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Our CFD Account
Our CFD Account provides you with access to our full range of CFDs and our Guaranteed Stop Loss service, which can assist you in the control of risk in your account by guaranteeing the execution price of a Stop Loss order.
Guaranteed Stop Loss orders do not limit your profits, simply your losses, therefore providing you peace of mind that if a market moves quickly against you, you cannot lose more than you specified at the opening of the position. However, they are only offered on more liquid markets and incur a small additional charge.
The CFD Account is one where you will not normally be expected to provide proof of funds before opening but you will be required to deposit funds into the account before trading. The amount that you deposit will determine the total size of any trade on the account and will not be considered as your ultimate financial liability.
If your positions move against you, you may need to make a further payment into your CFD Account to maintain your position. This is because in addition to the Margin Requirement to create the position, you must also ensure that your overall position stays above the Margin Close Out Level.
Our CFD Account offers...
- Access to a full range of instruments including Irish, UK, US, European and Asian equities, indices, sectors, FX and commodities.
- Margin requirement from as little as 2%.
- Please note that it is possible to lose more than your initial investment.
- Funds must be deposited in advance of a trade (Margin Requirement) and you must also ensure that your overall position stays above the Margin Close Out Level in accordance with the Terms of Service.
- Optional Guaranteed Stop Losses are available on more liquid markets on payment of an additional premium.
Online support
If you would like to learn more about CFD trading, the Learn to Trade section on our secure trading platform explains everything you need to know.
Here we explain the mechanics of the product, review worked examples of CFD trades and explain how to use the tools available to help you manage your risks. We also give information on trading styles, and show you how to make the most of everything our trading platform has to offer.