Learn to trade CFDs

Browse our education content to learn how CFDs work and how to develop your own CFD trading strategy.

CFDs explained

What are CFDs?CFD examples Advantages of CFDs Risks of CFDs Commission rates Market data fees Holding costs

CFD trading strategies

4 essential CFD trading strategies Day trading guide Swing trading guide Calculating CFD margins

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CFD platform quick guide

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View our CFD platform quick guide, which shows you where you can find the products, features and tools you'll need to support your CFD trading on our platform.

CFD quick guide

CFD trading with CMC

Find out more about how to trade CFDs on our platform, with access to over 10,000 global instruments at competitive spreads. Trade CFDs for forex, shares, indices, commodities and treasuries.

CFD margin rates

To open a CFD position, you will need to deposit an amount of money known as margin, which reflects a percentage of the full position value. View our competitive margin rates for the financial markets here.

CFD costs

As well as spreads and margins, there are other trading costs to consider, such as GSLO charges, commissions and market data fees. Learn more about CFD costs.

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