CFD commission rates explained

When trading share CFDs (contracts for difference) on our platform, a commission is charged to your account when you execute an order.

View our examples to learn how we calculate commission on share CFDs. You can also see our commission rates by country in the table below.

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Spanish share examples

The commission rate on a Spanish share CFD is 0.10%, subject to a minimum commission charge of €9.00.

A 2500 unit trade in Banco Santander at a price of 5.20 would incur a commission of €13.00 based on the following calculation:

2500 (units) x 5.20 (price) = €13,000 x 0.10% = €13.00

But a 1000 unit trade in Banco Santander at a price of 5.20 would incur a minimum commission charge of €9.00

1000 (units) x 5.20 (price) = €5200 x 0.10% = €5.20

Since the actual commission on this trade is less than our €9.00 minimum commission charge, we have instead applied the minimum commission charge of €9.00.

US share example

The commission for a US share is 2 US cents per share, subject to a minimum commission charge of $10.

So a 600 unit trade in Caterpillar at a price of 80.95 would incur a commission of $12.00 based on the following calculation:

600 (units) x $0.02 (commission charge per unit) = $12.00

But a 300 unit trade in Caterpillar at a price of 80.95 would incur a minimum commission charge of $10.00 based on the following calculation:

300 (units) x $0.02 (commission charge per unit) = $6.00

The actual commission on this trade is less than the $10.00 minimum commission charge on US share CFDs, so instead the minimum commission charge of $10.00 is applied.

Share CFD commission charges

Country/market	Commission charge	Charge currency	Minimum commission charge
UK	0.10%	GBP	GBP 9.00
US	2 cents per unit	USD	USD 10.00
Australia	0.10%	AUD	AUD 7.00
Austria	0.10%	EUR	EUR 9.00
Belgium	0.10%	EUR	EUR 9.00
Canada	2 cents	CAD	CAD 10.00
Denmark	0.10%	DKK	DKK 90.00
Finland	0.10%	EUR	EUR 9.00
France	0.10%	EUR	EUR 9.00
Germany	0.10%	EUR	EUR 9.00
Hong Kong	0.18%	HKD	HKD 50.00
Ireland	0.10%	EUR	EUR 9.00
Italy	0.10%	EUR	EUR 9.00
Japan	0.10%	JPY	JPY 1,000
Netherlands	0.10%	EUR	EUR 9.00
New Zealand	0.10%	NZD	NZD 7.00
Norway	0.10%	NOK	NOK 79.00
Poland	0.18%	PLN	PLN 50.00
Portugal	0.10%	EUR	EUR 9.00
Singapore (SGD)	0.10%	SGD	SGD 10.00
Singapore (USD)	0.10%	USD	USD 10.00
Spain	0.10%	EUR	EUR 9.00
Sweden	0.10%	SEK	SEK 89.00
Switzerland	0.10%	CHF	CHF 9.00

For non-US shares, the commission is calculated as a percentage charge of the value of the order. Commissions on US shares are charged at 2 cents per share.

All commission charges will be converted to your account currency at our prevailing currency conversion rate.

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