Bitcoin, ether, litecoin and more. Plus our Crypto 10 index for broad exposure
Keep trading when markets are usually closed1
Trade rising and falling prices on leverage, even while other markets are flat2
Minimum size 1
Contract size EOS 100
One Pip means 0.01
Value of one Pip USD 1 (GBP 0.79)
Margin 100%
Minimum stop distance 2.5%
Minimum guaranteed stop distance 15.0%
Your aggregate position in this market will be margined in the following tiers:
| Tier | Position size | Margin |
| 1 | 0 - 1640 Contracts - USD | 100% |
| 2 | 1640 - 3280 Contracts - USD | 100% |
| 3 | 3280 - 8200 Contracts - USD | 100% |
| 4 | 8200 + Contracts - USD | 100% |
If your aggregate position is larger than Tier 1, your margin requirement will not be reduced by non-guaranteed stops.
Please note: we have tried to ensure that the information here is as accurate as possible, but it is intended for guidance only and any errors will not be binding on us.
Unborrowable
Daily funding 7 days a week - pay 0.0753% when long, receive 0.0342% when short.
There is a limit of £5,000,000 notional value per client across all cryptocurrencies.
Any client with a notional size above this limit is at risk of having their cryptocurrency positions reduced.
Quoted 08:00 Sat - 22:00 Fri (UK time)
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1 Trade cryptocurrencies from 4am Saturday through to 10pm on Friday night (UK time). If you have a position open on one of these cryptocurrency markets, it will be affected by weekend trading. This additional trading period during the weekend means not only do you have longer to speculate on the price of different coins, but also any stops and limits you have open can be filled on the weekend.
2While leverage magnifies profits, it will also magnify losses.
3Tax laws are subject to change and depend on individual circumstances. Tax law may differ in a jurisdiction other than the UK.
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