Tool / Choosing a broker
CFD broker checklist
Compare brokers on five dimensions: supervision, KID, leverage, PLN (Polish złoty) deposits, demo account — not the bonus or a “friendly interface”.
Step-by-step procedure
01
Supervision
KNF (Polish Financial Supervision Authority) / ESMA (EU-regulated) — not a tax haven
02
KID / product document
Read it before the deposit, not after
03
Leverage cap
Usually 1:30 for an EU retail client — marketing that says “1:500” is a red flag
04
PLN deposits and withdrawals
Domestic transfer, SEPA, how long a withdrawal takes
05
Demo account
Separate from live, with real spreads
Worked example
Answer “yes/no” to each item for a single broker. Two “no” answers, or one you do not know → go back to the lesson on costs before you transfer any money.
What this tool does not do
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- Investing and trading involve the risk of losing part or all of the capital invested. Results achieved in the past — including results presented in educational materials, backtests and examples — do not guarantee future results and are not a reliable indicator of them. No method or strategy described eliminates risk. You make investment decisions yourself, on your own responsibility and after reading the current documents of your broker.
- Leveraged instruments (CFDs, futures, options, margin transactions) can generate losses exceeding the value of the funds paid in — you can lose more than you invested and be called to top up your margin (a margin call). In the European Union, leverage for retail clients trading CFDs on major currency pairs is restricted by a decision of ESMA (product intervention on CFDs and binary options), but restricting leverage does not remove the risk. The percentage of retail accounts making a loss differs between brokers and changes over time — read the current figure from the risk warning at your broker and record it together with the date.