Contracts for Difference (CFDs) - Interactive Brokers for Difference (CFDs ... Chief Market Analyst...
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Contracts for Difference (CFDs)
Interactive Brokers presents
Andrew Wilkinson, Interactive Brokers Chief Market Analyst
Webinar begins @ 12:00 pm EST
Disclaimer
CFD trading of UK FTSE listed stocks is available through Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited (“IB UK”). Trading of other products such as stocks, options, Australian CFDs and futures is available through our U.S. affiliate, Interactive Brokers LLC, a U.S. registered company regulated by SEC and CFTC.
A CFD is a leveraged product which carries a high degree of risk and your loss may exceed your initial
investment. Therefore, CFD trading is not suitable for all investors. You must ensure that you understand the risks involved when trading this product and seek independent advice if necessary.
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Certain financial products are not suitable for all investors and customers should read the relevant risk warnings before investing. Your capital is at risk and your losses may exceed the value of your original investment. Certain products (like CFDs) are covered by the UK FSCS compensation scheme whilst others may be covered under SIPC.3 [3] For additional information visit http://www.fscs.org.uk/ or ibkr.co.uk/sipc and refer to your client agreement. Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. FCA register entry number 208159. Interactive Brokers LLC is regulated by the US SEC and CFTC and is a member of the SIPC (http://www.sipc.org/) compensation scheme.
What is a Contract for Difference or a CFD?
• A CFD is an agreement to exchange the difference between
the opening and closing value of a share, index or commodity • An agreement between client and IB UK • CFDs intended to mirror performance of the underlying,
including corporate actions • Available for more than 4425 global equities and 15 major
share indices
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Who can trade?
• Clients that maintain margin accounts excluding U.S., Canadian, Australian and Hong Kong residents
• The U.S. exclusion does not apply to a manager who trades through an off-shore entity
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IB Share CFDs Description # Shares
US S&P 500, S&P 400 Mid-Cap, DJ Industrials, Nasdaq 100, Other Liquid Small Cap 2175
UK FTSE 350 + Liquid Small Cap 500
Germany Dax, MDax, TecDax + Liquid Small Cap 165
Switzerland STOXX Europe 600 (48 Swiss shares) + Liquid Small Cap 140
France CAC Large Cap, CAC Mid Cap + Liquid Small Cap 145
The Netherlands AEX, AMS Mid Cap + Liquid Small Cap 62
Belgium BEL 20, BEL Mid Cap + Liquid Small Cap 58
Spain & Portugal IBEX 35, PSI 20 62
Czech PX 13
Nordic OMX Stockholm 30, Copenhagen 20, Helsinki 25, OBX (Oslo) + Liquid Small Cap 204
Japan Nikkei 225 + liquid Small Cap 608
Hong Kong HSI 52
Singapore STI 33
Australia ASX 200 208
TOTAL 4425
Why Choose IB UK CFDs?
• Efficiency – Higher leverage – Lower commissions – Full tax treaty benefits for dividends – No Stamp Duty - £10,000 trade incurs £50 tax
• Flexibility – No high multiples like for futures
• IB Group Execution-Quality and Transparency • IB Group Strength and Security
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Smart Routing
• CFD contracts designed to mirror underlying • Uses IB Group’s SmartRouterSM software • Features DMA model • Algorithms and other order types available • No quote widening* *(except briefly during material news announcements)
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IB Group Advantages
• Integrated Software • Low Commissions • Pricing • Leverage • Low Interest Costs
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TWS Integrated Software
• Over 100 Global electronic venues
• Stocks, options, futures, forex, bonds, funds, spot gold and CFDs
• Universal Account
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Low European Commissions
Trade Value * 0.05% with minimum EUR 3.00 E.g. EUR 10,000 nominal trade value incurs EUR 5.00 fee
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Low Commissions on US share CFDs
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IB UK Share CFDs - Pricing
• IB UK CFDs follow the direct market access model (DMA) similar to institutional swaps – Stock CFD prices are equal to the SmartRoutedSM best bid/offer of the
underlying – When a client submits a CFD order, IB UK immediately submits an identical
hedge order for the underlying shares – When the hedge order executes, IB UK fills the client’s CFD at the actual
execution price for the hedge – The client gets the same fill as if he were trading the underlying share
directly – A non-marketable CFD order will create a matching non-marketable order
for the underlying shares on the exchange. Clients can view "their order" on the level 2 book
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IB UK Share CFDs – Margin Efficiency and Risk • Control greater notional amount of an investment • Magnifying price movements - works both ways – increased leverage also means increased risk • CFD margins lower than margins for stocks* • IB UK sets risk-based margins on OTC CFDs, rather than the regulatory margins for stocks
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MARGIN CFD STOCK
Margin Type All Standard Portfolio Margin
Margin Requirement* 10% 25% - 50% 15%
* Minimum margin may be higher for volatile stocks
Low Interest Costs
• Trading costs impact investors’ bottom line • Investors employing leverage must borrow from
broker • IB UK charges a low spread above a standard
benchmark • We challenge you to find a better combination of low
commissions and low interest rates
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Financing Leveraged Trades
• This example uses 10:1 leverage • £30,000 nominal trade controls £300,000 notional value • Example does not consider daily price fluctuations
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IB UK Share CFDs – Product (cont)
• 33 Order types are available for CFDs, including IB Algos and on-open/on-close order types
• IB UK CFDs are shortable if the shares are shortable. In fact, the IB CFD offering is often better than for the shares. IB UK CFDs incur the same short charges as for the shares
• Daily P&L (variation margin) • Regular trading hours only, plus opening and closing auctions • Market data subscription required for underlying • Global CFD trading permission needed
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IB Index CFDs – Product cont. • Executions are guaranteed at the quoted prices up to the bid/ask sizes (50 CFDs for
IBDE30, the equivalent of 2 futures)
• Same margin as for the related future, adjusted for size (subject to a 5% minimum)
• 50% margin reduction during liquid hours
• Daily P&L variation margin
• Ordinary dividends are paid for the constituents of each index
• Corporate actions are reflected in the index level, no direct adjustments for CFD
• Index CFDs are shortable, like the related future
• European and US IB Index CFDs trade 09:00 - 22:00 CET. Asian Index CFDs trade Regular Exchange Hours
• Index CFD market data is free
• Index CFD permissions are included in the global CFD trading permission
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IB Forex CFDs – Product cont. • IB offers 94 currency pairs
• Transparent DMA quotes
• Carry interest
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Conclusion
• IB UK CFDs are complemented by leverage, low commissions and low interest costs
• Universal Account offers access to multi-asset class trading at more than 100 electronic venues globally
• See IB MobileTrader offering for busy investors
• To start trading CFDs, configure Trading Permissions and sign up for Market Data for the relevant underlying exchange in Account Management
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Disclosures
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Any trading symbols displayed are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to portray recommendations. Certain financial products are not suitable for all investors and customers should read the relevant risk warnings before investing. Your capital is at risk and your losses may exceed the value of your original investment. Products are only covered by the UK FSCS in limited circumstances.
Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. FCA register entry number 208159. Our office in UK: 1 Carey Lane, Fifth Floor, London EC2 V8AE. Please click here.