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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The minimum number of FXCM contracts per click (trade) for Share CFD is 1.
1 FXCM contract is the equivalent of 0.1 Shares
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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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 finance costs are…
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Due to the global nature of CFDs, traders should be aware of special holiday trading hours observed in each market. FXCM has provided a monthly calendar below listing special trading hours during holidays for major markets. Please note that holiday…
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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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Please see this page for our full share offering.
FXCM will offer pricing for share CFDs in line with the opening hours of the underlying exchange. Please refer to this chart below for live account hours. FXCM aims to open and close markets as close to the posted trading…
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No. All costs are already built into the spread, there are no added or minimum commissions.
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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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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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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