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…
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FXCM offers trading opportunities in the worlds major Forex Pairs, Indices and Commodities. 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 USD/CHF EUR/CHF USD/CNH…
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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…
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Initial margin for each position can be seen in the Create Order window. See Current CFD Margin Requirements Please be advised that trading on margin carries a significant risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors.
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When you place a CFD Trade with Friedberg Direct, 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 –…
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At FXCM, the financing cost for your CFD trade is referred to as ‘rollover.' This is the interest paid for holding a position past 5 PM EST and is based on the size of the position. The formula for financing…
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Yes, there are. CFDs give traders a lot of options that he or she would not otherwise have, allowing the trader to be flexible. CFDs are traded with leverage, allowing a trader to control a large market position while employing…
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CFD prices are derived from the underlying index or spot product. For Friedberg Direct Index CFD products, the quoted price is based on the relevant futures price minus a commonly used Fair Value. For Commodity CFD products, the price is based on the relevant futures price.
Friedberg Direct has no limits on maximum order sizes but there is a maximum limit per ticket. The Trading Station platform allows for order sizes up to 50 million per trade for forex positions. A trader has the ability to…
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Friedberg Direct's CFD margin rates for each instrument are displayed in the dealing rates window on the Trading Station and in the CFD Margin Requirements PDF.
In Canada, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) is the national self-regulatory organization that set the margin requirements needed, which may be changed at any time without notice. The calculation of the margin requirements is dependent on the…
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Due to the global nature of CFDs, traders should be aware of special holiday trading hours observed in each market. Friedberg Direct has provided a monthly calendar below listing special trading hours during holidays for major markets. Please note that…
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