Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 72.4% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Explore trading opportunities in the world’s most traded financial market and get access to major, minor, and exotic CFD currency pairs.
Trade ForexCurrency pairs are financial instruments where one currency is quoted against another currency. The quote indicates the amount you would pay in one currency for the other.
The currency pair GBP/USD is at 1.15. You can exchange 1 GBP for 1.15 USD.
*Spreads are variable and may be as low as displayed above
Trade CFDs - A CFD account enables you to trade forex online, & to access dozens of major, minor and exotic currency pairs.
Open AccountIn the UK you can open a Spread Betting account to trade forex. Spread betting incurs no Capital Gains Tax and is also free from Stamp Duty. With spread betting you trade on a per-point basis.
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Сalculate your hypothetical P/L (aggregated cost and charges) if you had opened a trade today. Market Instrument Account Type Direction Quantity Amount must be equal or higher than Amount should be less than Amount should be a multiple of the minimum lots increment USD EUR GBP CAD AUD CHF ZAR MXN JPY Value Commission Spread Leverage Conversion Fee Required Margin Overnight Swaps Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. All positions on instruments denominated in a currency that is different from your account currency, will be subject to a conversion fee at the position exit as well. Forex profit and loss is calculated based on the difference between the purchase and sale price of a currency pair. If the sale price is higher than the purchase price, the trader makes a profit. Conversely, if the sale price is lower than the purchase price, the trader incurs a loss. The profit or loss amount is calculated in the base currency of the account and is influenced by factors such as lot size, leverage, and pip value.Choose your points of movement
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