Learn to trade CFDs

Browse our education content to learn how CFDs work and how to develop your own CFD trading strategy.

CFDs explained

What are CFDs?CFD examples Advantages of CFDs Risks of CFDs Commission rates Market data fees Holding costs

CFD trading strategies

Day trading guide Calculating CFD margins Building a trading strategy Trading news releases and economic announcements Top trading mistakes

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CFD margin rates

To open a CFD position, you will need to deposit an amount of money known as margin, which reflects a percentage of the full position value. View our competitive margin rates for the financial markets here.

CFD costs

As well as spreads and margins, there are other trading costs to consider, such as GSLO charges, commissions and market data fees. Learn more about CFD costs.

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