2.0 Share CFDs
The examples below show how you can make a profit and loss by going Long and Short on a Share CFD Transaction. Let’s assume that you just opened an Account and deposited $5,000 and placed the following trades.
Example 2.0: Example of going Long and making a profit with a Share CFD
Step 1: Opening Account Calculation Account Status
Account is opened and deposit of
$5,000 is made. There is no Initial Margin requirement.
n/a Usable Margin $5,000
Step 2: Opening a Transaction Calculation Account Status You open the following Transaction:
Product: XYZ Ltd
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time was 0.7780.
Therefore Initial Margin in Australian dollars is:
US$1,055 / 0.7780
= $1,356.04
Initial Margin $1,356.04
You open the Transaction at the Ask Price. When the Transaction is opened, you have a Negative Open P&L due to
Open Rate: 10.55 Market Rate: 10.50
Negative Open P&L
-$64.26
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you opened the Transaction.
Step 3: Closing a Transaction Calculation Account Status On the same day that you opened the
Transaction, the Market Rate increased to 11.55. You decide to close the
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time changed to 0.7800.
Therefore in Australian dollars:
US$1,000 / 0.7800
= $1,282.05
Closed P&L $1,282.05
Your Account Equity and Usable Margin have increased after you closed the Transaction.
In Example 2.0, you opened a Long Transaction and closed at a Quote higher than the Open Rate. Example 2.1 illustrates what happens if the Quote moves in the opposite direction by an equal amount; that is, you open a Long Transaction and close at a lower Quote.
Example 2.1: Example of going Long and making a loss with a Share CFD
Step 1: Opening Account Calculation Account Status
Account is opened and deposit of n/a Usable Margin $5,000
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$5,000 is made. There is no Initial Margin requirement.
Step 2: Opening a Transaction Calculation Account Status You open the following Transaction:
Product: XYZ Ltd
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time was 0.7780.
Therefore Initial Margin in Australian dollars is:
US$1,055 / 0.7780
= $1,356.04
Initial Margin $1,356.04
You open the Transaction at the Ask Price. When the Transaction is opened, you have a Negative Open P&L due to the Spread.
Your Account Equity has reduced after you opened the Transaction.
Step 3: Closing a Transaction Calculation Account Status On the same day that you opened the
Transaction, the Market Rate decreased to 9.55. You decide to close the Transaction in loss.
Open Rate: 10.55 Close Rate: 9.55 ((9.55 – 10.55) x 1000)
= -US$1,000
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time changed to 0.7800.
Closed P&L -$1,282.05
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Example 2.2 illustrates what happens if you open a Short Transaction and close at a lesser Quote than the Open Rate.
Example 2.2: Example of going Short and making a profit with a Share CFD
Step 1: Opening Account Calculation Account Status
Account is opened and deposit of
$5,000 is made. There is no Initial Margin requirement.
n/a Usable Margin $5,000
Step 2: Opening a Transaction Calculation Account Status You open the following Transaction:
Product: XYZ Ltd
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time was 0.7780.
Therefore Initial Margin in Australian dollars is:
US$1,050 / 0.7780
= $1,349.61
Initial Margin $1,349.61
You open the Transaction at the Bid Price. When the Transaction is opened, you have a Negative Open P&L due to the Spread.
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-US$50 / 0.7780
= -$64.26
Your Account Equity has reduced after you opened the Transaction.
Step 3: Closing a Transaction Calculation Account Status On the same day that you opened the
Transaction, the Market Rate decreased to 9.50. You decide to close the Transaction in profit.
Open Rate: 10.50 Close Rate: 9.50 ((10.50 – 9.50) x 1000)
= US$1,000
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time changed to 0.7800.
Therefore in Australian dollars:
US$1,000 / 0.7800
= $1,282.05
Closed P&L $1,282.05
Your Account Equity and Usable Margin have increased after you closed the Transaction.
In Example 2.2, you opened a Short Transaction and closed at a Quote lower than the Open Rate. Example 2.3 illustrates what happens if the Quote moves in the opposite direction by an equal amount; that is, you open a Short Transaction and close at a higher Quote.
Example 2.3: Example of going Short and making a loss with a Share CFD
Step 1: Opening Account Calculation Account Status
Account is opened and deposit of
$5,000 is made. There is no Initial Margin requirement.
n/a Usable Margin $5,000
Step 2: Opening a Transaction Calculation Account Status
100 | P a g e You open the following Transaction:
Product: XYZ Ltd
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time was 0.7780.
Therefore Initial Margin in Australian dollars is:
US$1,050 / 0.7780
= $1,349.61
Initial Margin $1,349.61
You open the Transaction at the Bid Price. When the Transaction is opened, you have a Negative Open P&L due to the Spread.
Your Account Equity has reduced after you opened the Transaction.
Step 3: Closing a Transaction Calculation Account Status On the same day that you opened the
Transaction, the Market Rate increased to 11.50. You decide to close the
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time changed to 0.7800.
Therefore in Australian dollars:
-US$1,000 / 0.7800
Closed P&L
-$1,282.05
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You should be aware that the examples above do not take into account any potential Advisor Payments.
3.0 Commodity CFDs (Futures)
The examples below show how you can make a profit and loss by going Long and Short on a Commodity CFD Transaction. Let’s assume that you just opened an Account and deposited
$5,000 and placed the following trades.
Example 3.0: Example of going Long and making a profit with a Commodity CFD
Step 1: Opening Account Calculation Account Status
Account is opened and deposit of
$5,000 is made. There is no Initial Margin requirement.
n/a Usable Margin $5,000
Step 2: Opening a Transaction Calculation Account Status You open the following Transaction:
Product: Coffee, Expiry 21/07/2015
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time was 0.7780.
Therefore Initial Margin in Australian dollars is:
US$261 / 0.7780
= $335.47
Initial Margin $335.47
You open the Transaction at the Ask Price. When the Transaction is opened, you have a Negative Open P&L due to
Open Rate: 130.50 Market Rate: 130.00
Negative Open P&L
-$64.26
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you opened the Transaction.
Step 3: Closing a Transaction Calculation Account Status On the same day that you opened the
Transaction, the Market Rate increased to 131.50. You decide to close the
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time changed to 0.7800.
Therefore in Australian dollars:
US$100 / 0.7800
= $128.20
Closed P&L $128.20
Your Account Equity and Usable Margin have increased after you closed the Transaction.
In Example 3.0, you opened a Long Transaction and closed at a Quote higher than the Open Rate. Example 3.1 illustrates what happens if the Quote moves in the opposite direction by an equal amount; that is, you open a Long Transaction and close at a lower Quote.
Example 3.1: Example of going Long and making a loss with a Commodity CFD
Step 1: Opening Account Calculation Account Status
Account is opened and deposit of n/a Usable Margin $5,000
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$5,000 is made. There is no Initial Margin requirement.
Step 2: Opening a Transaction Calculation Account Status You open the following Transaction:
Product: Coffee, Expiry 21/07/2015
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time was 0.7780.
Therefore Initial Margin in Australian dollars is:
US$261 / 0.7780
= $335.47
Initial Margin $335.47
You open the Transaction at the Ask Price. When the Transaction is opened, you have a Negative Open P&L due to the Spread.
Your Account Equity has reduced after you opened the Transaction.
Step 3: Closing a Transaction Calculation Account Status On the same day that you opened the
Transaction, the Market Rate decreased to 129.50. You decide to close the Transaction in loss.
Open Rate: 130.50 Close Rate: 129.50 ((129.50 – 130.50) x 100)
= -US$100
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time changed to 0.7800.
Closed P&L -$128.20
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Example 3.2 illustrates what happens if you open a Short Transaction and close at a lesser Quote than the Open Rate.
Example 3.2: Example of going Short and making a profit with a Commodity CFD
Step 1: Opening Account Calculation Account Status
Account is opened and deposit of
$5,000 is made. There is no Initial Margin requirement.
n/a Usable Margin $5,000
Step 2: Opening a Transaction Calculation Account Status You open the following Transaction:
Product: Coffee, Expiry 21/07/2015
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time was 0.7780.
Therefore Initial Margin in Australian dollars is:
US$260 / 0.7780
= $334.19
Initial Margin $334.19
You open the Transaction at the Ask Price. When the Transaction is opened, you have a Negative Open P&L due to the Spread.
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-US$50 / 0.7780
= -$64.26
Your Account Equity has reduced after you opened the Transaction.
Step 3: Closing a Transaction Calculation Account Status On the same day that you opened the
Transaction, the Market Rate decreased to 129.00. You decide to close the Transaction in profit.
Open Rate: 130.00 Close Rate: 129.00 ((130.00 – 129.00) x 100)
= US$100
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time changed to 0.7800.
Therefore in Australian dollars:
US$100 / 0.7800
= $128.20
Closed P&L $128.20
Your Account Equity and Usable Margin have increased after you closed the Transaction.
In Example 3.2, you opened a Short Transaction and closed at a Quote lower than the Open Rate. Example 3.3 illustrates what happens if the Quote moves in the opposite direction by an equal amount; that is, you open a Short Transaction and close at a higher Quote.
Example 3.3: Example of going Short and making a loss with a Commodity CFD
Step 1: Opening Account Calculation Account Status
Account is opened and deposit of
$5,000 is made. There is no Initial Margin requirement.
n/a Usable Margin $5,000
Step 2: Opening a Transaction Calculation Account Status
106 | P a g e You open the following Transaction:
Product: Coffee, Expiry 21/07/2015
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time was 0.7780.
Therefore Initial Margin in Australian dollars is:
US$260 / 0.7780
= $334.19
Initial Margin $334.19
You open the Transaction at the Ask Price. When the Transaction is opened, you have a Negative Open P&L due to the Spread.
Your Account Equity has reduced after you opened the Transaction.
Step 3: Closing a Transaction Calculation Account Status On the same day that you opened the
Transaction, the Market Rate increased to 131.00. You decide to close the
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time changed to 0.7800.
Therefore in Australian dollars:
-US$100 / 0.7800
Closed P&L -$128.20
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= -$128.20 Your Account Equity and Usable
Margin have increased after you closed the Transaction.
You should be aware that the examples above do not take into account any potential Advisor Payments.
4.0 Index CFDs (Futures)
The examples below show how you can make a profit and loss by going Long and Short on an Index CFD Transaction. Let’s assume that you just opened an Account and deposited
$5,000 and placed the following trades.
Example 4.0: Example of going Long and making a profit with an Index CFD
Step 1: Opening Account Calculation Account Status
Account is opened and deposit of
$5,000 is made. There is no Initial Margin requirement.
n/a Usable Margin $5,000
Step 2: Opening a Transaction Calculation Account Status You open the following Transaction:
Product: ASX, Expiry 21/07/2015 Quote: 5600.00/5604.00 Direction: Long
Size: 10 contracts
Leverage: 1:100 (i.e. 1% or 0.01) 10 contracts x 5604.00 x 0.01
= US$560.40
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time was 0.7780.
Therefore Initial Margin in Australian dollars is:
US$560.40 / 0.7780
= $720.30
Initial Margin $720.30
You open the Transaction at the Ask Price. When the Transaction is opened, you have a Negative Open P&L due to
Open Rate: 5604.00 Market Rate: 5600.00
Negative Open P&L
-$51.41
108 | P a g e Your Account Equity has reduced after
you opened the Transaction.
Step 3: Closing a Transaction Calculation Account Status On the same day that you opened the
Transaction, the Market Rate increased to 5614.00. You decide to close the
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time changed to 0.7800.
Therefore in Australian dollars:
US$100 / 0.7800
= $128.20
Closed P&L $128.20
Your Account Equity and Usable Margin have increased after you closed the Transaction.
In Example 4.0, you opened a Long Transaction and closed at a Quote higher than the Open Rate. Example 4.1 illustrates what happens if the Quote moves in the opposite direction by an equal amount; that is, you open a Long Transaction and close at a lower Quote.
Example 4.1: Example of going Long and making a loss with an Index CFD
Step 1: Opening Account Calculation Account Status
Account is opened and deposit of n/a Usable Margin $5,000
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$5,000 is made. There is no Initial Margin requirement.
Step 2: Opening a Transaction Calculation Account Status You open the following Transaction:
Product: ASX, Expiry 21/07/2015 Quote: 5600.00/5604.00 Direction: Long
Size: 10 contracts
Leverage: 1:100 (i.e. 1% or 0.01) 10 contracts x 5604.00 x 0.01
= US$560.40
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time was 0.7780.
Therefore Initial Margin in Australian dollars is:
US$560.40 / 0.7780
= $720.30
Initial Margin $720.30
You open the Transaction at the Ask Price. When the Transaction is opened, you have a Negative Open P&L due to the Spread.
Your Account Equity has reduced after you opened the Transaction.
Step 3: Closing a Transaction Calculation Account Status On the same day that you opened the
Transaction, the Market Rate decreased to 5594.00. You decide to close the Transaction in profit.
Open Rate: 5604.00 Close Rate: 5594.00 ((5594.00 – 5604.00) x 10)
= -US$100
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time changed to 0.7800.
Closed P&L -$128.20
110 | P a g e Therefore in Australian dollars:
-US$100 / 0.7800
= -$128.20
Your Account Equity and Usable Margin have increased after you closed the Transaction.
Example 4.2 illustrates what happens if you open a Short Transaction and close at a lesser Quote than the Open Rate.
Example 4.2: Example of going Short and making a profit with an Index CFD
Step 1: Opening Account Calculation Account Status
Account is opened and deposit of
$5,000 is made. There is no Initial Margin requirement.
n/a Usable Margin $5,000
Step 2: Opening a Transaction Calculation Account Status You open the following Transaction:
Product: ASX, Expiry 21/07/2015 Quote: 5600.00/5604.00 Direction: Short
Size: 10 contracts
Leverage: 1:100 (i.e. 1% or 0.01) 10 contracts x 5600.00 x 0.01
= US$560.00
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time was 0.7780.
Therefore Initial Margin in Australian dollars is:
US$560.00 / 0.7780
= $719.79
Initial Margin $719.79
You open the Transaction at the Ask Price. When the Transaction is opened, you have a Negative Open P&L due to the Spread.
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-US$40 / 0.7780
= -$51.41
Your Account Equity has reduced after you opened the Transaction.
Step 3: Closing a Transaction Calculation Account Status On the same day that you opened the
Transaction, the Market Rate decreased to 5590.00. You decide to close the Transaction in profit.
Open Rate: 5600.00 Close Rate: 5590.00 ((5600.00 – 5590.00) x 10)
= US$100
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time changed to 0.7800.
Therefore in Australian dollars:
US$100 / 0.7800
= $128.20
Closed P&L $128.20
Your Account Equity and Usable Margin have increased after you closed the Transaction.
In Example 4.2, you opened a Short Transaction and closed at a Quote lower than the Open Rate. Example 4.3 illustrates what happens if the Quote moves in the opposite direction by an equal amount; that is, you open a Short Transaction and close at a higher Quote.
Example 4.3: Example of going Short and making a loss with an Index CFD
Step 1: Opening Account Calculation Account Status
Account is opened and deposit of
$5,000 is made. There is no Initial Margin requirement.
n/a Usable Margin $5,000
Step 2: Opening a Transaction Calculation Account Status
112 | P a g e You open the following Transaction:
Product: ASX, Expiry 21/07/2015 Quote: 5600.00/5604.00 Direction: Short
Size: 10 contracts
Leverage: 1:100 (i.e. 1% or 0.01) 10 contracts x 5600.00 x 0.01
= US$560.00
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time was 0.7780.
Therefore Initial Margin in Australian dollars is:
US$560.00 / 0.7780
= $719.79
Initial Margin $719.79
You open the Transaction at the Ask Price. When the Transaction is opened, you have a Negative Open P&L due to the Spread.
Your Account Equity has reduced after you opened the Transaction.
Step 3: Closing a Transaction Calculation Account Status On the same day that you opened the
Transaction, the Market Rate increased to 5610.00. You decide to close the
Let’s assume the AUD/USD Quote at the time changed to 0.7800.
Therefore in Australian dollars:
-US$100 / 0.7800
Closed P&L -$128.20
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= -$128.20 Your Account Equity and Usable
Margin have increased after you closed the Transaction.
$5,000 – $128.20
= $4,871.80
New Account Equity & Usable Margin
$4,871.80