# Things to keep in mind when trading CFDs

**URL:** <https://community.deriv.com/t/things-to-keep-in-mind-when-trading-cfds/29227>\
**Category:** Deriv MT5\
**Tags:** mt5\
**Created:** [April 21, 2022, 1:49am UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/things-to-keep-in-mind-when-trading-cfds/29227 "2022-04-21T01:49:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sakina\_derivadmin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.deriv.com/sakina_derivadmin/32/5512_2.png) [@Sakina\_derivadmin](https://community.deriv.com/u/Sakina_derivadmin)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2022, 1:49am UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/things-to-keep-in-mind-when-trading-cfds/29227/1 "2022-04-21T01:49:00Z")

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Dear Members,

**CFDs are traded on margin**

The term ‘margin’ refers to the deposit needed to open a leveraged position, which is a position larger than your capital investment and leads to increased market exposure.

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**Author:** ![Sakina\_derivadmin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.deriv.com/sakina_derivadmin/32/5512_2.png) [@Sakina\_derivadmin](https://community.deriv.com/u/Sakina_derivadmin)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2022, 1:54am UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/things-to-keep-in-mind-when-trading-cfds/29227/2 "2022-04-22T01:54:17Z")

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