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CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

DFB definition

In spread betting, DFB stands for daily funded bet.

Spread bets can come in two varieties, DFBs or forward bets. 

DFBs run for as long as you choose to keep them open, with a default expiry some way off in the future. The cost of maintaining your DFB position is levied on your account each day: hence daily funded bet. You would generally use a daily funded bet to speculate on short-term market movements.

Forward bets will expire after a set period; instead of paying each day to keep the position open, the entire cost is taken into account in the spread.

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