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2 months ago
I've been trading share CFDs on Plus500 for a few months and the platform itself is responsive and simple to use across web and mobile. Funding and withdrawals processed without trouble. The minor downside is the thin educational content, so newer traders are largely left to figure out strategy on their own.
Responsive platform, smooth withdrawals
Limited educational resources
Plus500 makes CFD trading approachable with a tidy interface that's easy to navigate across instruments. Opening and closing positions is quick and the demo account let me practice risk-free first. My one gripe is that spreads can widen noticeably during volatile sessions, which eats into short-term trades.
Easy interface, useful demo account
Spreads widen in volatile markets
The Plus500 mobile app has been my main way to trade CFDs and it's stable, fast and straightforward to place orders on the go. Price alerts and the watchlist keep me on top of the instruments I follow. Only small complaint is that I'd like more advanced charting tools built into the app.
Stable mobile app, handy alerts
Charting tools are basic
Plus500's app is genuinely easy and the range of CFD instruments across markets is decent. What makes me torn is that the simplicity can mask how risky leveraged CFDs are, and I took a couple of avoidable losses early on. Fine platform, but it's not one I'd hand to a complete beginner without caution.
Wide instrument range, easy app
Leverage risk easy to underestimate
I left a small balance in my Plus500 account after pausing trading for a few months, and an inactivity fee quietly chipped away at it without an obvious heads-up. By the time I logged back in the balance had shrunk noticeably. Charging dormant accounts like that feels unfair and I wish it had been clearer up front.
Inactivity fees applied with little warning