Open a cryptocurrency CFD trading account
Cryptocurrency CFDs are digital assets that are prone to huge price movements in value. Take advantage of this volatility by trading with us. Pepperstone offers traders the opportunity to trade cryptocurrency CFD without the need for a digital wallet or trading on a cryptocurrency CFD exchange.
If you’re not ready to start trading and would like to explore further, check out Pepperstone’s guide on what is cryptocurrency CFD trading and how can you trade it to find out more. You can also explore our Bitcoin trading guide to learn more.
Why trade Cryptocurrency CFDs with Pepperstone?
Advantages
Make the most of crypto CFD volatility with weekend trading available on Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Polkadot and more
No need for a digital wallet
Speculate on price movements of Cryptocurrency CFDs. Go long or short with leverage of up to 2:1 on all of our trading platforms.
We're a global margin FX and CFD broker regulated by ASIC, BaFin, CMA, CySEC, DFSA, FCA and SCB.
Get 99.62% fill rate^, fast execution and no dealing desk intervention.
Award-winning customer support, available 24 hours 5 days per week, and 18 hours a day on weekends.**
Risks
Leveraged trading imposes additional risk of loss to your capital
No ownership interest – you don’t own the underlying asset when you trade CFDs or Margin FX, so you are not entitled to some benefits ordinary investors would be.
Spreads -while we provide exchange spreads for our CFDs, like any market the underlying spread may widen during periods of volatility, increasing your costs.
Cryptocurrency CFD spreads and swaps
Risks in trading CFD cryptocurrency CFDs
1 Cryptocurrency CFD positions are capped at a maximum of USD$200,000 notional value per account. Should the notional value exceed this amount we may, in accordance with our T&C’s, close part or all of your cryptocurrency CFD positions until they are within this limit.
2 All cryptocurrency CFD positions (except Dash) 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 stop losses and take profits you have attached can be filled on the weekend.
^99.62%. Fill rates are based on all trades data between 01/07/2024 and 30/09/2024
*All crypto CFDs with the exception of Dash can be traded 7 days a week; please check the product information. Cryptocurrency CFDs such as Bitcoin are much more volatile than traditional currencies and carry significant risks. On Sundays, the markets close from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm for maintenance.
**Weekend support times could vary.
***All spreads are generated from data between 01/07/2024 and 31/07/2024