Ben McGrath's Articles

  • Learn about CFD Margin Calculations
    An initial margin amount is needed to open a Contract for difference position, either long or short. There are a couple of types of margins which are applied to the whole value of a CFD position. They are initial margin and variation margin.
  • A guide to Contract for difference investing
    CFDs are a popular derivative in the marketplace. If you own a CFD, you own a contract over the difference between the price that you purchased the contract for and the current price of the contract, ie you own a contract over the performance of the share.
  • Can my trust invest in CFDs?
    A typical question that a lot of people ask is 'can my trust fund invest in CFDs?'. A common misconception amongst traders and investors is that trust accounts are treated in a different way by their CFD provider to individual and company accounts. Actually trust accounts are treated exactly the same as as any account, the only difference is the tax treatment of earnings when the trustee decides to distribute them to the beneficiaries of the trust.


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