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Twelve questions most people ask when considering CFD trading.
Important: 80% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
No. We provide general information about CFDs, markets and trading platforms. We do not provide investment recommendations, trading signals, asset management or any other investment service, and we are not a regulated provider. All decisions and their consequences rest with the user.
Yes. EU clients are served by Plus500CY Ltd, authorised and regulated by CySEC under licence no. 250/14. Availability of specific products may vary by jurisdiction.
CFDs — contracts for difference derived from the price of an underlying asset. The offering includes CFDs on shares, currency pairs, indices, commodities, ETFs and, subject to jurisdiction, further categories.
Generally no. A CFD is a contract whose value derives from the underlying asset price. You acquire no ownership rights, no voting rights and no standard dividends.
Yes. A demo account works with virtual funds in a live market environment and lets you learn to operate the platform without the risk of losing real money.
Yes, considerably. They are complex instruments with leverage that multiplies both profit and loss. Regulation requires providers to publish the proportion of retail accounts in loss — with this provider it is 80%.
The main cost is the spread. Further charges may apply for overnight funding, currency conversion or prolonged account inactivity. Rates vary by instrument and must be verified directly with the provider.
It allows a position larger than the capital deposited. At 1:10 leverage with a EUR 1,000 deposit, exposure is EUR 10,000. Profit and loss are calculated on that amount — so a ten percent market move against the position means losing the entire deposit.
No. You must be at least 18 and meet further regulatory requirements. The provider is obliged to verify client identity through a KYC process. Service availability varies by country of residence.
With regulated providers, negative balance protection applies to retail clients — so you cannot lose more than your account holds. Losing the entire balance remains possible.
The site contains affiliate links. If you go through to the provider via such a link and meet the affiliate programme conditions, the operator may become entitled to a commission. This does not affect the site content, which states risks and costs plainly.
Binding and current information is always in the provider’s official documentation — particularly key information documents and terms of business. Information on this site is indicative.
Risk warningCFDs are complex instruments and carry a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 80% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. Consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford the high risk of losing your money.