Top 12 Contracts for Difference

  Name of Firm Profile Charges Firm's website
City IndexProfile
  • Authorised and Regulated by the FSA.
  • Established in 1983.
  • City Index, a market leading provider of spread betting and contracts for difference (CFD) trading, will help you do that with a clear, simple service designed to help you make your investment decisions.
  • Employs around 100 people.
Minimum Commission: £15 UK, $25 US, € 25 EU
Commission: 0.2% on UK, 0.3% US, 0.2% EU
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Minimum Commission
£15 UK, $25 US, € 25 EU
Commission
0.2% on UK, 0.3% US, 0.2% EU
Initial Margin
Typically 10% but as little as 5%
Financing Long
LIBOR (or relevant base rate) + 2.25%
Financing Short
LIBOR (or relevant base rate) - 2.25%
Guaranteed Stop Loss
1%
 
 
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Barclays StockbrokersProfile
  • Authorised and Regulated by the FSA.
  • Barclays Bank Group is listed on the LSE, NYSE and TYO.
  • Barclays Stockbrokers is the UKs number one retail stockbroker with over £10 billion assets currently under management.
  • This is the dedicated stockbroking arm of the Barclays Bank Group.
  • Barclays has been involved in banking and investment management for over 300 years and in over 60 countries.
Minimum Commission: Varies so contact trading desk
Commission: 0.2% on UK Share trades
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Minimum Commission
Varies so contact trading desk
Commission
0.2% on UK Share trades
Initial Margin
10% on most Stocks
Financing Long
LIBOR (or relevant base rate) + 2.5%
Financing Short
LIBOR (or relevant base rate) - 2.5%
Guaranteed Stop Loss
Variable but less than 1%
 
 
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Square Mile SecuritiesProfile
  • Authorised and Regulated by the FSA.
  • Established as Halewood International Futures in 1999.
  • Square Mile Securities is one of the top private-client brokers in the City of London, working on all major exchanges, offering advice and dealing in equities and derivatives.
Minimum Commission: £10 minimum but can vary
Commission: 10bp-50bp
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Minimum Commission
£10 minimum but can vary
Commission
10bp-50bp
Initial Margin
10% FTSE100
Financing Long
LIBOR (or relevant base rate) + 2%
Financing Short
LIBOR (or relevant base rate) - 2%
 
 
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IG MarketsProfile
  • Authorised and Regulated by the FSA.
  • IG Markets Ltd is part of IG Group, which can trace its history back to 1974.
  • The Group is listed on the LSE.
  • IG Markets is a market-maker in financial derivatives, principally Contracts for Difference (CFDs) on shares and indices, as well as a leading dealer in margined Foreign Exchange.
  • Clients include brokers, fund managers and trading companies as well as private investors.
Minimum Commission: £10 UK $15 US €15 EU
Commission: 0.1% on UK and Europe 2 cents per share on US
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Minimum Commission
£10 UK $15 US €15 EU
Commission
0.1% on UK and Europe 2 cents per share on US
Initial Margin
5-35% depending on liquidity
Financing Long
LIBOR (or relevant base rate) + 2.5%
Financing Short
LIBOR (or relevant base rate)- 2.5%
Guaranteed Stop Loss
0.3-1% depending on liquidity
 
 
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Thomas Grant & CompanyProfile
  • Authorised and Regulated by the FSA.
  • Established in 1993.
  • The company offers CFD trading in a unique style and offer both execution only and advisory services to clients.
  • The company also provides portfolio management and spread betting services and is licensed as a financial bookmaker.
Minimum Commission: £15
Commission: 0.12%
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Minimum Commission
£15
Commission
0.12%
Initial Margin
10% FTSE100 more for less liquid stocks
Financing Long
interest free for up to 10 days
Financing Short
interest free for up to 10 days
 
 
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E*Trade FinancialProfile
  • Authorised and Regulated by the FSA.
  • Established in the US in 1982 it became an all electronic brokerage in 1992.
  • One of the longest established online brokers in the UK (1998).
  • Traded on NYSE.
  • Has over 3.5 million customers worldwide.
  • Employs in the region of 5,000 people.
Minimum Commission: £9.95 flat rate
Commission: £9.95 flat rate
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Minimum Commission
£9.95 flat rate
Commission
£9.95 flat rate
Initial Margin
5% for indices, 10-100% depending on risk
Financing Long
LIBOR (or relevant base rate) + 2.5%
Financing Short
LIBOR (or relevant base rate) - 2.5%
 
 
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SVS SecuritiesProfile
  • Authorised and Regulated by the FSA.
  • SVS Securities plc is a dynamic Stockbroking and Corporate Finance Advisory firm located in the heart of Londons financial district.
  • The Company provides a number of related services including free research and advice on companies listed on LSE and AIM, help planning investment strategy and CFD advisory and execution-only trading facilities.
Minimum Commission: £15
Commission: 0.1-0.3% depending on account size
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Minimum Commission
£15
Commission
0.1-0.3% depending on account size
Initial Margin
5% on top 20 10% on rest of FTSE 250
Financing Long
LIBOR (or relevant base rate) + 2.5%
Financing Short
LIBOR (or relevant base rate) - 2.5%
 
 
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IWebProfile
  • Authorised and Regulated by the FSA.
  • IWeb was launched in 2004.
  • IWeb is the trading name of IWeb (UK) Ltd which is part of Halifax Share Dealing Limited, part of the HBOS Group.
  • With IWeb you can trade online in seven of the worlds largest international markets with a flat commission rate.
Minimum Commission: £10 Minimum UK, $15 minimum US, €15 min EU
Commission: 0.20%
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Minimum Commission
£10 Minimum UK, $15 minimum US, €15 min EU
Commission
0.20%
Initial Margin
UK-from 5%, US %10, EU %10
Financing Long
LIBOR (or relevant base rate) + 1.5%
Financing Short
LIBOR (or relevant base rate) - 2.5%
Guaranteed Stop Loss
0.25%
 
 
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Hoodless BrennanProfile
  • Authorised and Regulated by the FSA. Established in 1992.
  • Hoodless Brennan offers award winning share dealing services for private clients, experienced investors and companies as well as being a leading corporate financial adviser in the small cap sector through its HB Corporate division.
Minimum Commission: £20 UK, $30 US, € EU
Commission: 0.10%
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Minimum Commission
£20 UK, $30 US, € EU
Commission
0.10%
Initial Margin
from as little as 0.1%
Financing Long
LIBOR (or relevant base rate) + 2.5%
Financing Short
LIBOR (or relevant base rate) - 2.5%
Guaranteed Stop Loss
0.25%
 
 
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Internaxx Share DealingProfile
  • Supervised by the Financial Sector Supervisory Commission (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier), which is the regulatory authority for financial service institutions in Luxembourg.
  • A joint-venture between TD Waterhouse and Fortis in Luxembourg, Internaxx is an international online brokerage service for several thousands of expatriate and international clients throughout the world.
Minimum Commission: £10 Uk $15 US €15 EU
Commission: 0.10%
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Minimum Commission
£10 Uk $15 US €15 EU
Commission
0.10%
Initial Margin
from 20%
Financing Long
LIBOR (or relevant base rate) + 2.5%
Financing Short
LIBOR (or relevant base rate) - 1.75%
 
 
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Blue IndexProfile
  • Authorised and Regulated by the FSA.
  • Established in 2001.
  • As specialist CFD brokers, Blue Index are dedicated to providing a professional phone trading service as well as industry leading online trading software and timely research to help you maximise your profit potential.
  • Employs less than 30 people.
Minimum Commission: £15
Commission: 15bp
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Minimum Commission
£15
Commission
15bp
Initial Margin
Less than 10%, FTSE 350 usually 5%, FTSE 100 3%
Financing Long
LIBOR (or relevant base rate) + 3%
Financing Short
LIBOR (or relevant base rate) - 3%
Guaranteed Stop Loss
Bespoke
 
 
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CMC MarketsProfile
  • Authorised and Regulated by the FSA.
  • CMC Markets was established in 1989 as a Foreign Exchange market maker.
  • The Company offers CFD, spread betting and FOREX trading and has won numerous awards for these services over the past three years.
Minimum Commission: £8 for FTSE 350 others vary
Commission: 8bp for most stocks, no commission on sector, index, commodity and FX CFD's
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Minimum Commission
£8 for FTSE 350 others vary
Commission
8bp for most stocks, no commission on sector, index, commodity and FX CFD's
Initial Margin
3-10% for shares, 1% Sector / Index CFD's
Financing Long
LIBOR (or relevant base rate) + 3%
Financing Short
LIBOR (or relevant base rate) - 3%
 
 
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