CFDs > CFD Equities

Volatility

CFD trading can sound very attractive, especially when markets are going up around the world. However, these are high risk investments and can be very volatile to trade. You should have some investment experience and knowledge to trade. Trading can be very profitable, but rather start with the basics before moving on to more advanced trading.

Leverage

While the potential gains are multiplied with derivative trading, so are the risks. By leveraging, you are exposed to greater risk and if things don’t go your way, you could lose your initial investment and owe more than you initially invested. Leveraged investments need to be monitored closely.

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CFD, or Contract for Difference, is an agreement between an authorised, regulated dealer and a trader to settle the difference between the current value of a particular financial instrument and the value of the same share at the end of the contract.

A derivative product

CFDs are traded on the price movement of a share without physical ownership of it. CFD trading delivers the same economic outcomes as traditional share trading such as price appreciation and dividend yield.

A leveraged product

It is a leveraged product and only a percentage of the position needs to be funded which enables substantial profit should the market move in the expected direction.

What are equities?

Trade on the big players like Anglo American, BHP Billiton, Goldfields and Impala Platinum, or invest in financial and industrial stocks in smaller, globally competitive companies. Smaller capitalisation stocks are inherently more volatile, providing short and long term trading opportunities.

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