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CFDs

Contracts for Difference (CFDs) offer an exciting alternative to conventional trading. Like Financial Spread Trading, rather than buying and holding stock you can speculate on the price movement of individual shares or indices, allowing you to profit from any correct predictions. Of course, if the stock moves against you, you will lose money.

In most cases you only have to put down a deposit of 10% of the value of the trade, so potential gains (and losses) are greater on a small capital outlay.


Seamless CFD & equity trading on a single platform

With access to the information and tools that are vital for predicting and analysing the market, BARX brings you single login access to trade CFDs, equities and covered warrants seamlessly.

   

Key features

  • Access thousands of UK, US and European stocks and shares
  • Access major indices, sectors and currencies
  • Low commission charges of just 0.15% on UK share trades
  • Financing rates of 3% above the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) on long UK equity overnight positions.
  • Interest paid at LIBOR less 3% on overnight short positions
  • Instant execution during market hours
  • Exemption from stamp duty - remember tax laws may change and the treatment will depend upon your individual circumstances
  • The ability to protect your share portfolio against falls in the value through hedging
  • The opportunity to profit from short-term market fluctuations

CFD trading carries a high level of risk to your capital and you should only deal with money you can afford to lose. The value of investments can fall as well as rise and you can lose significantly more than your initial margin or deposit payment.


*Lines are open from 8.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Thursday and from 8.30am to 6pm Friday, excluding bank holidays. Calls made to 0845 numbers will cost no more that 4p per minute, plus 6p call set-up fee (current as at November 2007) for BT residential customers. The price on non-BT phone lines may be different.


CFDs and Financial Spread Trading carry a high level of risk to your capital. The value of investments can fall as well as rise and you can lose significantly more than your initial margin or deposit payment. Please ensure you understand the risks as CFD dealing and spread betting are not suitable investment tools for everyone.
You must be over 18, understand and accept the terms and conditions, and sign a risk warning notice before you begin to deal in CFDs or spread bets.

Barclays Stockbrokers CFDs and Barclays Stockbrokers Financial Spread Trading services are trading names of City Index Limited (CI) whose registered office is Moorgate Hall, 155 Moorgate, London, EC2M 6XB.