Although CFD traders do not physically own the share, they will be affected by certain Corporate Actions such as dividends. However, as the CFD traders do not own the share itself, they are not entitled to any voting rights. If…
Commodity CFDs, which include UKOil, USOil, NGAS, SOYF, WHEATF and CORNF, Treasury CFDs, like BUND, 2USNote, 5USNote, and 10USNote and Copper, the only metal with an expiration, are among our products with an expiration date. This can occur monthly, every…
The financing cost for your CFD trade is referred to as ‘Rollover.' Rollover is the interest paid or earned for holding a position overnight, any client holding an open position at the end of the trading day (5pm EST) will…
Dividends may impact the amount of overnight costs you pay or earn on your Index CFD position. Index CFD's are made up of a group of stocks that may pay dividends throughout the year. When a dividend is paid on…
When you place a CFD Trade with FXCM, you are using leverage* to control more money than you actually have to put down for the trade (margin). For example, if you place a trade on GER30 (DAX) today – let’s…
What are Index CFD dividends? For information on Index CFD Dividends please click here. How can I see when future dividends may impact my positions? For each index below, the dividend will be displayed as ‘High’, ‘Medium’, or ‘Low’. For…
Yes. CFDs are regulated in most countries in which they are traded.
CFDs currently trade in Australia, the United Kingdom, throughout the Euro Zone, Japan, Canada, South Africa, Switzerland, New Zealand, and other countries. FXCM is regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Retail traders, speculators and hedge funds are the typical market participants for CFDs. CFDs are complex, leveraged products that can put clients at risk of losing more than their original investment. CFDs may not be suitable for all investors. Please…
No. An FXCM Account provides access to trading in Forex, Equity Indices, and Commodities.
A pip is the increment FXCM uses to account for profits and losses. It is the standard used in the Forex market, in place of "points" or "ticks". For Forex instruments (excluding JPY crosses), the "pip" is the second-to-last digit…
FXCM uses a "lot-based" trading system. This allows our platform to aggregate all client positions into standardized trade sizes, simplifying the process of trading in several different markets on one account. It also allows the platform to track profits and…