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| Popular instruments | Minimum spread | Initial margin* as low as |
|---|---|---|
 US 500 | 0.9 USD | 1.5% |
| US Tech 100 NAS | 1 USD | 1.5% |
 Switzerland 20 | 2.5 CHF | 4% |
| Popular exchanges | Commission | Initial margin* as low as |
|---|---|---|
| NASDAQ | 0.02 USD min. 20 USD | 6% |
 Deutsche Börse (XETRA) | 0.1% min. 15 EUR | 6% |
| SIX Swiss Exchange | 0.1% min. 20 CHF | 6% |
| Popular instruments | Minimum spread | Initial margin* as low as |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 0.60 USD | 4% |
| Silver | 3.50 USD | 5% |
| US Crude | 0.05 USD | 12.5% |
| Popular instruments | Minimum spread | Initial margin* as low as |
|---|---|---|
| German Government 10 year Bund, continuous | 0.03 EUR | 4% |
 French Government 10 year OAT, continuous | 0.05 EUR | 5% |
| 10 Year US T-Note | 0.06 USD | 1.5% |
*Initial margin for clients with Swiss residence. Information for clients with EU residence can be found here.
No third-party fees
No custody fees
No minimum funding
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Automated trade signals
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Multiple order types
Place market, limit, stop, and algo orders with fast execution ensuring timely fills—plus advanced options for duration and associated order properties. -
Third-party tools and APIs
Tailor your setup with OpenAPI, FIX API, and plugins, including TradingView and MultiCharts. -
Extensive risk management tools
Use stop-limit orders, trailing stops, account-wide stop loss, cancel all orders, and more tools to protect your positions from market volatility. -
Demo account
Sign up for a 20-day demo account to try out trading CFDs in our platform with a simulated USD 100,000.
More reasons to trade CFDs with Saxo
You have a 23-hour trading window when you trade US500, USNAS100, and US30.
In this way, we align with global market operations, offer you flexibility, access to markets across different time zones and around the clock, and efficient risk management and price discovery.
You can trade most of our index CFDs with fractional amounts as low as 0.01 contracts or even define your quantity as a specific trading amount.
Check if a CFD index tracker is available for fractional trading in the individual instrument’s trading conditions.
When you trade in a currency that differs from your base denomination, conversions—including trading profits/losses—are executed using the relevant FX spot mid-price, based on the time of your trade, ±0.25 percent.
Learn more about conversion feesWe offer optimised margin requirements. With tiered margin, the average margin requirement (“blended margin requirement”) increases with the level of exposure. As the level of exposure decreases, the margin requirement also decreases.
See margin requirementsWe’re a regulated Swiss bank. This means we’re under the supervision of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and comply with stringent reporting requirements and client management regulations.
Your deposits are protected up to CHF 100.000, in line with the Swiss deposit insurance scheme.
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Webinars
Regular sessions designed to help you become a better investor -
Real-time news
Daily commentary and in-depth analysis across the global markets available directly in the platform -
Investment Themes
Easily find inspiration for your next investment with investment opportunities organized by sector, industry and market trends
CFD trading FAQs
CFDs let you trade price movements of various assets like stocks, indices, and commodities without owning the underlying asset. They offer flexibility (such as allowing you to go long or short) and leverage (giving you bigger potential buying power) but carry bigger risks like magnified losses.
You’ll want to be informed and take your risk tolerance into account before deciding to invest in CFDs.
When you have a trading account with us and add funds, you can dive right into research and trade CFDs. You can also search for available CFDs in our trading app/platform before even creating an account.
The first step to trade CFDs is to fully understand the risks involved. It's essential to thoroughly research CFD trading beforehand to assess your own risk tolerance.
Our website and platform offer expert analysis, news, and more content to help you get started. To learn about CFDs in general, the associated risks, and why they can be a strategic trading product, you can check out our CFDs deep dive.
Live market data for index CFDs is available without a subscription. Stock and ETF CFDs have a 15-minute delay by default. To see live prices, you can subscribe to the individual exchanges for a monthly fee.
Learn more about subscriptionsRead our margin information page to find out more about initial and maintenance margin. You can also find details about professional margin rates and how to qualify.
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We offer pre-market and after-hours trading access to the major US exchanges, including New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, American Stock Exchange, and Bats BZX.
Most stocks listed on these exchanges are eligible for pre-market and after-hours trading; however, availability is determined by order volume.
You should also be aware that trading pre-market and after-hours comes with additional volatility and larger price movements for many securities, in part due to lower liquidity in the market.
On our trading conditions page you can find information about market orders, order routing, exchange- and market-specific conditions, corporate actions, and more.
See trading conditionsWe offer you greater control of your trading via our fully customised orders.
Our policy is designed to ensure client orders are executed promptly, efficiently, and with the best possible terms.
You can connect to our stable, fast, flexible, and fully documented infrastructure. Tailor your setup with OpenAPI, FIX API, and integrations such as TradingView and MultiCharts.
Explore ways to connectTo open an individual account, a valid identification document (ID card or passport) will be all you need. You will be required to take a selfie in a second step.
Most sign-ups for individual accounts are approved digitally within a few minutes. However, since we cannot compromise on security checks, the process can take up to a few days.
Timing and processing for corporate account opening depend on each individual case and will be assessed at the time of the account opening request.