Our CFD Account
A Barclays Stockbrokers CFD account gives you access to thousands of UK, US and European equities, as well as major stock indices, sectors and currencies. You can trade from 5% margin on most shares, and also benefit from:

• Low financing rates – We charge you financing at LIBOR + 2.5% on long UK equity overnight positions
• Competitive commission rates – Just 0.15% on UK shares trades
• Instant execution
• Going short as well as long
• No stamp duty on UK Shares*
• A fully interactive online dealing platform
• Trade larger sizes with improved liquidity
• Small minimum dealing sizes
• Interest earned on short positions (held for more than 1 business day)

Key Features of CFD Trading

• CFDs are dealt on margin, which means initially you only deposit a small proportion of the value of the trade. The benefit of this is that any profits you make are larger; the risk is that if your positions move against you your losses will be magnified and you may need to deposit more funds to maintain your positions.
• You are trading as principal, directly with Barclays Stockbrokers CFDs. CFDs are agreements to exchange funds which result when the positions are closed. You are not buying/selling rights over any underlying assets.
• CFDs are subject to UK Capital Gains Tax, profits are liable to taxation and losses are off-settable. CFDs are free of UK Stamp Duty*
• CFD prices mirror the market price for the underlying instrument with an explicit commission charge deducted from the account. If long positions are carried overnight an additional charge for financing is applicable.
• Trading CFDs are products of above average risk. Please remember it is possible to quickly lose more money than your initial deposit, and it is important to understand the risks associated with this type of trading as it is not suitable for everyone.

More information about CFDs can be found throughout our website. If you have any further questions or for more information about CFDs please call our client services team on 0845 355 0802.