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GFT offer spread betting, CFD trading and margined forex trading. GFT account holders can trade over 2,900 markets including more than 120 forex pairs. With GFT you can trade some of the most popular markets 24 hours a day, 5 days a week.
According to their website, "GFT believes in making markets more approachable, offering the knowledge, value, services and software traders deserve...GFT offers competitive pricing on our spread betting, CFD and forex offerings."
GFT DealBook® 360
Of the three GFT platforms, DealBook® 360 offers the largest selection of features, the most customisation, charting and indicators.
With GFT's DealBook® 360 platform you can identify trends using more than 85 technical indicators across eight chart types and a wide selection of timeframes.
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GFT DealBook® WEB
GFT's popular web-based platform, DealBook® WEB, can be accessed from any PC or Mac.
DealBook® WEB offers users some of the most popular charts, indicators and news feeds. You can review the markets through real-time charts and apply 40 technical indicators. Naturally, you can also add lines to monitor support and resistance levels, trendlines and Fibonacci retracements.
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GFT DealBook® Mobile
GFT mobile platform lets you trade and set orders across more than 120 forex markets and over 2,900 markets in real-time.
Using GFT's mobile platform you can also check the latest charts and apply more than 13 of the most popular technical indicators.
GFT DealBook® Mobile is available for Apple® iPhone® or any other internet-enabled phone.
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GFT Spread Betting Account
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| Online Application |  |
| Deposit Account | |
| Typical Minimum Stake | £1 |
| Minimum Account Opening Deposit | £150 |
| Stop Loss | |
| Guaranteed Stops | |
| 24 Hour Trading | |
| Candlestick Charts | |
| Web Platform | |
| Demo Account | |
| FSA - Authorised and Regulated | |
Spread betting may also be available with other companies - notes.
GFT MetaTrader4 / GFT MT4
GFT now offers its first automated trading platform: MetaTrader4 (MT4). Unlike some brokers GFT doesn't charge clients for using MT4 and you can still:
- Use EAs for automated trading
- Create your own indicators and strategies with MQL4
- Analyse and review the markets with more than 50 built-in indicators
- Trade using multiple order types and execution options
- Discuss the markets with other traders
GFT is known for their 24/7customer service, but now they also have in-house MT4 experts that are available to help you with "pretty much any question".
Unlike a lot of dealers, when you call with your MT4 questions, your call won't be redirected elsewhere for help; someone under GFT's roof will help you.
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GFT Charts and Autochartist™
To help traders with their technical analysis GFT offers the Autochartist™ pattern recognition software to all its clients.
In short, Autochartist™ scans hundreds of charts and patterns. It can automatically alert you of potential market movement based on Fibonacci price patterns.
Standard patterns include: Head and shoulders, bearish and bullish flags, double tops and bottoms, pennants, triangles and wedges.
Fibonacci-based patterns include: ABCD, three-drive and three point Fibonacci retracements and extensions. There are also two patterns exclusive to GFT; the butterfly and the Gartley.
If you combine Autochartist™ with DealBook® 360 or DealBook® WEB you can:
- Set automatic alerts for when a given pattern appears.
- View possible direction and trend strength for completed patterns.
- View emerging patterns that could turn into a completed pattern.
- Create personalised filters to receive alerts on a specific market, trend characteristic or pattern type.
GFT Spread Betting Markets
A review of some of the most popular spread betting markets covering the typical in-hours spread sizes and stakes.
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| FTSE 100 daily - spread size | 1 |
| Dow Jones daily - spread size | 2 |
| DAX 30 daily - spread size | 1 |
| Indices - minimum stake | £1 |
| Indices - more markets available | |
Index spread betting may also be available with other companies - notes.
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| FTSE 100 shares - spread size | 0.10% |
| FTSE 100 shares - minimum stake | £1 |
| More shares markets available | |
Shares spread betting may also be available with other companies - notes.
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| Euro/Dollar daily - spread size | 0.8 |
| Sterling/Dollar daily - spread size | 0.8 |
| Forex - minimum stake | £1 |
| Forex - more markets available | |
Forex spread betting may also be available with other companies - notes.
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| Gold - spread size | 5 |
| Brent Crude Oil - spread size | 5 |
| Commodities - minimum stake | £1 |
| Commodities - more markets available | |
Commodities spread betting may also be available with other firms - notes.
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| Interest Rate markets available | |
| Bonds markets available | |
Spread betting may also be available with other companies - notes.
About GFT
GFT was formed in 1997 and serves clients in more than 120 countries.
GFT contact details:
GFT
34th floor
25 Canada Square
London
E14 5LQ
Phone: 0800 358 0864
Official website: GFT
When spread betting, trading CFDs or spot forex you can lose more than your initial deposit. These leveraged products may not be suitable for all investors.
GFT Global Markets UK Ltd is registered in England and Wales, company number 5394757 and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
GFT Account:
When spread betting, trading CFDs or spot forex you can lose more than your initial deposit. These leveraged products may not be suitable for all investors.
GFT Global Markets UK Ltd is registered in England and Wales, company number 5394757 and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
GFT - edited by MJ, 09 May 2013.
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With spread betting you can lose more than your original stake or investment. Spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital so please familiarise yourself with the risks that are involved and, before trading, ensure that spread betting matches your investment objectives. Seek independent advice where necessary.
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* Based on current UK tax law. Tax law may change and can differ depending on your personal circumstances.
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