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CFD trading

Trade CFDs with Singapore's No.1 CFD trading platform¹.

Why trade CFDs with IG?

Variety of markets

Access over 13,000 markets, including global and local shares, forex, commodities and cryptocurrencies.

Leverage

Get leverage of up to 1:20 on forex, indices and commodities.

Risk management tools

Guaranteed stop-loss orders help limit potential losses and trailing stops lock in profits as the market moves in your favour.

What is CFD trading?

CFD (Contract for Difference) trading is a form of derivative trading where you can trade based on the price movements of an asset without needing to own the asset itself.

Why trade CFDs?

You can profit from rising or falling markets, use leverage for greater market exposure and access a wide range of global markets.

How to trade CFDs

Choose a market, decide whether to buy or sell and how much and place your trade using leverage.

Most popular CFD markets

Trade 10,000+ international shares via CFDs.

Trade 90+ currency pairs in the world’s most-traded financial market.

Take your position on 30+ indices such as FTSE 100 and Wall Street.

Trade 30+ commodities or a range of commodity stocks and ETFs.

Costs of trading CFDs with IG

Margins

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    A margin is the deposit required to open a CFD position.

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    This is a percentage of the trade’s total value.

Spreads

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    A spread is the difference between the buy price and the sell price of a CFD.

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    It’s the main cost for most markets.

Commissions

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    For share CFDs, IG charges a commission instead of a spread.

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    This is a fixed fee or percentage of the trade value.

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