How can I get started?

Getting started trading CFDs is technically simple, but doesn't come recommended until you have thoroughly researched how it works, how it's done, and the markets you intend to trade. Assuming you've done all that, getting started is as simple as signing up for a trading account with a broker, depositing your capital and picking your first trade. However, it's highly beneficial to firstly open several demo accounts across the industry, using the opportunity to try out different platforms and work out your trading strategies and theories before testing them out in the market for real. This will save you money, and is crucial to learning how the markets really work.