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EPIDI offers you access to the world of online trading, making all global markets instantly available wherever and whenever you choose to experience a modern trader lifestyle.
EPIDI provides access to stock market opportunities through different product types, depending on your jurisdiction, onboarding entity and account type. These may include direct investments in shares and Contracts for Difference (CFDs). Where stocks are offered as CFDs, clients do not acquire ownership of the underlying shares or shareholder rights. The applicable product type, characteristics, costs and risks are disclosed before you trade.
Stocks provide exposure to companies operating across a wide range of industries and markets worldwide. Depending on the product offered, clients may invest directly in shares or gain exposure to share price movements through CFDs. This enables diversification across different sectors and geographical regions.
Stock prices fluctuate based on company performance, market conditions and economic developments. Depending on the product selected, clients may benefit from these price movements through direct investments or through CFDs, subject to the applicable risks.
Different product types provide different investment opportunities. Direct investments allow clients to participate in the long-term performance of companies, while CFDs may provide opportunities to gain exposure to both rising and falling markets. Product availability depends on your jurisdiction, onboarding entity and account type.
Where clients invest directly in shares, they may be eligible to receive dividends declared by the issuing company. Where stocks are traded as CFDs, clients do not acquire ownership of the underlying shares. Instead, any dividend adjustments are applied in accordance with the applicable CFD terms and conditions.
Including stocks within a diversified investment portfolio can help spread investment risk across different companies, industries and geographical regions. Diversification does not eliminate investment risk but may help reduce the impact of poor performance by any single investment.
Energy CFDs allow clients to gain exposure to the price movements of energy commodities, such as crude oil and natural gas, without owning the underlying commodities. As derivative products, Energy CFDs enable clients to speculate on price movements in both rising and falling markets. Trading CFDs involves leverage and carries a high level of risk.
Energy commodities, including crude oil and natural gas, play a vital role in the global economy. Energy CFDs provide exposure to these markets without requiring ownership or physical delivery of the underlying commodities.
Energy CFDs enable clients to participate in energy markets without purchasing, storing or transporting physical commodities. Instead, clients gain exposure to changes in market prices through derivative contracts.
Energy prices are influenced by a range of factors, including global supply and demand, geopolitical developments, economic conditions, weather events and government policies. These factors may contribute to increased market volatility and affect trading outcomes.
Energy markets operate on a global scale, with events occurring in one region often influencing prices worldwide. Energy CFDs provide clients with access to these international market movements through a single trading platform.
Index CFDs allow clients to gain exposure to the price movements of stock market indices without owning the underlying shares that comprise the index. As derivative products, Index CFDs enable clients to speculate on market movements in both rising and falling markets. Trading CFDs involves leverage and carries a high level of risk.
Stock market indices measure the performance of a group of companies within a particular market, sector or region. Index CFDs enable clients to gain exposure to these market movements without investing in each individual constituent company.
Clients can access a variety of global indices representing different markets and sectors, allowing them to gain exposure to broad market performance or specific industries, depending on their investment objectives.
Index CFDs are derivative products. Clients do not acquire ownership of the individual shares that comprise the underlying index and do not receive shareholder rights associated with those companies.
Index CFDs provide exposure to the performance of entire markets, sectors or regions through a single financial instrument. This allows clients to participate in broader market trends without selecting individual shares.
Index CFDs are traded using leverage, enabling clients to obtain greater market exposure with a smaller initial investment. While leverage may increase potential returns, it can also significantly increase potential losses. Clients should ensure they fully understand the risks before trading leveraged products.
EPIDI provides access to a range of Index CFDs through its trading platform, allowing clients to monitor market movements and manage their positions using a modern and intuitive trading environment.
Crypto CFDs allow clients to gain exposure to the price movements of cryptocurrencies without owning the underlying crypto-assets. As derivative products, Crypto CFDs enable clients to speculate on both rising and falling markets. Trading CFDs involves leverage and carries a high level of risk.
Crypto CFDs provide exposure to the price movements of a range of cryptocurrencies without requiring clients to purchase, hold or store the underlying crypto-assets. Clients do not acquire ownership of the underlying cryptocurrencies.
Crypto CFDs may be traded using leverage, allowing clients to obtain greater market exposure with a smaller initial investment. While leverage may increase potential returns, it also significantly increases the risk of losses. Clients should ensure they fully understand the risks before trading leveraged products.
Cryptocurrency markets operate continuously, providing pricing and trading opportunities throughout the day. Trading hours available through the EPIDI platform may vary depending on the underlying market, liquidity providers and applicable trading conditions.
Cryptocurrency markets may experience high levels of liquidity as well as significant price volatility. Market prices can fluctuate rapidly due to market sentiment, technological developments, regulatory changes and other economic factors. Clients should carefully consider these risks before trading Crypto CFDs.
Currency Pair CFDs involve trading one currency against another through currency pairs, such as EUR/USD or GBP/USD. Clients can gain exposure to exchange rate movements without taking physical delivery of the underlying currencies.
Currency Pair CFDs involve trading one currency against another through currency pairs, such as EUR/USD or GBP/USD. Clients can gain exposure to exchange rate movements without taking physical delivery of the underlying currencies.
The foreign exchange market is one of the world’s largest and most liquid financial markets, providing access to a wide range of major, minor and exotic currency pairs under normal market conditions.
The foreign exchange market generally operates 24 hours a day, five days a week, across the world’s major financial centres. Trading hours available through the EPIDI platform may vary depending on market conditions, liquidity providers and public holidays.
Currency Pair CFDs are traded using leverage, allowing clients to obtain greater market exposure with a smaller initial investment. While leverage may increase potential returns, it can also significantly increase potential losses. Clients should ensure they fully understand the risks associated with leveraged trading before entering into any transaction.
Exchange rates are influenced by a range of economic and geopolitical factors, including interest rate decisions, inflation, employment data, central bank policies, political developments and global economic events. These factors may contribute to increased market volatility.
Currency Pair CFDs provide opportunities to gain exposure to both rising and falling currency markets. Trading decisions should always take into account your investment objectives, financial circumstances and risk tolerance.
Metal CFDs allow clients to gain exposure to the price movements of precious and other metals without owning the underlying commodities. As derivative products, Metal CFDs enable clients to speculate on both rising and falling markets. Trading CFDs involves leverage and carries a high level of risk.
Metal CFDs provide access to the price movements of metals such as gold and silver without requiring physical ownership, storage or delivery of the underlying metals.
Clients can trade a range of precious metals, including gold and silver, which are widely recognised for their importance in global financial markets and industrial applications.
Precious metals have historically been viewed by some market participants as assets that may help preserve value during periods of market uncertainty. However, the value of metals can fluctuate significantly and past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.
Metal CFDs provide access to globally traded metal markets, allowing clients to enter and exit positions under normal market conditions without taking physical ownership of the underlying metals.
Metal CFDs enable clients to gain exposure to both rising and falling metal prices. While market movements may create trading opportunities, they also involve significant risks. Clients should ensure they understand the characteristics and risks of CFD trading before entering into any transaction.
Leverage allows clients to obtain greater market exposure with a smaller initial investment. While leverage may increase potential returns, it also significantly increases the risk of losses, which may exceed the initial investment in certain circumstances. Leverage is not suitable for all investors. Clients should ensure they fully understand how leverage works and carefully consider whether they can afford to take the associated risks before trading leveraged products.
Leverage enables clients to gain exposure to a larger market position by committing a smaller amount of capital, known as margin. This may increase both potential gains and potential losses.
Leveraged trading requires clients to maintain sufficient margin in their trading account to support open positions. Margin requirements vary depending on the financial instrument and applicable leverage levels.
Leverage levels may vary depending on the financial instrument, market conditions and regulatory requirements. Clients should ensure they understand the applicable leverage limits before opening a position.
Market prices may change rapidly, particularly during periods of increased volatility. While the EPIDI platform is designed to facilitate timely execution, execution prices may be affected by market conditions, liquidity and price movements.
Effective risk management is an essential part of leveraged trading. Clients should consider using appropriate risk management tools, including stop-loss orders and suitable position sizing, while recognising that these tools may not eliminate the risk of losses under all market conditions.
If the equity in a trading account falls below the required margin level, additional funds may be required to maintain open positions. Failure to maintain sufficient margin may result in the automatic closure of one or more positions in accordance with the applicable terms and conditions.
EPIDI applies transparent and straightforward trading commissions that are clearly disclosed before you place a trade.
Commissions are calculated based on the notional value of the position at the time it is opened. The applicable commission depends on the financial instrument traded and is displayed within the EPIDI platform before execution.
For detailed commission schedules, worked examples and instrument-specific fee information, please refer to the EPIDI Fees (PDF).
In the table below you can view all the symbols of instruments that are expected to have corporate actions this week. All figures shown below represent the expectations of our liquidity providers and are thus subject to change.
Clients holding eligible long positions in shares or applicable cash index CFDs on the ex-dividend date may receive a dividend adjustment credited to their trading account, in accordance with the applicable product terms.
Clients holding eligible short positions in shares or applicable cash index CFDs on the ex-dividend date may be subject to a corresponding dividend adjustment, which will be debited from their trading account.
A spin-off occurs when a company separates part of its business into a new independent company by distributing shares of the new entity to existing shareholders.
Where a corporate action affects an underlying instrument, EPIDI may make appropriate adjustments to open positions and/or account balances to reflect the economic impact of the spin-off, in accordance with the applicable product terms.
A stock split is a corporate action in which a company increases the number of its outstanding shares while proportionally reducing the price per share. Although the number of shares changes, the overall market value of the investment remains unchanged.
A reverse stock split reduces the number of outstanding shares while proportionally increasing the price per share.
Where a stock split or reverse stock split affects an underlying instrument, EPIDI may adjust open positions and/or apply cash adjustments, where applicable, to reflect the economic effect of the corporate action on the client’s account.
If an underlying share is delisted from its exchange, EPIDI may close any affected open positions at the last available market price or at another fair value determined in accordance with the applicable product terms and prevailing market conditions.
