Forex.com Crypto CFDs guide

A crypto CFD lets you speculate on the price of an asset such as Bitcoin or Ethereum through a contract with the broker. You never hold the underlying coin, so there is no wallet, no on-chain transfer and no exchange custody. Positions are leveraged, settled in your account currency, and typically carry overnight financing charges when held past the daily cut-off. Cryptocurrency prices can move sharply at any hour, and many crypto CFD markets trade around the clock or near it, which means margin calls can occur outside conventional market hours. Understanding these mechanics comes before evaluating any single broker.

Do not assume product availability from articles, forums or older reviews. Regulators in several jurisdictions restrict crypto derivatives for retail clients, and broker offerings change over time. Confirm with the specific Forex.com entity that would hold your account whether crypto CFDs are available to your residency and client classification, and read the current product schedule for the instruments listed. Check the contract specifications for leverage limits, margin requirements, trading hours, spread structure and financing rates, and confirm the details in writing where anything is unclear.

Crypto CFDs tend to carry wider spreads and higher margin requirements than major FX pairs, and holding costs can add up quickly on multi-day positions. Model your total cost of a leveraged position before trading rather than after, and weigh the CFD route against alternatives available to you. Use the Margin interest calculator at /tools/margin-interest-calculator to estimate leveraged holding costs, screen candidates with the Compare brokers tool at /tools/compare-brokers, and review the fundamentals in the CFD hub at /cfd before making any account decision.