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With our CFDs you get transparent pricing on the markets we cover - including forex, shares, indices - in a flexible alternative to conventional trading.

Like conventional trading, if you think a market will rise, you buy at the higher of the two prices, the offer price. If you think it will fall, you sell at the lower bid price.

Unlike conventional trading, your position is a contract - you never own the asset you are trading - and your initial deposit is a fraction of your exposure to profit or loss.

How it works

To open a CFD or forex trade on our PureDeal platform, you follow these steps:



This a simplified summary of how to trade CFDs, and there are other factors to consider, not least taking measures to help place a cap on any potential loss you could make - see 'Learn about risk' below. Before you begin, you can also take steps to become better informed about CFD and forex markets.

In addition, our examples provide more detail to help demonstrate how CFD and forex trading works in practice.

Risks in trading CFDs

It is important to understand the risks involved before you begin. This is because CFDs are leveraged products which can result in losses which exceed your initial outlay. Find out more about the types of risk and how you can use effective risk management tools to help manage them. Or if you're ready to start trading CFDs now, you can open an account with no minimum balance.

With transparent trading costs, share CFDs available at the guaranteed market price, one of the lowest financing rates around, and segregated client funds, IG Markets is Singapore's number one CFD provider for customer satisfaction. IG Markets offers forex trading and CFDs on all the leading Asian and international shares in local denominations, as well as a range of stock indices, including the Singapore Blue Chip. Exclusive to IG Markets is our selection of SGD-Denominated CFDs, which eliminate currency exposure when trading foreign stock indices. We also offer a range of research and analysis resources to keep you up-to-date with the latest market news.

Remember that CFDs are a leveraged product and can result in losses that exceed your initial deposit. Trading CFDs may not be suitable for everyone, so please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved.

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