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What are CFDs:
CFD stands for Contracts for Difference and are margined products (margin = use borrowed money) to short term trade the stockmarket either long or short. |
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As the name suggests it's a quick summary to CFDs including all the main points.
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CFDs offer traders 3 main advantages |
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Quick CFD Facts |
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Long & Short CFD examples |
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How the deposit works |
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How financing works |
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The difference between deposit margin and variation margin |
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Examples of variation margin |
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13 advantages |
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3 disadvantages |
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95% of trading is done on stocks |
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But CFDs can be used to trade Indexes, FX and commodities |
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Limit orders - stop losses - market orders etc |
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Why it's important to understand the difference |
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Direct Market Brokers (DMA) |
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Commission free CFD brokers |
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How to check out different CFD brokers |
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Why CFD clients need to be experienced |
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Long positions receive dividends |
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But short positions have to pay out dividend income |
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