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Phillip Contracts for Difference (CFD)

Phillip CFD is undoubtedly one of the most exciting financial innovations made available to retail investors in recent years. Similar to other derivatives, it is suited for investors who want to benefit from the price movements of the underlying shares, but do not need the rights to ownership. Investors of Phillip CFD enjoy the same economics benefits as investors who are buying or selling the underlying shares.

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Benefits of trading Phillip CFD

• "Short-sell" without hassle
• 5 times investment power
• 30 days “contra”
• Sophisticated trading strategies
• Real-time access to global markets
• No account maintenance fees
• Account management facilities
  

Types of CFD available
Stocks CFD
Phillip CFD offers more than 350 Singapore Exchange (SGX) counters for long and short. In addition, you can also trade in Asia’s second-most active market, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange(HKSE). Investors who are interested in trading in stocks listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange(KLSE), otherwise known as Bursa Malaysia, will also be able to enjoy the benefits of CFD.

Besides SGX, HKSE and KLSE, customers now have the added advantage of diversifying their stocks and CFD portfolio with selected companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ. With lesser initial capital outlay (20%), customers can now effectively perform portfolio diversification. 

US Indices CFD
US Index CFD is a special form of CFD that allows you to trade the underlying stock indices. It tracks the level of the index and thus, provides you a cost-effective way (up to 20 times leverage) to diversify your portfolio.