to magnify the returns on your investment.
A CFD is a Contract for Difference, which is traded, and from which, a person profits from changes in the prices of shares and stocks in the market. If a person bought a CFD on a share that is $4.00 and the price increases to $4.40, that person makes a profit. Therefore, if 500 CFD’s were bought, a person would make $200. Full article …
CFD trading is gaining popularity with many private traders due to the benefit CFD trading has over conventional trading. The benefits of which, were mentioned in the previous article. In this article we will look at what CFDs are and their role in CFD trading. A CFD is an agreement between two parties to exchange the difference between the opening price and the closing price of an underlying share once the contract has been closed. Full article …
Short selling simply allows CFD traders to profit from falls in the share market. As traders know, the share market doesn’t always go up. Nearly all stocks experience falls at some stage, even if the fall is only for a short period of time. This fall in the market is better known as a “bear” market. Full article …
If you are planning to be successful with CFD trading during the day, this article will help you decide if intra day trading is right for you. CFD trading, during the day means you wont have to pay and interest that is incurred when trading CFDs over several days. Full article …
The content of this website does not constitute a recommendation nor does it take into account your investment objectives, financial situation nor particular needs. Before seeking advice from CFD Trading, you should obtain and consider our Financial Services Guide. You should also consider the Product Disclosure Statement issued by CMC Markets prior to investing. CFD Trading Pty Ltd (ACN 115 921 581) is a Corporate Authorised Representative of CMC Markets Pty Ltd (ACN 100 058 106) (AFS Licence 279437).
Trading CFDs carries a high level of risk to your capital. Only speculate with money you can afford to lose. Trading CFDs may not be suitable for everyone, so ensure that you fully understand the risks involved, and seek independent advice if necessary. We strongly advise reading our Risk Warning before entering any transaction. Disclosure of Interest: The Directors, officers and employees of CFD Trading P/L advise that they and or their associates may have beneficial interests in the CFDS mentioned on this website. Further, they may buy or sell the CFDs mentioned on this website and may effect transactions that are not consistent with any statements on this website. CFD Trading or its employees may receive remuneration as result of you placing a trade based on recommendations contained in this website. Please refer to our FSG for further details.