Trade responsibly. CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Make sure you understand how CFDs work and that you can afford the high risk of losing your money.

Glossary

Key trading terms in plain language.

CFD

Contract for difference: an instrument that lets you trade an asset's price movement without owning the asset.

Spread

The difference between an instrument's buy (ask) and sell (bid) price.

Leverage

A mechanism that lets you open positions larger than your own funds. It magnifies both profits and losses.

Margin

Funds reserved on the account as collateral for an open position.

Swap

A charge or credit for holding a position overnight.

Stop loss

An order that automatically closes a position when a set loss level is reached.

Take profit

An order that automatically locks in profit at a set level.

Gap

A price jump between the market close and the next open.