CFD Contract Specs
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 57.9% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with IBKR. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
| CFD Type | Equity | Equity Index | Forex | Metals | Oil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underlying | 1 Share from list of approved shares | Index level derived from Fair Value-Adjusted Future | Spot currency pair, e.g. EUR.USD | London Spot Gold and Silver | US Crude Oil and Brent Crude Oil |
| Contract Unit (Face Value) | 1 share | 1 X Index Level | 1 unit of base currency | Fine Troy Ounce | 1 barrel |
| Minimum Order Size | Contract Unit | Contract Unit | Standard lot defined by contract base currency, approx USD 25,000 equivalent. 1-unit increments after minimum is met. Smaller orders are accepted but may receive inferior executions. | Contract Unit | Contract Unit |
| Contract Currency | Trading Currency of Underlying Share | Trading Currency of Related Future | Contract base currency | USD | USD |
| Cash Flow Currency | Contract Currency | Contract Currency | Realized P&L and carry interest debited or credit in the contract quote currency. IB does not automatically convert such balances to the account base currency. The balances are subject to interested at IB cash rates. | USD | USD |
| Contract Interest Base Rate | Standard IB benchmark rates | Standard IB benchmark rates | Benchmark differential +/- IB spread | Standard IB benchmark rates | Standard IB benchmark rates |
| Contract Interest Currency | Trading Currency of Underlying Share | Trading Currency of Related Future | Quote currency | USD | USD |
| Commission Currency | Trading Currency of Underlying Share | Trading Currency of Related Future | Contract quote currency. Commissions are converted to account base currency and charged to cash. | USD Gold USD 0.01 |
USD | d>
| Display Price (Underlying) | Matches Smart-routed quote for the underlying share | Index Points quoted to 2 decimal points | Default 0.5 pips. 0.1 pips configurable in TWS Note: Executions always in 0.1 pips regardless of display price configuration |
Silver USD 0.0001 | Quotes reflect those of the underlying future |
| TIC Increment | Per Exchange Rules for Underlying Share 1 | Per Exchange Rules for Related Future 1 | Default 0.5 pips. 0.1 pips configurable in TWS Note: Executions always in 0.1 pips regardless of display price configuration | Per Exchange Rules for Related Spot Instrument | Per Exchange Rules for Related Future1 |
| Trading Hours | US share CFDs extended and overnight hours. Europe and Asis regular hours of underlying shares. | Total available hours of related future | Trading week Sun 1715 – Fri 17:00 EST Continuous quoting except 17:00-17:15 daily EST Sat closed |
00:00 - 23:00 CET | US underlying EST Time Zone: 18:00 -17:00 UK underlying London Time Zone: 01:00 - 23:00 |
| Public Holidays | Exchange Holidays applicable to the underlying share | Exchange Holidays applicable to the related future | Per Forex Holiday Calendar | Exchange Holidays applicable to Related Spot Instrument | Exchange Holidays applicable to Related Future |
Disclosure
- Primary listing exchange. Tick sizes vary by underlying and may change from time to time.