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Are CFDs dangerous?

March 10, 2016

You regularly read about the dangers of CFDs. The leverage effect can cause you to lose a lot of money. But you can keep the risk fully under control; therefore CFDs do not have to be dangerous at all.
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What is margin and what is a margin call?

February 12, 2016

CFDs are leverage products that offer you the possibility of trading with more money than your initial investment. The money that you have to put in personally is called margin.
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