CFD Brokers Compared - Leverage, Negative Balance Protection and Coverage
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Risk warning: CFDs, forex, crypto and other leveraged products are high-risk, and a high proportion of retail investor accounts lose money when trading them. This page is general information, not investment advice.

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Best CFD Brokers

Contracts for Difference are leveraged derivatives classified as high-risk by most major regulators; regulated brokers are generally required to disclose the proportion of retail clients who lose money on these products. This page evaluates CFD brokers based on their margin call policies, negative balance protection, position sizing tools, and applicable leverage limits within your jurisdiction. CFDs provide leveraged exposure to an underlying asset without conferring ownership, making them suitable for short selling, hedging, and accessing markets that would otherwise be difficult to reach. The trade-offs include overnight financing charges and the lack of voting rights or dividend entitlements. Broker selection depends on the execution model, contract specifications, and the clarity of risk disclosures.

CAPEX.com

CAPEX.com

Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, forex and CFDs

CySEC FSCA FSRA FSA
Stocks ETFs Forex CFDs Crypto

CAPEX.com is a multi-asset CFD broker offering 2,100+ instruments across forex, stocks, indices, ETFs, bonds, commodities, and crypto with a WebTrader and MetaTrader 5.

  • Regulated by CySEC, FSCA, ADGM FSRA, and Seychelles FSA
  • Over 2,100 tradable instruments across multiple asset classes
  • No deposit or withdrawal fees
Capital.com

Capital.com

Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, forex and CFDs

CySEC FCA ASIC SCA SCB
Stocks ETFs Forex CFDs Crypto

Capital.com is a CFD and spread betting broker offering 5,500+ markets across forex, stocks, indices, commodities and crypto, accessible via a proprietary platform, MetaTrader 4/5 and TradingView.

  • No trading commissions on CFDs
  • No deposit, withdrawal or inactivity fees
  • 5,500+ tradeable instruments including 400+ cryptocurrency CFDs
LiteFinance

LiteFinance

Investors seeking stocks, forex, CFDs and crypto

CySEC FSC
Stocks Forex CFDs Crypto

LiteFinance is a forex and CFD broker founded in 2005, offering MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and cTrader across Cent, Classic, and ECN account types.

  • No deposit or withdrawal fee (broker covers most payment system costs)
  • ECN spreads from 0.0 pips
  • Low $50 minimum deposit ($10 for Cent accounts)
CapTrader

CapTrader

Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, options and futures

BaFin CBI
Stocks ETFs Options Futures Forex CFDs

CapTrader is a German introducing broker for Interactive Brokers offering access to 1.2 million securities across 170+ exchanges with low per-trade commissions and no inactivity fee.

  • No account management or inactivity fee
  • Access to 1.2 million securities on 170+ exchanges in 40 countries
  • Low stock and ETF commissions from EUR 2 or USD 2
CFI

CFI

Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, options and futures

FCA CySEC CMA FSCA FSC FSA JSC FRA BDL VFSC
Stocks ETFs Options Futures Forex CFDs Crypto

CFI is a multi-asset broker offering 15,000+ instruments across forex, CFDs, equities, ETFs, crypto, and futures through MT5, TradingView, and a proprietary platform.

  • Regulated by FCA, CySEC, and CMA among 10+ entities
  • 15,000+ tradable instruments
  • No minimum deposit requirement
ActivTrades

ActivTrades

Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, forex and CFDs

FCA CMVM SCB FSC BACEN CVM
Stocks ETFs Forex CFDs

ActivTrades is a multi-asset CFD and spread betting broker founded in 2001, regulated by the FCA, offering forex, indices, stocks, commodities, ETFs, and bonds across MetaTrader 4/5, ActivTrader, and TradingView.

  • FCA-regulated with FSCS coverage up to £85,000
  • Additional private client insurance of up to £1,000,000
  • No commissions on forex, indices, commodities, ETFs, and bonds