CFDs have become an increasingly popular alternative instrument for speculating on the movements of indices or commodities. CFDs are a growing asset class because they offer:

Because CFDs trade on margin investors need a fraction of the total value of a position to trade. With the Global Trading System's (GTS) auto close-out feature your risk exposure is limited to the amount of capital invested. In the event the market turns and the position approaches a negative value, GTS' auto close-out will automatically close out the positions protecting you from achieving a negative balance.

The ability to long, short or hedge easily

Profit from a falling market as well as a rising market. With CFD trades, you can go long or short. If you believe that an asset's price will fall, you can use CFDs to short (sell) it today, with the expectation that you can buy it back at a later date at a cheaper price. In some cases, the price of your trade may move against you, which will result in a loss.

Increased leverage

Take a larger position than you would take if you funded your trade in full. FX Solutions offers leverage up to 200:1 on a variety of CFDs .

Low transaction costs

Trade commission-free. FX Solutions is compensated through a portion of the fixed bid/ask spread.

Flexible contract size

Trade the number of units that you choose. Unlike in other markets, CFD investors are not locked into predetermined contract sizes. Also, CFDs with FX Solutions allow investors to trade fractional units of the underlying indices or commodities.

For example:

The minimum investment required in a silver futures contract is 1 oz . With FX Solutions CFDs, the minimum investment required in a silver futures contract is 100.

FX Solutions asks that you consider the risks associated with increasing your leverage. A relatively small market movement will have a proportionally large impact on the funds you have deposited or will have to deposit; this may work against you as well as for you. You may sustain a total loss of initial margin and you may be required to deposit additional funds to cover a short margin position.