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…
The financing cost for your CFD trade is referred to as ‘Rollover.' Rollover is the interest paid or earned for holding a position overnight, any client holding an open position at the end of the trading day (5pm EST) will…
FXCM offers trading opportunities in the worlds major Forex Pairs, Indices, Commodities, Single Share CFDs and Cryptocurrencies. 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…
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 a…
The word “PIP” stands for Percentage in Point. In forex, a pip is what you would consider a “point” for calculating profits and losses. On Trading Station, you can see the value of a pip for each of your trades when entering…
There are no limits to the size or number of positions that a trader may hold. Available margin in the account is the only constraint on the size of a position.
There are no limits to the size or number of positions that a trader may hold. Available margin in the account is the only constraint on the size of a position.
Yes. In addition to our policy of transparency in reporting rollover, due to the average notional trading volume that FXCM generates to the liquidity providers it deals with, FXCM is able to pass to its clients' attractive rollover rates on…
See FXCM's Margin Requirements per product below: FX Margin Requirements CFD Margin Requirements (Includes Indices, Commodities, and Treasury Instruments) Up-to-date margin requirements are displayed in the "Simplified Dealing Rates" window of the Trading Platform by instrument. You can read more about margin…
No. An FXCM Account provides access to trading in Forex, Equity Indices, and Commodities.
Under most circumstances, initial margin will be 1 percent of the full contract amount. There are no set maintenance margin levels. Please be advised that trading on margin carries a significant risk of loss and is not suitable for all…
No. The CFD merely tracks the underlying price. However, it does give the trader rights or dividends associated with the underlying asset.