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CFD trading
 
An arrangement made in a futures contract whereby differences in settlement are made through cash payments, rather than the delivery of physical goods or securities.
 
COFX  launches WTI CFD's Salient Features :-
Forex Broker
1. 5 cent spreads
2. 1 % margin
3. 1pt = $ 10.
 
Trading Hours :
Monday to Saturday :- 12.00 pm to 11.15 am
 
The Roll over :-
Forex Broker
Futures contracts are Exchange traded hence they have specific expiry dates:-
 
1. The price will be switched from the front month price feed into the next month price feed at the close of business.
 
2. The price will be switched one or two days before the official market switches its front month feed (before market expires).
 
Settlements
 
The date by which an executed security trade must be settled. That is, the date by which a buyer must pay for the securities delivered by the seller.
Please note the expiry dates (settlements Dates) of the Futures contract:-
 
Last trading Day
 
Jan 10, 2011
Feb 21, 2011
March 17, 2011
 
Rollover of the Contract is done at the Price it was first opened and there is no Roll over gain or loss to a customer.
 
Example
Client open position is :- Long 1 contract WTI _ CFD 36.60
Price on close of day =
(Before the front month changes)
37.28
Profit client makes on this is $680
Next contract Price is 44.19
Difference of Next contract price to current month: +6.91
Price Feed is changed to New Contract  
Account Position now shows a profit of $ 6,910
The Account will be debited by $ 6,910
The Net effect is ZERO