CFD basics
What is CFD trading? A plain-English guide
A CFD tracks a market's price without owning the underlying. How the contract works, what leverage does to it, what it costs, and the risks that define the product.
7 min read
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Trading costs
The $30 no-deposit bonus, explained properly
Thirty dollars of trading credit, no deposit required, profits withdrawable to $70. What the offer actually is, who can claim it, and how to use it as the platform test it is designed to be.
5 min read
Position sizing
What a pip is, and how to turn one into a position size
Pip value changes with the pair, the lot size and the account currency. Getting it wrong is the most common reason a trader's actual risk differs from their intended risk.
5 min read
Trading costs
Spreads, swaps and the real cost of holding a position
The spread is the cost everyone sees. For anything held longer than a session, financing is usually the larger number — and it compounds quietly.
6 min read
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