UKOilSpot represents the current spot price of Brent Crude (as opposed to the Futures price). Spot Oil prices are derived from the prices of various Futures contracts. FXCM use a method that derives a spot price based on the real…
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Dividends may impact the amount of overnight costs you pay or earn on your Share CFD position(s). When a dividend is paid on a stock, the value of the stock will drop and therefore so does the value of the position.…
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There is no expiration on a Share CFD contract. Unlike other derivatives, A CFD is an open-ended contract, if you have not closed your position by the end of the trading day, then the position is rolled into the next…
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No. All costs are already built into the spread, there are no added or minimum commissions.
CFDs give traders a lot of options that they would not otherwise have: CFDs are traded with leverage This allows a trader to control a large market position while employing a smaller amount of capital than would be required to…
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The minimum number of FXCM contracts per click (trade) for Share CFD is 1.
1 FXCM contract is the equivalent of 0.1 Shares
Please see this page for our full share offering.
A share CFD is a CFD where the underlying asset is the stock price of a public company. A CFD, or Contract for Difference, offers you all the benefits of trading shares without having to physically own them. Simply put,…
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The pip/point location for Share CFDs depends on the region of the share you trade. For US shares: For UK shares: For EU shares: For HK shares:
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If Share CFDs are enabled on your account you will be able to find them in the Symbols list of your platform. To enable Share CFDs on your MT4 platform, just right-click anywhere on the Market Watch window and then…
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Due to restrictions implemented by regulatory bodies, underlying stock exchanges, or liquidity providers that FXCM works with, some shares may be restricted to be "sold short." Any short sale restriction does not impede someone from closing any open position; it…
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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…
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