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Trading with Pepperstone
New to Pepperstone CFD Trading? We will walk you through your first trade.
Phase 1 Learn how it works
5 steps What is CFD trading? What a CFD is, and how you profit whether the market rises or falls. Lots & what it's worth What a lot is, and how it turns each price move into a dollar amount. Leverage, Margin & Getting Stopped Out How a small deposit can hold a larger trade, and what margin and stop-outs mean for you. The fees The three costs of a trade — spread, commission and swap — and when you pay each. Order types Market, limit and stop orders in plain English, so the buttons make sense.
Already comfortable with the basics? Jump straight to Start trading.
Phase 2 Start trading
3 steps Your trading platforms The two places you can trade — and which one to use. Trading on TradingView Place your first trade on the chart, set your protection, then modify or close it. Your trading terminal Log in, find a market, place a trade and manage it — on Pepperstone or cTrader.
Want a refresher first? Go back to Learn how it works.