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CFD Trading

Open a CFD trading account with Multi-Stock Trading and access forex, indices, stocks, commodity and cryptocurrency markets.
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Multi-Stock Trading: CFD trading for the experts

Contract for difference (CFD) trading first emerged in the early 1990s and has since become a firmly established concept in trading circles. It is often seen as high risk compared to other strategies, and as such most successful CFD traders are experienced individuals backed up by a wealth of expertise and acumen in the field.

Advantages of CFD trading with Multi-Stock Trading

 

One platform with multiple instruments and markets

With us, you can use one CFD trading platform and one account for commodities,shares, indices, forex and cryptocurrency.

 

You're trading with a regulated broker

MultiStock is a financial services company regulated by the Autonomous Island of Moheli, ensuring compliance with local financial laws.

 

Highly customisable

Customizable to your individual trading style and strategies, meaning youare in complete control of your CFD trading.

 

Access to automated trading

You have the choice to download and use ready-made scripts and expert advisors or create a custom indicator or script, based on your very own CFD trading strategy.

 

Access anytime, anywhere

Connect and trade via the desktop, web-based or mobile version of the MetaTrader 5 trading platform. The web-based version is particularly useful for Apple Mac users, where a direct download is not available.

 

Access to a wide range of analysis

50+ built-in indicators and graphic tools for technical analysis, quotes history centre, strategy tester and news, all designed to help you increase your CFD trading knowledge.

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What factors can affect CFD trading?

CFD tradingis where a buyer and a seller enter an agreement to exchange the difference between the value of an asset at the time the contract opens and when it closes. CFD traders do not own the underlying asset, which is a key point of difference from traditional share trading. Instead, traders are essentially speculating on an asset’s price either rising or falling.

CFD trading is done on margin, meaning traders only have to put up a percentage of the position’s value rather than its entire worth. If a trader thinks an asset’s value will rise, they can open a buy position. If their prediction proves correct, they can choose toclose the contract and sell, thus making a profit. By contrast, if the price falls below what they paid, they need to make a decision over whether to close the contract and accept their losses or hold and see if the value recovers.

On the other hand, if a trader believes an asset’s price is due to fall, they can open a sell position. If the market trends as they forecast it would, they’ll make a profit. But if the asset’s value confounds their expectations and rises, they will stand to make a loss.

Which instruments can you access with CFD trading?

By opening a CFD trading account with Multi-Stock Trading, you’ll be able to trade CFDs in:
 
Forex
the conversion of one currency into another
 
Commodities
the exchange of assets – metals and energy– based on theprice of a physical product such as gold or oil.
 
Shares
where you buy and sell stocks in publicly listed companies
 
Indices
the trading of a group of shares within a certain sector or niche
 
Cryptocurrencies
where you buy and sell the underlying coins or speculate on their price movements via CFD trading.

The risks and rewards of CFD trading

Before you start, it’s vital that you have a deep, extensive understanding of what CFD trading is. Most successful CFD traders are vastly experienced operators with well-formed strategies that have been honed over a number of years, so it’s important to conduct plenty of research and analysis prior to taking steps into the world of online CFD trading.

As with any form of trading, there are opportunities for reward but there are also risks involved. For example, because CFD trading is done on margin, professional clients could stand to lose more than the initial capital they put up to take a position. Retail clients benefit from Multi-Stock Trading negative balance protection, which means they can’t lose more than they deposit.

Being aware of other determining market factors such as fluctuations in supply and demandor geopolitical issues will also help you understand the risks of CFD trading. You can putthat knowledge to good use by creating robust strategies that will mitigate those risks.
 

CFD trading with Multi-Stock Trading

Register for an account with Multi-Stock Trading and gain access to our cutting-edge CFD trading platform. You can trade multiple instruments – forex, indices, shares,commodities and cryptocurrency – all from one account.

Just fill out our simple registration form and verify your ID before you begin. Your online CFD trading journey starts here, so why not contact us today or open an account.

What factors can affect CFD trading?

 

It’s important to remember that in most markets prices will move up and down based on supply and demand. Because CFD tradingcan be used to execute trades across a wide range of instruments such as forex, shares and more, there are several factors that can impact prices and, by extension, the potential to make a profit or a loss.

Economic and geopolitical issues can affect productivity levels and supply chains, as can government legislation. Being aware of such determining factors will help you decide on a strategy for running your CFD trading account.

How does a CFD trading platform work?

 

Our most popular CFD trading platform works on an ECN model, where there is no dealing desk and trades are always executed at the best possible price. With an ECN account, traders are charged a small commission on their trades. We also provide an STP account where that commission is already built into the spread to keep pricing simple.

Our CFD trading platform enables you to trade a number of instruments including forex, shares, commodities, indices and cryptocurrencies. There is a minimum deposit of £300,$300 or €300 and demo accounts are available to allow you to get a feel for online CFD trading.

How to define success in CFD trading?

 

CFD trading is complex and comes with a high risk of losing money due to leverage. Most successful CFD traders are vastly experienced veterans who have honed their skills overyears of operating in the markets.

What is important is defining what success looks like and how you plan to achieve it. You need to take your emotions out of the equation and make cold, calculated decisions based on your in-depth analysis and research. If you manage your expectations and form a strategy that enables you to mitigate any losses that you may incur, you too can discover a formula for how to trade CFDs.

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