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Quick Start Guide

A quick course on learning how to trade with VG Markets.

What is CFD Trading & Leverage?

You can trade CFD products by buying or selling. You are speculating on the price movement of the underlying product and can profit from both rising and falling markets.

CFD Trading: Buy or Sell
Price risingBuyPredict Price RiseBUY→long
Rise
Gold CFD
Sell
Price fallingSellPredict Price FallSell→Short

How Leverage Works?

Leverage allows you to control a larger position with a smaller amount of capital.

Traditional Trading (No Leverage)

Deposit (Margin)
$1,000
Position Size
$1,000
Price Move
+10%
Profit/Loss
+$100-$100
versus

Leveraged Trading (1:100)

Deposit (Margin)
$1,000
Position Size
$100,000
Price Move
+10%
Profit/Loss
+$10,000-$10,000

Margin: How It Works?

When you open a position, a certain balance from your account will be deducted as the initial margin.

Account Balance$10,000
Deducted Initial Margin$1,000
Available Balance$9,000

How to Open Your First Trade?

You can open a position using Market Order or Pending Order.

  • Market Order (Instant Execution) – Execute at the current market price immediately.
  • Pending Order (Set Your Price) – Set your desired price. The order will be executed automatically when the market price reaches your level.

How to Set Take Profit & Stop Loss?

Take Profit（TP）locks in profits when the price reaches your target. Stop Loss（SL）limits potential losses when the price moves against you.

Candlestick chart showing take profit, entry price and stop loss levels
Take Profit（TP）Close your trade automatically at a target price to lock in profit.
Entry PriceThe price at which you open your position.
Stop Loss（SL）Close your trade automatically to limit potential losses.

How to Close a Trade?

Close a trade manually at the current market price, or let it close automatically when your Take Profit or Stop Loss level is reached.

  1. 1

    Go to Positions - Open your position page.

  2. 2

    Select Position - Choose the position you want to close.

  3. 3

    Click Close - Click the "Close" button

  4. 4

    Position Closed - Your position is successfully closed.