STIFX offers CFD trading because it gives our customers a cost effective way of trading equities and equity indices.

The ability to short the market as well as go long.
With CFD trading it is as easy to open a short position (sell shares that you do not own), as it is to buy shares. This allows you to profit from a down move in the share price. This practice is very
difficult and expensive in the underlying share market. This is also beneficial for hedging existing physical share positions.

Market prices or better.
STIFX will quote you the market price or better for your trade size. We have no minimum fixed spread depending on the value of the share, we also take our prices directly from the market so it is a transparent market price not skewed or invented.

No minimum deal size.
You can trade from as little as 1 share up to the size allowed by your free equity.

No minimum deposit requirement.
We do not require you to have a certain amount of cash sitting in your account whilst you are not using it. When you want to trade just make sure you have enough free equity in your account to cover the initial margin.

Low commission rates.
STIFX offers very competitive commission rates.

Low financing rates.
STIFX offers very competitive financing rates.

Low Initial margin.
With low initial margins for equities and indices, STIFX offers a very competitive leveraged product. This enables you to deposit only a low percentage of the transaction cost.

No stamp duty.
CFDs are classed as a derivative and are thus under current legislation exempt from UK stamp duty. Investors can also avoid local sales taxes in foreign markets by use of CFDs.

Instant execution.
You can deal immediately on our quoted price.

Improved Liquidity.
On certain stocks because we act as principle to the trade we can offer better liquidity than the Sets order book.

Multi-Product Broker.
STIFX gives you the ability to trade on and off exchange financial products with one broker, and getting free education, analysis.

Multi-Product Account.
STIFX can also offer you a choice of one account to trade all financial products from. This has many advantages for margin trading including the use of collateral to support positions, or we offer a separate CFD account.

Interest on free equity.
STIFX pays interest on free equity held on your account with STIFX.

Regulated Company.
STIFX Partners are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, a Member of the London Stock Exchange, Euronext.LIFFE, a Designated Broker of Euronext.LIFFE and a Member of APCIMS, confirming your funds will be secured with one of the respectable insitution.