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ZavBar

11/21/08 9:52 AM

#26477 RE: Worn_Buffet #26473

sorry worn - had to run last night

What are CFDs?
CFDs are a way of trading on the price movements of financial markets around the world without buying or selling the underlying asset directly. They provide the opportunity to make profits (or losses) from a wide range of markets including equities, indices, currencies and commodities.

CFDs can be used to speculate on upward or downward price movements, making them a flexible alternative to traditional trading.

How do CFDs work?


A CFD (Contract for Difference) is basically an agreement to exchange the difference between the opening and closing value of a contract at its close. Rather than buying or selling the underlying instrument on which your contract is based, you simply place a trade with a CFD provider. The price of your CFD will then replicate the price of the underlying asset giving you a profit (or a loss) as the price of the underlying moves.

ZavBar

11/21/08 10:13 AM

#26478 RE: Worn_Buffet #26473

seems ODL does offer CFDs, but it's not clear to me whether everything is CFD-based or only their foreign equities and indices/commodities.

http://www.odlmarkets.com/cfd_trading.html

I hate CFDs and strongly recommend you never try and trade them with real money. The demos are always really slick, but once you go live, different story. Tons of CFD bucketshops out there so be very careful who you send your money to.

A lot of these reviews are probably from disgruntled traders who are looking for a goat to roast, but FWIW:


http://www.forexpeacearmy.com/public/review/www.odlsecurities.com