What is a Contract for Difference? Contracts for Difference (CFDs) offer you the ability to deal in the price movements of a wide range of financial instruments, such as stocks, without actually owning the underlying asset. Like traditional share dealing, the scope is for speculators to profit from the price moving in their favour, but [...] Read more »
Margin Calls Explained and 10 Causes of Margin Calls
Margin – Is the term used to describe the amount required of you to deposit with your broker to serve as collateral when you want to access leverage. This means the amount of capital or security which you need to deposit in order to have access to larger amount to trade with. Margin Call – Is the [...] Read more »
Margin Trading Risk Explained
A margin trading account allows you can buy more stock than you can actually afford. This is due to your broker essentially lending you money on top of what’s in your account. For example, you have $2500 in an approved trading account. This approval for margin trading means you now have twice the “buying power”. You now have $5000 in buying power. The [...] Read more »
CFD Margin Trading
CFDs offer you the ability to deal in the price movements of a wide range of financial instruments, such as stocks, without actually owning the underlying asset. Like traditional share dealing, the scope is for speculators to profit from the price moving in their favour, but CFDs give you the potential to profit from both rising and falling markets. Read more »
