BARXdirect: CFDs

Contracts for difference (CFDs) are an accessible way to trade on the prices of financial instruments such as equities, currencies, indices and commodities without the need to hold the underlying asset directly.

CFDs allow you to trade on whether the price of a financial instrument is likely to go up or down. Your profit or loss is determined by the difference in the price at which you buy and that at which you sell. This gives you the opportunity to potentially profit from a market whether it is rising or falling. This allows you to use CFDs to complement your share trading and protect against falls in the value of your portfolio, or to profit from short-term price fluctuations.

CFDs are a leveraged product which means that you are only required to deposit a fraction of the overall value of the trade. Margins are variable and enable you to magnify your return on investment. However, losses are also be magnified and so CFDs should only be used by experienced investors who are comfortable with the risks associated.

 

Why trade CFDs with Barclays Stockbrokers?

  • Get access to thousands of UK, US, European and other international equities, as well as major stock indices, sectors, currencies and commodities
  • 24 hour trading on currencies and selected indices
  • Low commission charges
  • Instant execution during normal market hours
  • Access to real-time news, research and analysis
  • Two trading platforms to choose from:

 

1.Our dedicated gives you one-click access to CFD trading, real-time market news, research and analysis, plus Limit and Stop Orders

2. is an integrated platform that gives you all the features of the CFD platform plus the ability to trade in equities and a limited range of CFDs as well as covered warrants and other investments

 

How do I get started?

If you would like to try CFDs and hone your trading strategy before opening a live account try our BARXdirect: CFDs & Financial Spread Trading simulator. You can also read more about the trading platforms . If you are comfortable with the risks involved and your approach to trading then you can apply to open your account online.

 

Tax laws may change and depend upon individual circumstances.

Barclays Stockbrokers CFDs is a trading name of City Index Limited (CIL) whose registered office is Park House, Finsbury Circus, London EC2M 7EB . For the purposes of CFD trading any contract is between you and CIL and all dealing, administration and settlement is carried out by them. Barclays Stockbrokers are not responsible for any of the functions they perform. Barclays Stockbrokers Limited and City Index Limited have remuneration and fee sharing agreements in place. Details of any shared commission, spreads, finance charges and fees shared for CFD and Financial Spread Trades placed are available upon request.

 

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