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Know before you trade CFDs
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 64% 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.
CFD stands for Contracts for Difference. CFDs are financial derivative products used to speculate on the price movements of underlying assets such as stocks, indices, currencies, and commodities.
Read more about CFD trading risks
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Demo account
Sign up for a 20-day demo account to try out trading CFDs in our platform with a simulated USD 100,000.
| Popular instruments | Minimum spread | Initial margin* as low as |
|---|---|---|
 | USD 0.70 | 5% |
| USD 1 | 5% |
 | EUR 1.50 | 5% |
| Popular exchanges | Commission | Initial margin* as low as |
|---|---|---|
| USD 0.02/share min. USD 4 | 20% |
| USD 0.02/share min. USD 4 | 20% |
| 0.1% min. EUR 4 | 20% |
| Popular instruments | Minimum spread | Initial margin* as low as |
|---|---|---|
| Gold, continuous | USD 0.60 | 5% |
| Silver, continuous | USD 3.50 | 5% |
| US Crude, continuous | USD 0.05 | 10% |
| Popular instruments | Minimum spread | Initial margin* as low as |
|---|---|---|
| USD 0.06 | 20% |
| EUR 0.03 | 20% |
| EUR 0.03 | 20% |
Please note, these prices are indicative and may vary according to your country of residency.
*Initial margin requirements for retail clients. Professional clients can get lower margin requirements.
See qualification criteria for professional clients.
*Initial margin requirements for retail clients. Professional clients can get lower margin requirements.
See qualification criteria for professional clients.
Ways to optimise returns
Qualify for lower fees and better service when you increase your account value.
Learn about account tiersChoose from 24 different currencies* and benefit from low conversion fees by adding currency sub-accounts to your main Saxo account.
Depending on your account type and country of residence, you can open up to 4 sub-accounts.
*Availability depends on your country of residence
You have a 23-hour trading window when you trade US500, USNAS100, and US30.
In this way, we align with global market operations and offer you flexibility, access to markets across different time zones and around the clock, and efficient risk management and price discovery.
You can trade most of our index CFDs with fractional amounts as low as 0.01 contracts or even define your quantity as a specific trading amount.
Check if a CFD index tracker is available for fractional trading in the individual instrument’s trading conditions.
Place market, limit, stop, and algo orders with advanced options for duration and associated order properties, depending on the products you’re trading—giving you more control, flexibility, and precision when investing.
Learn about order types More reasons to trade CFDs with us
We offer optimised margin requirements. With tiered margin, the average margin requirement (“blended margin requirement”) increases with the level of exposure. As the level of exposure decreases, the margin requirement also decreases.
See margin requirementsYou can connect to our stable, fast, flexible, and fully documented infrastructure. Tailor your setup with OpenAPI, FIX API, and plugins, including TradingView and MultiCharts.
Explore ways to connectGet optimised execution rates and fill ratios using smart order routing (SOR) rather than payment for order flow (PFOF).
See why we don’t use PFOFRetail clients covered by ESMA regulation are eligible for negative balance protection, which prevents you from losing more money than what’s in your account. This applies to CFD and forex trading.
All clients can benefit from another tool we offer to help minimise your losses: stop-loss orders. Set a price at a specific distance below the current market price where we will automatically close your position.
Our transparency around margin requirements and costs of keeping positions open help you effectively manage your risk.
We make it even easier with helpful features like quick closing of positions, take profit and trailing stop-loss orders, the Margin monitor, and more.
We’re a licensed Danish bank regulated in 15 countries and your money is backed by the Danish Guarantee Fund.
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CFD trading FAQs
On our trading conditions page you can find information about market orders, order routing, exchange- and market-specific conditions, corporate actions, and more.
See trading conditionsWe offer you greater control of your trading via our fully customised orders.
Our policy is designed to ensure client orders are executed promptly, efficiently, and with the best possible terms.
Read our order execution policy
Our policy is designed to ensure client orders are executed promptly, efficiently, and with the best possible terms.
Read our order execution policy
We’re a regulated Danish bank. This means we’re under the supervision of the Danish FSA and comply with stringent reporting requirements and client management regulations.
Your funds are protected via the Danish Guarantee Fund up to EUR 100,000.
Your securities are also protected by the Danish Guarantee Fund. Generally, securities would be returned to you in cases like suspension of payment or compulsory winding up. If we’re unable to return them, they are covered up to EUR 20,000 per client.
See investment protection details
Your funds are protected via the Danish Guarantee Fund up to EUR 100,000.
Your securities are also protected by the Danish Guarantee Fund. Generally, securities would be returned to you in cases like suspension of payment or compulsory winding up. If we’re unable to return them, they are covered up to EUR 20,000 per client.
See investment protection details
We offer pre-market and after-hours trading access to the major US exchanges, including New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, American Stock Exchange, and Bats BZX.
Most stocks listed on these exchanges are eligible for pre-market and after-hours trading; however, availability is determined by order volume.
You should also be aware that trading pre-market and after-hours comes with additional volatility and larger price movements for many securities, in part due to lower liquidity in the market.
That depends on the account type you open.
For an individual account, these are the documents you’ll need to provide:
- Your national ID number from the country where you hold citizenship.
- Your tax ID number from your country of residence.
- A document as proof of identity (e.g., a passport, ID card, driver’s licence) and a selfie.
- A document as proof of residence (one that shows your home address, such as a residence permit, utility bill, or bank statement).
It depends of the type of account you’re opening. Here’s how long it takes to open some of our most popular account types:
- Individual account: Most sign-ups are approved digitally within a few minutes. However, since we cannot compromise on security checks, the process can sometimes take longer. If all documents you provided meet requirements, we’ll process your application within 2 working days.
- Corporate account: If you provide clear copies of all required documents, we’ll approve your account in around 1 week.