Rates connect currencies and equities
Changing interest-rate expectations can move exchange rates, bond yields, equity valuations, gold, and broader risk sentiment at the same time.
Market overview
One account. Five market worlds.
Explore currencies, global equity benchmarks, physical commodities, individual companies, and digital assets—each with different drivers, hours, costs, and risks.
Markets shown are CFDs. Illustrative prices are not live or executable.
Global market pulse ILLUSTRATIVE
EUR/USDForex
1.0842▲ 0.12%US500Indices
5,487.20▲ 0.34%XAU/USDCommodities
2,431.85▲ 0.22%TSLAShares
217.92▼ 2.19%BTC/USDCrypto
67,210.4▼ 0.02%Explore markets
Understand the category before the chart.
Choose a market to learn its structure, terminology, drivers, session behavior, and category-specific risk.
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Different markets need different preparation.
| Market | Exposure | Typical access | Movement unit | Primary focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forex | Economic and monetary | Weekdays, continuous | Pips | Data and central banks |
| Indices | Broad equity market | Exchange-led + extended | Points | Macro and earnings |
| Commodities | Physical supply and demand | Contract-specific | Product-specific | Inventory and geopolitics |
| Shares | Individual company | Exchange-led | Price per share | Earnings and company news |
| Crypto | Digital asset | Underlying trades continuously | Pair-specific | Liquidity, policy, technology |
Access and hours are generalized. Always check the specific instrument’s product schedule and specification.
Cross-market context
Markets do not move in isolation.
A single macroeconomic change can affect several asset classes through different channels.
The dollar connects global pricing
Many commodities and crypto pairs are quoted in USD, so dollar strength can interact with their local supply-and-demand drivers.
Growth connects indices and commodities
Expectations for manufacturing, consumption, and construction can influence company earnings, equity indices, energy, and industrial metals.
Risk sentiment crosses every market
During stress, correlations can rise. Positions that looked diversified may begin moving together.
Choosing a market
Match the market to your process.
Do not choose from recent performance alone. Evaluate whether the market fits your knowledge, availability, capital, and tolerance for volatility.
Knowledge
Can you explain the market’s main drivers and scheduled catalysts?
Availability
Are you present during the sessions where your setup normally appears?
Risk
Can the position be sized so a gap or volatility spike remains tolerable?
Costs
Are spread, commission, financing, conversion, and adjustments understood?
Trading costs
The chart is not the whole price.
Evaluate the complete cost of opening, holding, and closing a position.
01
Spread
The difference between buy and sell prices. It can widen when liquidity falls or volatility rises.
02
Commission
A separate transaction charge that may apply depending on account and market.
03
Overnight financing
A charge or credit that may apply when leveraged positions remain open across a rollover time.
04
Conversion
Trading a product in another currency may create account-currency conversion costs.
05
Slippage
The fill may differ from the requested price during gaps, news, or insufficient liquidity.
06
Adjustments
Dividends, futures rollover, corporate actions, or product events may affect CFD pricing.
Before every trade
A universal market checklist.
Category knowledge changes, but disciplined preparation remains consistent.
- 01
Identify the market session, scheduled events, and current liquidity.
- 02
Define the thesis, entry condition, invalidation level, and intended exit.
- 03
Calculate position size from maximum planned loss—not desired profit.
- 04
Verify spread, commission, financing, conversion, and adjustment rules.
- 05
Check correlated positions and total account exposure.
- 06
Decide what will be done if price gaps or execution slips.
Markets FAQ
Start with the important questions.
What does trading a CFD market mean?+
A CFD provides exposure to a market’s price movement without ownership of the underlying currency, share, index, commodity, or digital asset.
Which market is best for beginners?+
There is no universally best market. Start with one whose hours, drivers, contract units, costs, and risks you can explain before trading.
Can I trade every market in the same way?+
No. A method must account for category-specific volatility, liquidity, session behavior, catalysts, and gap risk.
Why do spreads change?+
Spreads can vary with liquidity, volatility, market hours, news, holidays, and conditions in the underlying market.
Does diversification remove trading risk?+
No. Diversification may distribute exposure, but correlations can change and leveraged positions can still produce substantial losses.
Important risk warning
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. [XX]% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Choose understanding before exposure.
Study the category guide, review product specifications, and decide whether leveraged trading is appropriate for you.