In this video we cover FX, commodities, indices and shares, and show you how to use our innovative filtering tools.
CFD Trading provides a broad selection of instruments and markets, giving traders the flexibility to choose from different products. On Next Gen platform, the Product Library allows traders to explore and trade across four primary markets: Commodities, Forex, Indices, and Companies.
Commodities
There are a range of commodities you can trade beyond popular instruments such as gold, silver and crude oil. Other commodities include agricultural products like natural gas, sugar, soybeans, and copper. Many traders choose to trade commodities for reasons such as:
Political factors affecting supply and demand
Safe-haven assets, like gold, during times of market uncertainty
Forex
Forex is one of the most widely traded markets in the world, with a total daily average turnover reported to exceed $5 trillion a day. Some of the most popular pairs are GBP/USD, EUR/USD and USD/JPY. Forex trading is often more complex and requires a solid understanding of technical analysis and charting to predict price movements effectively.
Indices
A great way to get exposure to a different market, indices allows traders to dip their toes in a market superficially known so far.
Popular indices include UK100, US 30 and SXP500.
Companies
This market focuses on trading stocks and shares from companies across the globe. CMC Markets provides access to a wide range of companies, with the option to use the search function to find specific companies and analyze their market performance.
Platform tools
The Next Gen platform offers several tools to help traders make informed decisions:
Volatility filters: Helps assess market fluctuations and decide whether an instrument is suitable for trading.
Performance filters: Allows traders to check how a specific product has performed over time by filtering based on company, sector, region, and country.
Time range filter: Enables traders to view a product's performance over different periods.
Learn more about CFD platform features with our platform guides and keep up to date with market news and analysis.