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CFD Providers and Brokers Comparison – Australia
Below are the features of various CFD providers and there comparison
IG Markets

- Australian and International Shares - Indices - FX - Spot metals, energies and rates and bonds
- Direct market price
- 0.1% on buy and sell with a minimum of $1
- Browser based - news, charting and research available
- 5%: S&P20 - 10%: Other
- +/- 3% of relevant interbank or central bank cash rate
- Available at one time charge from 0.3%
- Professional dealer platform available. - Day traders special offer.
E-Trade CFD

- Australian Share top 500
- Direct market price
- "Standard" rates: Greater of A$17.50 or 0.175% of contract value executed in the month
- Browser based - news, charting and research available - Costs vary from 0-$79.90/month depending on trade volume
- From 5% for top 20 stocks
- +/- 3% of base rate which tracks RBA's interbank overnight cash rate
- To be clarified
- Professional brokerage rates
Macquarie CFDs

- 500+ ASX listed securities
- Direct market price
- Minimum of $10 then from 0.06% to 0.16%(of Contract value)depending on turnover.
- stand alone - web browser
- with GSL - from 1% - without GSL - from 5%
- +/- 2.5% RBA overnight cash rate
- standard stop loss - free. GSL - price quoted at time of order, from 0.20%
- Bank account security for your funds
Man Financial CFDs

- Australian Share top 500
- Direct market price
- Greater of $12.50 or 0.125% on buy and sell up to $10,000 face value,0.125% on value over $10,000
- Browser based - news, charting and research available - Volume based charging structure
- From 5%
- +/- 3% of base rate which tracks RBA's interbank overnight cash rate
To be comfirmed
- Frequent Traders Club
Marketech CFDs

- All ASX stocks - 11 Stock Indexes - 22 International Exchanges, 120 Currency Pairs
- Direct market price
- 0.1% over $10,000, flat $10 under $10,000
- Stand alone software - News headlines and charting available
- From 5%
- +/- 2% on RBA OCR
- Stop Loss and Stop entry orders
- Frequent trader discounts, interest paid on account funds above $10 000



GFT CFDs

ASX 500, global shares and indices, commodities, bonds, interest rates, FX
Market Maker
Shares: 0.10%, $10 minimum
Free standalone, web and mobile platforms. Free advanced charting. Commentary and analysis services.
From 5%
+/- 3% of LIBOR
Free stop loss, stop entry, trailing stops. GSL on some markets for add'l charge.
Free Dow Jones News (minimums apply). CFDs and spot FX from one platform. Auto risk-notifications. Price alarms.
 
First Prudential
Direct Market Access CFDs, ASX CFDs, Shares, FX, Futures and Options
Direct Market Price
Our standard commission rate for DMA CFDs ranged from 0.08% - 0.10%. Our standard commission for Shares and Warrants is 0.10%. (Minimums apply – DMA CFDs $10, Shares $15+gst and Warrants $15+gst). First Prudential Markets reward active traders with volume discounts.
webIRESS
We offer access to the most competitive DMA CFD margin rates from just 3%.
Long CFDs: Reserve Bank cash rate plus 2% - 4% Short CFDs: Reserve Bank cash rate minus 2% - 3%
No charge.
Largest range of Australian Share CFDs - over 2,000. Superior platform webIRESS enables you to trade Shares and DMA CFDs from one platform. FREE CFD Education & Trading Tools, including access to free Daily Market Commentary.

City Index Australia
Global Indices, FX, commodities, Australian & International Shares, treasuries, Interest rates, ETFs, options
Straight through pricing model
$10 or 0.1% on share CFDs, no commissions on all other instruments.
Web based, iPhone app, news & charting available no cost
From 0.5% (can be reduced further with orders aware)
+ / - 2% RBA overnight cash rate
All order types free other than, GSLO from 0.7%
Easy to use platform, trading insights, transparent pricing

IC Markets
Australian & International Shares, CFDS, Futures and Forex. CFD\\\'s on any instrument in the world including commodities and Indices.
Direct Market Price
0.8% min $10
stand alone software + web and mobile platforms. Research and trade ideas from world\\\'s biggest banks.
From 3%
- +/- 1.5% of relevant interbank or central bank cash rate
All order types available. stop loss, stop entry, stop if bid/ask, limit, etc.
Professional platform and rates available.

Capital CFDs Australia
Australian and International Shares, Indices, FX, Commodities, Interest Rates and Bonds.
Market Maker only.
We offer 0.05% commission on Australian share CFDs with a minimum charge of $5. With all the other CFDs, our costs are built into the spreads.
Browser based. Free charting package. A range of trading tools available including: a daily market comment, technical analysis, economic calendar, market data, planning tools and a market squawk.
From 3%.
Long positions: RFR* + 2% Short positions: RFR – 2% * RFR = Relevant Funding Rate
Automatic stop losses apply on every open position. These stop losses are not guaranteed.
Easy to use platform, tight spreads and low margin requirements, huge range of markets available to trade on, FREE demo account, a range of free educational tools.

MarketsPlus

CFDs ASX 300, UK Shares, Singapore Shares, Global Indices, Commodities, Interest Rates and FX
Direct Market Price & OTC
$10 minimum then 0.10%
MarketsPlus Pro Free Desktop. Free advanced charting and pattern recognition. Commentary and analysis services.
From 5%
+/- 3% of LIBOR
Free stop loss, stop entry, trailing stops.
Free Reueters News. CFDs and spot FX from one platform. Auto risk-notifications. Price Alerts. Experienced Sales Traders. BankWest Cash Account to mitigate counterparty risks. Low Leverage CFD series.