What stock CFDs are and why terms differ by broker
A stock CFD is a contract that tracks the price of an underlying share without giving you ownership of that share. You do not receive voting rights, and dividend treatment is handled through cash adjustments rather than actual dividend payments. Because CFDs are issued by the broker rather than traded on a stock exchange, each broker sets its own instrument list, margin requirements, trading hours and corporate action policies. Two brokers can list a CFD on the same company with different leverage, different commissions and different overnight financing formulas. That is why any research into Fusion Markets stock CFDs has to start with the broker's own product documents rather than general assumptions about what CFD brokers typically offer.
- Stock CFDs give price exposure to a share without ownership, voting rights or direct dividends.
- Instrument lists, margin rates and hours are set per broker and can change without notice.
- Corporate actions such as splits and dividends are handled through broker-defined adjustments.


