DIFX

DIFX - MetaTrader 5/MT5 is a multi-asset platform that allows trading of Forex, stocks, CFDs and futures.

What instruments can I trade on MT5?

You need to decide what you want from your platform - many traders use a combination of platforms or an all in one platform like DIFX.

Which is the best algorithmic trading platform?

There are three types of algorithm trading strategies; price action strategy, technical analysis strategy, combination strategy.

What's the most common algorithmic trading strategy?

Futures are derivative financial contracts that obligate the parties to transact an asset at a predetermined future date and price.

What is Futures?

CFD is a contract between a buyer & a seller that stipulates that the buyer must pay the seller the difference between asset's current value

What are CFDs?

Algorithmic trading has many benefits, most notably that you don't have to deal with emotions when you trade & can save time as well.

What are the benefits of algorithm trading

In automated trading, automating manual trading with stops & limits. In algo trading, traders build & refine their own codes & formulas

What is the difference between Automated trading & Algo trading

On DIFXs MT5, users can trade over 600 instruments in the form of Stocks, Indices, Cryptocurrencies and Cross-Pairs.

How many instruments can I trade on DIFX MT5?

Cross-Pairs or Cross Asset Pairs allow one to trade between two different asset classes.

What are Cross-Pairs?

Forex trading ( foreign exchange or FX trading ), is the conversion of one currency into another.

What is Forex trading?

In order to calculate the FX margin requirement, you can use this formula: (Market quote * Volume) / Leverage = $Margin Requirement

How to calculate the FX margin requirement?

Micro lots consist of 1,000 base currency units, while mini lots consist of 10,000 base currency units.

What is the difference between micro lots and mini lots?

There are many factors that can affect exchange rates, so it's difficult to predict how they'll move on the forex market.

Which are the factors that move the forex market?

A spread in forex trading is a difference between the buy and sell prices for a forex pair.

What is the spread in forex trading?

Trading stocks involves buying or selling shares of ownership in individual companies listed on exchanges like the ASX, NYSE & NASDAQ.

What is Stock trading?

To avoid unnecessary risk, start with a virtual trading account, then invest in low amounts.

What’s a good stock trading strategy for beginners?

Investments are long-term whereas traders look for short-term gains by go in & out of stocks within weeks, days, or minutes to make money.

What’s the difference between stock trading and investing?

Basically, a limit order is an order that specifies a maximum price to pay or a minimum price to receive for a stock

What Is A Limit Order In Stocks?

The stop out level for stocks is 0%. Read more here.

What is the stop out level for stocks?

A commodity trade involves buying and selling raw materials or products - from agricultural to energy resources, crude oils, etc.

What is Commodities trading?

The CFDs on commodities cover energy, agriculture, & metals markets. These products are traded on futures markets.

How does CFDs on Commodities trading work?

Commodities are raw materials that are used to finish a good. For instance, yarn is a commodity and once processed becomes a good(textile).

What is difference between goods and commodity?

Trading commodities is a great way to hedge against inflation and diversify your fund allocation at the same time.

How safe is commodity trading?

You'll need to create a Trading account to trade commodities. Basically, this is the exchange you use to trade commodities.

How to start commodity trading?

Indices trading refers to taking a position on a stock index that measures the performance of a number of companies at one time.

What is Index Trading?

A company's impact on the index is measured by its market capitalization or price-weighting.

How to calculate indices?

The major factors which affect indices movement are Commodity prices, The interest rate, Share performances, Updates on the Economy, etc

Which factors influence indices movement?

A stock trade is when you buy shares of specific companies at different prices whereas index trading involves trading a basket of stocks.

What’s the difference between index trading and stock trading?

To buy index futures means taking a long position on a given index because you expect the price to rise.

What does it mean to buy Index futures?

MT5  is a free application for traders allowing them to perform technical analysis and trading operations in the Forex & exchange markets

What is MT5?

In algorithmic trading, you use automated & pre-programmed trading instructions to execute orders that account for price, timing, & volume.

What is Algo trading?

DIFX is pleased to announce the addition of 50 new crypto CFDs to its custom MT5 platform.

DIFX MT5 ANNOUNCEMENT: 50 new crypto CFDs added

Have questions on MT5? What is MT5? How do I open my account? How do I download the DIFX MT5 app? Check out this article to know more.

Frequently Asked Questions - MT5

DIFX MT5 - As an all-in-one, smart trading platform, DIFX MT5 offers a comprehensive suite of trading tools.