Compare CFD trading accounts

Looking for a competitive CFD (contracts for difference) account?

We’ve compiled a table of the leading CFD providers.  Here you can easily compare the different offers, and apply for a CFD trading account right away.

Company Commision Leverage ratio 1: Trade min Account Min 24 Hour trading Demo account Sponsored message
CMC Markets
0.08% 200 1 contract £200 yes no Trade CFDs risk free for a day. We'll cover your losses* Apply
Internaxx
0.15% 10 1 contract £0 no yes
NatWest
0.2% 200 1 contract £200 yes no
Selftrade
Selftrade
0.2% 10 1 contract £0 yes yes
Simple Investments
simple
0.09% 10 £10 £5,000 yes yes Competitive Online CFD’s
0.09% Commission
Apply
Barclays
0.2% 100 £50,000 £5,000 yes no
Accendo Markets
0.1-0.5% Up to 50 1 Contract £0 yes yes Full advisory service or Execution only. Level 2 Direct Market Access Trading Platform Apply
IG Markets
0.1% 50 £10,000 £0 yes yes 0.1% commission on major share CFDs; powerful L1 and L2 trading platforms Apply
TD Waterhouse
0.2% 200 1 contract £0 no no
City Index
City Index2
0.2% 10 1 contract £0 yes yes Trade CFD’s with City Index’s Innovative Online Platform Apply
ETX
0.1% 10 1 contract £100 yes yes
GFT
0.1% 0 1 contract £120 yes yes CFD Trading with GFT – Flexible, Powerful and Award-winning Apply
RBS
0.2% 200 1 contract £200 yes no
Saxo Bank
0.1% 100 £10,000 £1,250 yes yes Offering access to over 6,000 CFDs across 20 worldwide exchanges Apply
Etrade
0.15% 20 £10 £1,000 yes yes
Fin Spreads
0.2% 20 £0.50 £0 yes yes Claim £100 Trading Credit* When You Apply for a Finspreads Account Apply
ODL
0.15% 100 £10,000 £2,000 yes yes
Risk warning: Contracts for difference trading is a leveraged product and carries a high level of risk to your capital. You may lose more than your initial deposit. These products may not be suitable for all investors, therefore ensure you fully understand the risks involved and seek independent advice if necessary.

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Important information about this page: We’ve done our utmost to make this table as comprehensive as possible, including as many service providers as we can. We provide this free of charge. In order to fund this service we make it easy to apply directly from this page to providers that may give us a referral fee should you choose to use their service. Rest assured this does not affect the cost to you for using any of these service providers. We do not recommend a particular service and you should always select the service that's right for you. We regularly check the accuracy of the information in the tables, however if you spot something that is not correct or feel there is a leading service provider missing, please contact us.