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Cryptocurrency CFDs
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What are crypto CFDs?
A crypto CFD is a contract that allows traders to trade on the difference in a cryptocoin’s price from when you first open a position to when you close it. This means you can make trades on whether you think a crypto will go up (or down) in value - and you can add leverage as well! As you are speculating on prices through a contract, you will not directly own the crypto coins or need a special “hot wallet” that might get cryptojacked. All crypto CFDs we offer are available on MT5.
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Typical crypto spreads
The most up-to-date info is on our Client Portal, but here’s an overview of typical crypto spreads on MT5.
| Product Name | Trading Code | Tier 1 Margin | Tier 2 Margin | Tier 3 Margin | Tier 4 Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aave | AAVEUSD | 20% | 40% | 60% | 100% |
| Alchemix | ALCXUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| ApeCoin | APEUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Atom | ATOMUSD | 20% | 40% | 60% | 100% |
| Avalanche | AVAXUSD | 10% | 20% | 50% | 100% |
| Axie Infinity | AXSUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Balancer | BALUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Basic Attention Token | BATUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| BENQI | QIUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Binance Coin | BNBUSD | 10% | 20% | 50% | 100% |
| Bitcoin | BTCUSD | 10% | 20% | 50% | 100% |
| Bitcoin Cash | BCHUSD | 10% | 20% | 50% | 100% |
| Bonfida | FIDAUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Chainlink | LINKUSD | 10% | 20% | 50% | 100% |
| Chiliz | CHZUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Compound | COMPUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Convex | CVXUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Curve | CRVUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Decentraland | MANAUSD | 20% | 40% | 60% | 100% |
| Dogecoin | DOGEUSD | 20% | 40% | 60% | 100% |
| DyDx | DYDXUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Enjin Coin | ENJUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Ethereum | ETHUSD | 10% | 20% | 50% | 100% |
| Ethereum Named Service | ENSUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Fantom | FTMUSD | 20% | 40% | 60% | 100% |
| Frax Share | FXSUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Gala | GALAUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Immutable X | IMXUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Kyber Network | KNCUSD | 20% | 40% | 60% | 100% |
| Litecoin | LTCUSD | 20% | 40% | 60% | 100% |
| Loopring | LRCUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Maker | MKRUSD | 20% | 40% | 60% | 100% |
| NEAR | NEARUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| OMG Network | OMGUSD | 20% | 40% | 60% | 100% |
| Polkadot | DOTUSD | 10% | 20% | 50% | 100% |
| Polygon/Matic | MATICUSD | 20% | 40% | 60% | 100% |
| Project Galaxy | GALUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Raydium | RAYUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Ren | RENUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Render Token | RNDRUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Serum | SRMUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Shiba Inu | SHIBUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Skale | SKLUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Solana | SOLUSD | 10% | 20% | 50% | 100% |
| Spell Token | SPELLUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Stargate Finance | STGUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| STEPN | GMTUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Storj | STORUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| StormX | STMXUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| SushiSwap | SUSHIUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Swipe | SXPUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| Synthetix Network Token | SNXUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| The Graph | GRTUSD | 20% | 40% | 60% | 100% |
| The Sandbox | SANDUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| TomoChain | TOMOUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
| TRON | TRXUSD | 20% | 40% | 60% | 100% |
| Uniswap | UNIUSD | 10% | 20% | 50% | 100% |
| Waves | WAVESUSD | 20% | 40% | 60% | 100% |
| XRP | XRPUSD | 20% | 40% | 60% | 100% |
| Yearn.finance | YFIUSD | 40% | 60% | 100% | 100% |
Crypto trading hours
Liquidity and spreads can change due to market conditions, spreads are variable and can widen overnight. The information in this table is correct at the time of publication, we reserve the right to change its contents at any time. For live updates please refer to your trading platform or call our Support Desk.
Monday to Friday: 00.01-23:59 ET
Saturday & Sunday: 11:30–23:59 ET
Leveraged crypto break (EOD rollovers): 16:59-17:01 ET
*Average prices are during London and New York sessions.
**Trading hours may be affected by public holidays or global events. Stay updated by checking our Market Holiday Hours page.
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Crypto FAQs
What are crypto CFDs?
A crypto CFD is a contract that allows traders to trade on the difference in a cryptocoin’s price from when you first open a position to when you close it. This means you can make trades on whether you think a crypto will go up (or down) in value - and you can add leverage as well! As you are speculating on prices through a contract, you will not directly own the crypto coins or need a special “hot wallet” that might get cryptojacked. All crypto CFDs we offer are available on MT5.
What crypto can I trade?
We offer crypto CFDs with up to 1:10 leverage on MT5. These include Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, Shiba - with tight spreads <1% including US$5 on BTCUSD and US$0.30 on ETHUSD.
Where can I trade crypto CFDs?
Cryptocurrencies are available on MT5 (MetaTrader 5) with Executive and Premiere FXPesa accounts.
What’s the main difference between crypto CFDs and crypto coins?
CFD (or ‘Contract for Differences’) trading involves different types of contracts covering a diverse set of financial instruments such as indices, commodities or crypto - whereas crypto coins refer to assets held as virtual currency.
Crypto coins normally need to be held in a special wallet (which can make them vulnerable to ‘cryptojacking’ - which means coins are hacked or stolen from your wallet) and their value is affected by market events. As you don’t own the asset directly with a crypto CFD; you can open a position for a crypto coin’s price increasing (go long) or decreasing (go short). This allows the trader to capture potential profits on the rise or fall of prices - and to increase a position at a fraction of the deposit by using leverage. Always remember that prices can move up or down, so it’s important to always trade within your means and use appropriate risk management.
When can I trade crypto CFDs?
Crypto trading hours are as follows:
Monday to Friday: 00.01-23:59 EST
Saturday & Sunday: 11:30–23:59 EST
Leveraged crypto break (End-of-day rollovers): 16:59-17:01 EST
Trading hours may be affected by public holidays or global events.
Stay updated by checking our Market Holiday Hours page.
