CFD stands for Contract for Difference, and it is one of the most actively traded financial products globally. Key CFD products include derivatives based on various assets such as currency pairs, stocks, indices, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. CFDs are primarily traded to profit from price fluctuations.
Forex, short for Foreign Exchange, is a type of forex trading product, commonly referred to as Forex or FX margin trading.Forex trading, which includes spot forex, forward contracts, and currency futures, involves the exchange of two currencies simultaneously, meaning the sale of one country's currency and the purchase of another country's currency.
FX margin trading is a trading method that allows you to engage in forex transactions with a relatively small deposit, enabling large-scale forex trades. This mechanism allows participants to use only a portion of the total trade amount as margin, enabling them to take larger positions. While this can result in significant profits with a small deposit, it also carries high risks.
In FX margin trading, investors use their deposit, called margin, to engage in forex transactions. Typically, forex brokers set margin requirements, and investors must deposit the required margin according to these rules. The profits or losses from a trade arise from price fluctuations of the traded currencies, and these are calculated in proportion to the margin deposited by the investor.
Margin trading allows small investors to take large positions, but it also involves high risks. This is because losses in margin trading can grow exponentially depending on the margin. Therefore, FX margin trading requires careful planning and risk management.
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Currency Pairs | Trading Hours (server time) |
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All | 00:01 – 23:59 (Friday: 00:01 – 23:57) |
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Indices CFD is a derivative product that allows traders to profit by predicting the price movements of stock indices through either long (buy) or short (sell) positions. Traders do not own the underlying assets; instead, they hold positions based solely on the directional movement of the index price. As a result, traders "own" the price movement of the index during the holding period, with profits and losses determined by the index's price fluctuations.
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Index | Reference | Daily Trading hours (server time) | Daily Break (server time) |
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UK100 | FTSE 100 Index | 01:05 - 23:59 (Monday Open 01:05, Friday Close 22:59) | 23:59 - 01:05 |
US2000 | Russell 2000 Index | 01:00 - 23:59 (Monday Open 01:00, Friday Close 23:55) | 23:59 - 01:00 |
US30 | DJIA Index | 01:00 - 23:59 (Monday Open 01:00, Friday Close 23:55) | 23:59 - 01:00 |
US500 | E-mini S&P 500 Index | 01:00 - 23:59 (Monday Open 01:00, Friday Close 23:55) | 23:59 - 01:00 |
USTEC | E-mini Nasdaq 100 | 01:00 - 23:59 (Monday Open 01:00, Friday Close 23:55) | 23:59 - 01:00 |
AUS200 | Australia 200 Index | 02:50 - 09:30, 10:10 - 23:59 | 09:30 - 10:10, 23:59 - 02:50 |
CA60 | Canada 60 TSX Index | 16:35 - 22:58 | 22:58 - 16:35 |
CHINA50 | FTSE ChinaA50 Index | 04:00 - 11:30, 12:00 - 23:45 | 11:30 - 12:00, 23:45 - 04:00 |
CHINAH | Hong Kong ChinaH Index | 04:15 - 07:00, 08:00 - 11:30, 12:15 - 21:58 | 07:00 - 08:00, 11:30 - 12:15, 21:58 - 04:15 |
DE40 | Germany 40 DAX Index | 01:05 - 03:15, 03:16 - 23:59 (Friday Close 23:00) | 03:15 - 03:16, 23:59 - 01:05 |
ES35 | IBEX 35 Spain Index | 10:00 - 20:59 | 20:59 - 10:00 |
F40 | France 40 CAC Index | 09:00 - 22:59 | 22:59 - 09:00 |
HK50 | Hong Kong 50 Index | 04:15 - 07:00, 08:00 - 11:30, 12:15 - 21:50 | 07:00 - 08:00, 11:30 - 12:15, 21:50 - 04:15 |
IT40 | Italian 40 Index | 09:05 - 22:59 | 22:59 - 09:05 |
JP225 | Japan 225 NIKKEI Index | 01:00 - 23:15, 23:30 - 23:59 (Friday 01:00 - 23:15) | 23:15 - 23:30, 23:59 - 01:00 |
MidDE50 | Germany Mid50 Index | 10:05 - 18:25 | 18:25 - 10:05 |
NETH25 | Netherlands 25 Index | 09:05 - 22:45 | 22:45 - 09:05 |
NOR25 | Norway 25 Index | 10:05 - 17:15 | 17:15 - 10:05 |
SA40 | South Africa 40 Index | 09:35 - 18:25 | 18:25 - 09:35 |
SE30 | Sweden 30 Index | 10:05 - 18:18 | 18:18 - 10:05 |
STOXX50 | EUROSTOXX 50 Index | 09:00 - 22:59 | 22:59 - 09:00 |
SWI20 | Switzerland 20 Index | 09:05 - 22:45 | 22:45 - 09:05 |
TecDE30 | Germany Tech30 Index | 10:05 - 18:25 | 18:25 - 10:05 |
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Commodities refer to natural resources that are mined,
harvested, or produced from nature and are processed for
industrial or consumer use. They include a wide range of
resources such as metals, energy products, and agricultural
goods, which are vital components of the global economy.
The commodities market is characterized by high volatility in
supply and demand, directly impacting the global economy and
financial markets. Factors such as natural disasters, political
situations, and economic growth rates significantly influence
commodity prices.
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Metals | Trading Hours (server time) |
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XAU/USD | 01:02 - 23:59 (Friday: 01:02 - 23:57) |
XAU/EUR | 01:02 - 23:59 (Friday: 01:02 - 23:57) |
XAU/AUD | 01:02 - 23:59 (Friday: 01:02 - 23:57) |
XAG/USD | 01:00 - 23:59 (Friday: 01:00 - 23:57) |
XAG/EUR | 01:00 - 23:59 (Friday: 01:00 - 23:57) |
XPT/USD | 01:00 - 23:59 (Friday: 01:00 - 23:57) |
XPD/USD | 01:00 - 23:59 (Friday: 01:00 - 23:57) |
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Stock CFDs (Contract for Difference) are derivative products based on the price movements of individual stocks. Traders do not own the actual stocks but can take either long (buy) or short (sell) positions based on their predictions of price movements. This investment method allows traders to profit from stock price fluctuations and offers the advantage of leveraging, enabling large positions to be taken with a small amount of margin.
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Stocks | Stock Exchange Name | Trading sessions |
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ASX | Australian Stock Exchange | 03:10 - 08:55 |
NYSE | New York Stock Exchange | 16:35 - 22:55 |
NAS | NASDAQ Basic | 16:35 - 22:55 |
ETR | Xetra German Stock Exchange | 10:05 - 18:25 |
AMS | Amsterdam Stock Exchange | 10:05 - 18:25 |
PAR | Paris Stock Exchange | 10:05 - 18:25 |
MAD | Madrid Stock Exchange | 10:05 - 18:25 |
LSE | London Stock Exchange | 10:05 - 18:25 |
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Cryptocurrency CFDs (Contract for Difference) are derivative products based on the price movements of cryptocurrencies. They allow traders to take long (buy) or short (sell) positions on cryptocurrency price changes without owning the actual digital assets. Traders can capitalize on the volatility of the cryptocurrency market, and the use of leverage enables them to open large positions with a small amount of margin.
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Monday - Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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00:05-23:59 | 00:05-23:55 | 00:45-23:59 | 00:05-23:59 |
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