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,…
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…
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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The minimum number of FXCM contracts per click (trade) for Share CFD is 1. 1 FXCM contract is the equivalent of 0.1 Shares
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…
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…
The underlying Stocks for EU Shares are traded on either the Euronext Paris or the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. They can be identified by a .FR or .DE at the end of the ticker symbol. Trading Hours Please click here for trading hours…
The underlying Stocks for US Shares are traded on either the NASDAQ or NYSE. They can be identified by a .US at the end of the ticker symbol. Trading Hours Please click here for trading hours Please note, however, that hours are…
The underlying Stocks for UK Shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange. They can be identified by a .UK at the end of the ticker symbol. Please note that similarly to the pricing of the underlying stocks, all UK…
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…