Glossary

Below is a glossary of CFD related terms.

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CREST clearance system

CrestCo Ltd. is the central securities depository for the U.K. markets and Irish stocks. More specifically, Crest operates an electronic settlement system, which was established in 1996 and is used to settle a vast number of international securities.

CFD

A CFD is an agreement between a broker or marketmaker and an investor to pay the difference between the opening and closing price of a contract.