CFD trading
Expand your trading horizons with international share CFDs and ETF CFDs. Trade dozens of ETF CFD instruments and 1,500 share CFDs from the US, UK and EU.
Diversify your portfolio with a wide range of assets with competitive spreads, starting from just 0.6 pips.
Everything you need to trade smarter
Trade on our award-winning* platform 24/7 and explore tax-free** trading.
Multiple platforms, one world-class broker
Our range of platforms for CFD trading include OANDA web, mobile and tablet. You can also trade on TradingView, MT5 and MT4.
Trade on the go
Get the most out of CFD trading online with us. Access more than 50 technical tools, including 32 overlay indicators, 11 drawing tools and nine chart types with our apps for iOS and Android.
Powerful trading tools
We offer a range of powerful analysis tools, including Advanced charts powered by TradingView, Technical Analysis from Autochartist and the Economic overlay, available on the OANDA platform.
Protect your trades with a GSLO
Protect your positions from market gapping and slippage with a GSLO. Available on indices, gold and forex.
Standard trading account
We offer 24-hour trading, support (available when the markets are open), variable contract sizes and fully-automated execution.
Professional trading account
As a professional client, you will lose certain regulatory protections, such as negative balance protection.
Spread betting sub-account**
Access competitive spreads from just 0.6 pips.
Engineered for speed
Prices in the global financial markets can move quickly, especially during volatile conditions. Our award-winning trading platform † is engineered for reliability and speed.
*Please see our latest awards.
**All profits made in spread betting are exempt from UK Capital Gains Tax and UK stamp duty. UK and Irish tax laws are subject to change and individual circumstances may vary.
†Best Trading Tools winner (Online Personal Wealth Awards 2021).
Apply for an account today
Go from application to trading in three easy steps:
Fill in our app form
Wait for account activation^
Login, fund and trade
^Subject to meeting our criteria. Additional information/documentation may be requested prior to account activation to establish eligibility.
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Frequently asked questions
Our hours of operation coincide with the global financial markets. In the UK, trading is available from approximately 10pm Sunday to 10pm Friday (GMT). Please note: these times are subject to change during daylight saving time and certain public holidays.
Please check the deposit funds section for more details on how to fund your account.
OANDA offers two main types of CFD trading accounts:
- Standard account: For retail traders with access to 24-hour support.
- Professional account: For experienced traders meeting specific criteria for which you may qualify.
Yes, OANDA offers a demo account that you can use to perform practice trades without spending any money. Once you’re ready, you can create an account and make a deposit to
start making real trades.
CFDs (Contracts for Difference) are financial derivatives that let you speculate on the price movements of various underlying assets but you don’t own the underlying asset. When trading CFDs, you’ll enter a contract to exchange the difference in the asset's price between the opening and closing of the trade. When you open a trade, you can choose how many contracts you wish to buy or sell for the asset and the total value of your position is decided by the number of contracts you choose, multiplied by the value of each contract.
CFD trading gives you access to an incredible range of global markets when you trade with us. Expand your trading horizons with international share CFDs and trade over 1,500 of the biggest names.
CFDs allow you to profit from an increase in the value of an underlying asset or a decrease in its value.This is done without owning the underlying asset, making it an efficient way to gain exposure to price movements without the costs of physical ownership.
In CFD trading, you can take advantage of leverage to increase your potential profit. You can do this because you only have to pay for a portion of your position when executing a CFD trade. The downside to this is that it also increases your potential risk, but this can still be a powerful trading tool if used well.
While CFDs are free from stamp duty, you may be required to pay capital gains tax on any profits you make from CFD trading. But you can reduce your total taxable profit by deducting your losses from your profits, to reduce your total potential capital gains tax.
See our full list of frequently asked questions.