Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 67% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Your capital is at risk.
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We’re consolidating leveraged trading under FXCM to give you access to a wider range of tools, platforms, and trading capabilities. Below you’ll find answers to the most common questions about this migration.
We’re centralising leveraged trading under FXCM so you can access platforms and functionality designed specifically for active traders including MetaTrader 4, algo trading tools, and advanced analytics, while continuing to use Tradu for investing in listed stocks.
Your account will migrate automatically on March 20 2026
You’ll receive reminder emails ahead of time so you know exactly what to expect.
To opt out you must:
This will need to be done before March 12 2026
Submitting the opt-out form on its own does not prevent migration.
If your account has any open positions or a remaining balance at the time of migration, your account will be migrated to FXCM, even if you submit the opt-out form.
In this case, you will be provided with new FXCM login credentials after migration.
You must submit the opt-out form by March 12 2026.
Requests received after this date may not be processed, and your account may be migrated.
Nothing changes.
Only your CFD account is moving to FXCM.
No. FXCM is a separate trading environment.
You’ll receive an email with your new account number and login instructions.
To access your account:
CFD positions will transfer automatically, as they convert like for like.
Spread betting works slightly differently:
CFD pending orders will transfer automatically.
Spread betting works slightly differently:
Tradu displays the size of spread bets position in £ per point.
FXCM displays the size of spread bet positions in lots.
A lot is the size of your position and represents a fixed quantity of the underlying asset that your trade is based upon.
For example:
In forex trading one standard lot is 100,000 of the base currency. If you are trading one lot of USD/GBP, this is equivalent to £10 per point.
Your underlying exposure and P&L calculations are unaffected.
No. FXCM does not pay interest on unused account balances.
Accounts with a zero balance will still be migrated to FXCM unless:
If these conditions are not met, the account will be migrated.
In most cases, migration happens automatically.
You only need to act if:
We’ll guide you step by step by email.
No. Your tax treatment remains the same following migration.
Yes. You can continue to trade via TradingView.
Just select FXCM as your execution broker once your account has moved.
Yes. You can open a free FXCM demo account and explore the platform before your live account activates.
By continuing with the migration, you confirm that you: