Although CFD traders do not physically own the share, they will be affected by certain Corporate Actions such as dividends. However, as the CFD traders do not own the share itself, they are not entitled to any voting rights. If…
The financing cost for your CFD trade is referred to as ‘Rollover.' Rollover is the interest paid or earned for holding a position overnight, any client holding an open position at the end of the trading day (5pm EST) will…
FXCM offers trading opportunities in the worlds major Forex Pairs, Indices, Commodities, Single Share CFDs and Cryptocurrencies. FOREX CURRENCY PAIRS AUD/CAD GBP/JPY AUD/CHF GBP/NZD AUD/JPY GBP/USD AUD/NZD NZD/CAD AUD/USD NZD/CHF CAD/CHF NZD/JPY CAD/JPY NZD/USD CHF/JPY TRY/JPY EUR/AUD USD/CAD EUR/CAD…
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Forex, also known as foreign exchange, FX or currency trading, is a decentralized global market where all the world's currencies trade. The forex market is the largest, most liquid market in the world with an average daily trading volume exceeding…
Dividends may impact the amount of overnight costs you pay or earn on your Index CFD position. Index CFD's are made up of a group of stocks that may pay dividends throughout the year. When a dividend is paid on…
When you place a CFD Trade with FXCM, you are using leverage* to control more money than you actually have to put down for the trade (margin). For example, if you place a trade on GER30 (DAX) today – let’s…
How are Index CFD dividends? For information on Index CFD Dividends please click here. How can I see when future dividends may impact my positions? For each index below, the dividend will be displayed as ‘High’, ‘Medium’, or ‘Low’. For…
No. Due to the imperfect nature of hedging, hedging with different assets is still prone to considerable risk, and hence does not figure into margin calculations. Please be advised that trading on margin carries a significant risk of losing…
No. Since the underlying is held through a different account, there is no way to confirm an accurate hedge.
Retail traders, speculators and hedge funds are the typical market participants for CFDs. CFDs are complex, leveraged products that can put clients at risk of losing their entire investment. CFDs may not be suitable for all investors. Please ensure that…
FXCM uses a "lot-based" trading system. This allows our platform to aggregate all client positions into standardised trade sizes, simplifying the process of trading in several different markets on one account. It also allows the platform to track profits and…
