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Why would I trade a Share CFD over trading the underlying stock itself?

CFDs give traders a lot of options that they would not otherwise have:

  1. 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 control an equivalent position in the underlying asset. Keep in mind, leverage can significantly increase both your gains and losses.

  1. With a Friedberg Direct CFD account a trader has the ability to trade Shares, Forex, Stock Indices, Commodities all from the same account.
  • To trade the underlying market itself, a trader usually needs to have different accounts, often denominated in several different currencies, and often at different brokers.
  1. Immediate settlement​
  • Immediate access to profits vs. having to wait 3 business days when trading physical shares

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Regulatory Documents:
CIRO: Avoiding Fraud and Protecting Your Investments, How CIRO Protects Investors, CIRO Complaints Brochure, CIPF Brochure, CIPF Coverage Policy, CIRO Order Execution Only Bulletin, Conflict Disclosure Statement, Covid-19 and Cyber Security - Tips for Investors, Relationship Disclosure Information Document, Notice of Acknowledgment, Before You Begin Trading

The relationship between Friedberg Direct and FXCM was formed with the purpose to allow Canadian residents access to FXCM's suite of products, while maintaining their accounts with a regulated Canadian firm. All accounts are opened by and held with Friedberg Direct, a division of Friedberg Mercantile Group Ltd., a member of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO). Friedberg customer accounts are protected by the Canadian Investor Protection Fund within specified limits. A brochure describing the nature and limits of coverage is available upon request or at www.cipf.ca.

* The percentage of our retail client accounts that were profitable in each of the previous most recent quarters was: Quarter 4, 2025: 41% | Quarter 3, 2025: 41% | Quarter 2, 2025: 34%. These figures are provided for transparency purposes only and do not constitute an indication of future performance or results.