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Why Shield?

The Shield account can help you find your feet - giving you the opportunity to start trading CFDs with limited exposure to risk.

Shield stop loss orders, less leverage, a reduced product range and limited position sizes create an environment where you can learn and develop your trading confidence and strategies, with an absolutely limited downside - you can never lose more money than is in your trading account.

Compare the peace of mind for yourself.

  Shield CFD Account Standard CFD Account
Products ASX Top 200 Equities
All FX Products (Spot not forwards)
All Indices- (not mainland Europe)
Full Product range
Margin ASX Top 200 Equities - 10%
FX – 2%
Indices – 2%
Equities 3-50%
FX- 1%
Indices- 1%
Commission ASX Top 200 Equities – 25 basis points(or 0.25%)
FX Products – 1 basis point charged in secondary currency
Indices – 1 basis point
Equities- 10 basis points (or 0.1%)
FX- No commission
Indices- No commission
ASX fee $41.25 (waived if $50 generated within calendar month) $41.25 (waived if $50 generated within calendar month)
Maximum position Size USD$250,000 shares
USD$1,000,000 Indices
USD$1,000,000 FX
No restrictions
Maximum portfolio Size USD$5,000,000 No restrictions
Financing rates ASX Top 200 Equities – RBA +/- 2
FX Products – relevant rollovers
All Indices – relevant rollovers + 4
Equities- RBA +/- 2%
FX Products – relevant rollovers
All Indices – relevant rollovers + 4
Interest on deposits Same Same
Maximum account balance $AUD100,000 (via deposits not profit) No Restrictions
Stop entry orders Same Same
Slippage on stops orders No. Stops are executed as guaranteed stop loss orders (GSLOs)

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