Volatility
Spread 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.
Before you risk real money, test your skills…
Free Demo Account
You don’t have to start trading on a live account right away. Open a free demo trading account on any one of GT247’s platforms and practice with dummy cash until you get the hang of it. Try out our platforms or gain some trading confidence with no obligation to sign-up.
| Platform |
Description |
Demo
Account Size |
Cost |
Trial duration |
Sign Up |
Future Trader
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Future Trader gives you access to all major international markets to trade currencies, commodities, indices, binary options, bonds and mini CFDs. It is an innovative and easy to use trading platform that combines reliability and ultra-fast execution. |
R100 000 |
Free |
28 Days |
Open Future Trader
Demo Account> |
GT International
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GT International is an award winning, world class platform with customisable software and technology to give you complete trading confidence. Trade Forex, equities, indices, commodities, bonds, interest rates and inflation using international currencies. |
50 000 Euro/Dollar/Pounds |
Free |
30 Days |
Open GTi
Demo Account> |
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Global Trader University
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