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CFD means Contract for Difference. As the name suggests a CFD is simply the settling of a contract for the difference between the purchase price and the sale price of a financial instrument.

A CFD mirrors the performance of an instrument, such as Equities, Commodities or Treasuries offering the benefits of trading these without having to physically own the underlying instrument itself.

CFDs offer traders a number of benefits over and above that of some other trading instruments. These include

• Flexible - Trade long and short
• Leverage
• No Stamp Duty on UK Shares - deposit between 1% and 10% to hold a position.
• Risk Control - Stop, limit, OCO and If Done orders are available.

Due to the nature of CFDs they are particularly attractive to active traders. Therefore by offering these products not only can you potentially drive new business but also retain existing business from your most active and profitable clients.