CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 82.04% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
CFDs
Contracts For Difference (CFDs) are a convenient instrument to capitalise on both upwards and downwards movements of various underlying assets, without having to actually own them. CFDs are also leveraged, allowing traders to open positions with low capital requirements.
MULTI‑ASSET TRADING MADE EASY
Trade spot, forward and synthetic contracts according to your strategies
Leverage your investments up to 1:20
Take long or short positions on stocks, indices, commodities and bonds
The Swissquote edge
- Low capital requirements: Leverage up to 1:20 (5% margin requirement)
- Transparent pricing, no hidden commissions or trading fees
- Deep liquidity guaranteed with our network of Tier 1 banks and regional non-bank liquidity providers
- Flexible transaction sizes on all instruments and account types
Make stocks bounce with CFDs
With our prime selection of Stock CFDs, you can hit the bullseye and unleash your trading potential through quick upward and downward market movements. Trade comfortably via CFXD & MetaTrader 5 while adding this additional string to your bow.
Available markets
Trade upward/downward movements or hedge your positions on Blue chip companies' stocks.
Gain exposure to the leading global stock markets through CFDs on indices (US500, DE40, US100, etc.)
Diversify your portfolio with CFDs on over 20 popular commodities (USOIL, UKOIL, NG, etc.)
Hedge your positions by trading long-term interest rates through CFDs on government bonds (USBDN, BUND, LGILT)
Trade Spot, Forward and Synthetic Contracts
| Contracts | Underlying Assets | Expiration date | Overnight Rollover / swap | Commission | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spot | Stocks | ☓ | ✓ | ✓ | MetaTrader CFXD TradingView |
| Indices, Commodities | ☓ | ✓ | ☓ | ||
| Synthetic | Indices, Commodities | ☓ | ✓ | ☓ | CFXD TradingView |
| Forward | Indices, Commodities, Bonds | ✓ | ☓ | ☓ | MetaTrader CFXD TradingView |
CFD trading conditions
We believe in transparent and simple pricing tailored to your individual trading level.
If you plan to trade Forward CFDs, you can consult our expiration dates.
For your overnight positions, you can check our latest swap rates.
| Stock market countries | Commissions per side | Margin requirements | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium | Prime | Elite | ||
| Switzerland | 0.15% Min. USD 15* | 0.12% Min. USD 12* | 0.09% Min. USD 9* | From 20% |
| Germany | 0.15% Min. USD 15* | 0.12% Min. USD 12* | 0.09% Min. USD 9* | From 20% |
| United Kingdom | 0.15% Min. USD 15* | 0.12% Min. USD 12* | 0.09% Min. USD 9* | From 20% |
| France | 0.15% Min. USD 15* | 0.12% Min. USD 12* | 0.09% Min. USD 9* | From 20% |
*same amount in base currency for accounts in CHF/EUR/GBP. For other currencies, an equivalent of the amount in USD will be charged.
See the full list of Stock CFDs.
| Symbol | Minimum spreads (points) | Margin requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium | Prime | ||
| #US500 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 5% |
| #NAS100 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 5% |
| #US30 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 5% |
| #DE40 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 5% |
| #EU50 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 5% |
| #USOILMY | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10% |
| #UKOILMY | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10% |
| #USBNDMY | 0.02 | 0.02 | 20% |
| #BUNDMY | 0.02 | 0.02 | 20% |
Popular strategies
Open and close positions many times in a day and hold them only for a few seconds to profit off smallest price movements.
Open and close your positions within one trading day to capitalise on small price movements.
Take trades that last longer than one trading day to capture gains from anticipated price movements.
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