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A comparison of a CFD and a share trade

The major difference between CFD and shares is that CFD’s are bought using leverage.

This means that you can gain a larger exposure to the movement of the share for a relatively small outlay.

Keep in mind however, that leverage will magnify a profit, or a loss, so it does carry significant risk.

	CFDs	Shares
10,000 shares buy at $3.00	$30,000	$30,000
Initial outlay required	$300	$30,000
10,000 shares sold at $3.20	$32,000	$32,000
Gross Profit/Loss:	$ 2,000	$ 2,000
Return on Investment	666%	6.66%

Note: To simplify the scenario we have not included any fees, interest or dividend adjustments. These will vary between providers.

NZX 15 Index

AIA	2.50	0.04
ANO	0.88	0.00
CEN	4.77	-0.03
CNU	3.32	0.02
FBU	6.62	0.07
FPH	2.12	-0.01
GMT	1.02	-0.01
IFT	1.87	0.00
KIP	1.05	-0.01
MFT	10.00	0.11
RYM	2.81	-0.02
SKC	3.50	0.03
SKT	5.18	-0.09
TEL	2.15	0.01
VCT	2.61	-0.01

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