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Tag Archives: Cfd

Introduction To CFD Trading

By Total Trader | Published: 26 February 2011

CFD stands for Contracts For Difference, which is a derivative product, where you profit from changes in the prices of stocks and shares. For example, if you buy a CFD on a stock that’s $5.00 and the price rises to $5.50, then you profit from that change in price. So if you bought 1000 CFDs, […]

Posted in CFD Trading | Also tagged ASX CFD, Cfd Broker, CFD Trader, CFD Trading, Cfds, DMA CFDs, online cfd trading | Comments closed

Direct Market Access CFDs

By Total Trader | Published: 26 March 2010

Learn about Direct Market Access CFD providers Direct Market Access CFDs offer identical prices and liquidity to the underlying share market price for the stock. Direct Market Access CFD trading has each CFD order placed as an actual buy or sell order ticket on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) – an order which appears on […]

Posted in CFD Trading | Also tagged ASX, Australian CFD, CFD Providers, Cfds | Comments closed

Share Trading Tips – CFDs

By Total Trader | Published: 22 March 2010

TRADE THE FACTS – the same rules apply to CFDs as they do to share trading – In essence, they’re both about getting the direction of the instrument correct. Trading on rumours is a classic investor trait, which can often lead to losses as the event never materialises and the share price falls back. DIVERSIFICATION […]

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What’s all this CFD HYPE : CFDs Explained

By Total Trader | Published: 19 March 2010

Contracts for Difference are contracts between a trader and a CFD provider, who will at the close of the contract, exchange the difference between the opening price and the closing price of the underlying index, share, commodity, per the amount of specified CFD contracts. A CFD is very different from the traditional trading techniques as […]

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Day Trading Profit Secrets – CFDs Contracts For Difference

By Total Trader | Published: 17 March 2010

In the category of derivatives i.e. A trading instrument which is derived from a fundamental asset, a stock or an index, is the CFD. CFD stands for “Contract For difference.” This is a regular growing sector in the trading world and perfectly suited to day trading. The benefit is that a CFD is a leveraged […]

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How To Limit Your Loss In CFD Trade

By Total Trader | Published: 16 March 2010

Many people believe that CFD trading isn’t safe. Obviously, you don’t really have control over the market. However, CFDs are another financial products where you can invest in any way you prefer. And that’s where the risk comes in. If you wish to be an adventurous type in your trades, you can trade CFDs in […]

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CFD brokers and providers: How to Select One

By Total Trader | Published: 10 March 2010

The choice of an online CFD broker is one of the keys to successful CFD Trading System. These 7 points must be considered when choosing a CFD broker online: 1. Your commission or brokerage fee in each direction CFD Most have a placement of approximately 0.1 to 0.4% of traffic. There is also a minimum […]

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Using CFDs to Hedge Your Share Portfolio

By Total Trader | Published: 8 March 2010

In recent years, Contracts for Difference, or CFDs for short, have become increasingly popular due to their liquidity, ease of trading and leverage. So what is a CFD? Essentially, it is like a margin loan on steroids. When you take out a margin loan to buy shares, the idea is that the lender will accept […]

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CFD Trade Providers – Choosing the Best

By Total Trader | Published: 2 March 2010

CFD trade is gaining popularity among investors as a good alternative to share trading. This reality is giving CFD providers the opportunity to grow as an industry. As a trader you would want the best deals from your CFD provider. Unfortunately, you cannot have everything in one package. However, with the stiff competition in the […]

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Profit Using Contracts For Difference

By Total Trader | Published: 10 February 2010

Trading coaches everywhere are often asked the question ‘What CFD day trading strategies are the best to be consistently profitable in the markets’. Today we’ll uncover the top 5 reasons why day traders love to trade Contracts for Difference over futures or options trading. 1. No overnight interest charges Whilst the financing for CFD positions […]

Posted in CFD Trading | Also tagged ASX, Cfd Brokers, CFD Day Trading, CFD Day Trading Strategies, CFD Financing, CFD Traders, CFD Trading, Cfds, Contracts For Difference, Direct Market Access | Comments closed

Advantages of CFD Trading For Traders

By Total Trader | Published: 9 February 2010

CFD means Contract for Difference. There are various advantages of CFD Trading for traders. Main benefits of this Trading are: 1. Trading on Margin: By using margins, CFD Trading gives an opportunity to the individuals involved to hold more value than they actually contribute. Contract for Difference allows the traders to get higher returns on […]

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Day Trading CFDs

By Total Trader | Published: 3 February 2010

Discover how you can generate the highest returns over the shortest timeframe when Day Trading CFDs. Today we’ll be looking at several ways to identify the best time frame for you when trading CFDs. Uncover the secrets to finding your best time frame Using Multiple time frames when doing your charting analysis is going to […]

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CFD Broker -Direct Market Access

By Total Trader | Published: 1 February 2010

Top 3 Reasons to Use a Direct Market Access Broker When Day Trading CFDs Day Trading CFDs requires a fast platform, the ability to execute your orders quickly and no requotes, especially if you are going to make any money. Today we are going to take a look at the top 3 reasons why you […]

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CFD Trading vs Traditional Share Dealing

By Total Trader | Published: 27 January 2010

 Many investment groups and hedge funds have found a great deal of success with CFDs for more than ten years in the ASX stock market as an alternative means of investment to traditional share trading. If, for example, the margin on a Stock you are interested in was 10%, establishing a position of $100,000 would only […]

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Trade Futures With CFDs

By Total Trader | Published: 27 January 2010

Contracts for difference or CFD trading is a type of trading where traders can trade on a short term basis and get some profits out of it. CFDs profits or loss normally arise from the disparity in the charge of the future when and at the end of the buying period. Hence, the outcome depends […]

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Brokerage On Index CFDs – How Do CFD Brokers Make Their Money?

By Total Trader | Published: 30 December 2009

What is US Dollar Index. When anyone starts trading financial products for the first time, the trading costs involved are one of the most important criteria to consider. That is what makes trading index CFDs such a great product as they are generally commission free. So the question most people ask is how can CFD […]

Posted in CFD Trading | Also tagged ASX CFD, Cfd Broker, CFD Trader, CFD Trading, Cfds, Index CFD | Comments closed

Do CFDs Suck?

By Total Trader | Published: 30 December 2009

Many novice traders blame CFDs for their losses and even may say CFDs suck. Losing money can trigger an emotional response and novice traders may blame someone else for losing money. Losing money is not due to the use of CFDs (Contracts for Difference) it is the decisions that the trader made. It is very […]

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Stock Vs CFDs

By Total Trader | Published: 29 December 2009

Which is better to trade CFDs or stocks? The answer to this question is not obvious and it will depend on what you want to get from trading. Looking at CFDs vs Stock we will highlight the key differences. Cash, All or Nothing When trading stock you require 100% of the cash to buy the […]

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CFD Trading Introduction

By Total Trader | Published: 24 December 2009

What is CFD? CFD is the Contract for Difference that is traded, from which, person profits from the changes in prices of shares, indices, commodities, currencies etc. in market. If person bought CFD on the share, which is $4.00 and price goes up to $4.40, then that person makes the profit. Thus, in case 500 […]

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Trade Futures with CFDs

By Total Trader | Published: 23 December 2009

Futures trading involves people making contracts where the payments for the commodity involved are to be made in the future at a specific time. Usually, the buyer and seller know the value of the asset and both of them agree when the exchange is to be done. Futures trading with CFDs is where the buyer […]

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