CFD Charges

Below is a list of the trading  charges for all the CFDs we offer.

You are charged commission on opening and closing a trade. The commission charged is based on the total trade value.

NOTES

  • For commission rates and charges relating to instruments not mentioned above please contact Halifax CFDs for further information on 0845 356 0163.
  • Interest will be based on overnight LIBOR (11am British Bankers Association London Fixing) for each currency. When we refer to LIBOR we mean a daily rate based on the interest rates at which banks borrow from other banks in the London wholesale money market .
  • In the case where there is no LIBOR rate available please contact Halifax CFDs Service on 0845 356 0163.
  • To help reduce risk we offer a Guaranteed Stop Loss which enables you to close your trade on certain CFDs at a set price.  A small premium is payable for this service.
  • For further details of the Halifax CFDs trading service please refer to the Halifax CFDs Trading Services Terms and Conditions. 
  • These commissions and charges were correct as of October 2012 and are subject to variation in accordance with the Halifax CFDs terms and conditions. Please contact Halifax CFDs if you wish to confirm these charges.

Halifax CFDs is a trading name of City Index Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Due to the high risks involved with CFD trading this product is designed for the more experienced trader.

Managing your account is a key part of your CFD strategy, before opening an account you should understand the risks involved as you can quickly lose more than your initial investment.

  1. Equity CFDs
  2. Index CFDs
  3. Sector CFDs
  4. Currency CFDs
  5. Metal CFDs
  6. Commodity CFDs
  7. Bond CFDs
  8. Interest Rate CFDs
  9. Financing

    Equity CFDs
 Market  Commission Fee Minimum Commission 
 UK Shares  0.20%  £15
 US Shares  0.20%  $30
 Euro Shares  0.20%  €20
 Australian Shares  0.20%  AUD 40
 Canadian Shares  0.20%  CAD 40
 Czech Shares  0.20%  CZK 600
 Danish Shares  0.20%  DKK 150
 Hong Kong Shares  0.20%  HKD 250
 Hungarian Shares  0.20%  HUF 6,000
 Indian Shares  0.20%  INR 1,500
 Indonisian Shares  0.20%  IDR 350,000
 Japenese Shares  0.20%  JPY 2,750
 Korean Shares  0.20%  KRW 40,000
 Malasian Shares  0.20%  MYR 125
 Mexican Shares  0.20%  MXN 400
 New Zealand Shares  0.20%  NZD 50
 Norweigen Shares  0.20%  NOK 200
 Polish Shares  0.20%  PLN 100
 Singapore Shares  0.20%  SGD 50
 Slovakian Shares  0.20%  SKK 700
 South African Shares  0.20%  ZAR 300
 Swedish Shares  0.20%  SEK 250
 Swiss Shares  0.20%  CHF 40
 Taiwan Shares  0.20%  TWD 1,000
 Thailand Shares  0.20%  THB 1,000
 Turkish Shares  0.20%  TRY 50


 Index CFDs

 Market  Commission Fee (Flat Rate)
 UK 100  £15 flat rate
 Wall Street  $30 flat rate
 US SP 500  $30 flat rate
 US Tech 100  $30 flat rate
 EU Stocks 50  €30 flat rate
 France 40  €30 flat rate
 Germany 30  €30 flat rate
 Italy 40  €30 flat rate
 Spain 35  €30 flat rate
 Netherlands 25  €30 flat rate
 Canada 60  CAD 40 flat rate
 Australia 200  AUD 40 flat rate
 Denmark 20  DKK 150 flat rate
 Hong Kong 40  HKD 250 flat rate
 India 50  $30 flat rate
 Japan 225  JPY 2,750 flat rate
 Korea 200  KRW 40,000 flat rate
 Norway 25  NOK 200 flat rate
 Poland 20  PLN 100 flat rate
 Singapore Blue Chip  SGD 50 flat rate
 South Africa 40  ZAR 300 flat rate
 Sweden 30  SEK 250 flat rate
 Switzerland 30  CHF 40 flat rate



 Sector CFDs

 Market  Commission Fee (Flat Rate)
 UK Sectors £15 


 Currency CFDs

 Quote Currency Commission Fee (Flat Rate) 
 GBP  £15
 USD  $30
 EUR  €30
 CHF  CHF 40
 JPY  JPY 2,750
 NZD  NZD 50
 AUD  AUD 40
 CAD  CAD


 Metal CFDs

 Currency of Instrument Commission Fee (Flat Rate) 
 GBP £15
 USD $30 


 Commodity CFDs

 Currency of Instrument Commission Fee (Flat Rate) 
 GBP £15
 USD $30 


 Bond CFDs

 Currency of Instrument Commission Fee (Flat Rate) 
 GBP £15
 USD $30 
 AUD AUD 40
 JPY CHF 40 


 Interest Rate CFDs

 Currency of Instrument Commission Fee (Flat Rate) 
 GBP £15
 USD $30 
 AUD AUD 40
 JPY CHF 40 


 Financing

 Market Long Short 
 UK LIBOR + 2.5%   LIBOR - 2.5%
 US LIBOR + 2.5%  LIBOR - 2.5%
 European LIBOR + 2.5%  LIBOR - 2.5%
 Australia RBA ICOR +2.5%  RBA ICOR - 2.5%
 Other International Contact client management Contact client management 



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