Plus500 UK | Company and CFD Service Information

Plus500 Ltd is a company with its headquarters situated in Israel, with operating subsidiaries in the UK - Plus500UK Ltd, Cyprus - Plus500CY Ltd, Australia - Plus500AU Ltd, and Singapore - Plus500SG Pte Ltd.

It is a global fintech company providing online trading platforms for over 2,500 financial instruments, including contracts for difference (CFDs). The company is currently adding futures trading and share dealing to its offering.

Score	Minimum Deposit	Trade
98	$100
97	$10 to $1000 (country-specific)	77% of retail CFD accounts lose money
94	$5	74.89% of retail CFD accounts lose money

Opening a Plus500 demo account takes only a minute as it requires only an email and password.

79% of retail CFD accounts lose money.

Using Plus500's trademarked technology platform; WebTrader, traders can trade CFDs internationally in 32 languages in more than 50 countries. Over 2,500 different underlying global financial instruments are offered by the Group, including, shares, indices, equities, options, commodities, ETFs, forex and cryptocurrencies (Plus500 is a CFD provider and offers CFD service only).

PLUS500 appears on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker "PLUS" which belongs to the Investment Banking and Broking sector and Investment Services subsector of the FTSE 250 Index.

History of Plus500 UK

History

Plus500 UK is the subsidiary of Plus500, a fintech company founded by six alumni of the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology in 2008 with a $400,000 initial investment.

Plus500UK Ltd., the U.K.-based subsidiary of Plus500 has offices in London and is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to conduct CFD trading.

Where is Plus500 UK Available?

Trading Platform

The Plus500 trading platform can be downloaded and used on several devices running on iOS, Android and Surface as well as on web browsers running on Windows and Mac OS operating systems.

Where is the Plus500 UK Office Located?

UK Office

The address of Plus500 UK is located at Plus500UK Ltd, 8 Angel Court, Copthall Avenue, London EC2R 7HJ.

Who are the Target Market of Plus500?

Users

Plus500 is perfect for those traders looking to access a wide range of financial markets at low trading costs, while also able to use a user-friendly and functional trading platform to place their trades. With more than 2,500+ CFDs offered on its registered WebTrader app, plus a competitive spread and zero commissions, the Plus500 platform is suitable for experienced traders only. Though Plus500 is a very user-friendly platform, CFDs are complex financial products, thus the platform is not suitable for beginners/inexperienced traders.

Benefits of Trading with Plus500 UK

Advantages

Plus500 provides a trading platform to traders in more than 50 countries and give them access to a comprehensive list of financial instruments that includes stock indices, options, shares, ETFs, commodities, forex and cryptocurrencies — not to forget, the more than 2,500 CFDs available on its bundled WebTrader platform.
Its trading platform called WebTrader has a user-friendly interface where traders can easily track market price movements, analyze charts, monitor trades, create watchlist and place trades.
Plus500UK Ltd authorized & regulated by the FCA (#509909). The FCA is widely regarded by the global financial community for its strict regulations of fair market practices for both business and individual traders.
Plus500 provides protection from negative balance as mandated by ESMA rules that took effect in 2018. This guarantees client traders that they won't lose more money than they initially invested.
Plus500 also offers an option to set up "stop-loss" commands as a means to protect users from market gap risk. This is available on several financial instruments but depends on market conditions. This however, is subject to a bigger spread.
All financial instruments for trading are leveraged.
All Plus500 subsidiaries such as Plus500 UK are fully regulated and authorized in the areas they operate.

Financial Instruments Available on Plus500 UK

Tradable Assets

Below is a list of financial instruments available for CFD trading in Plus500:

Forex
Commodities
Shares
ETFs
Indices
Cryptocurrencies (Availability subject to regulations - cryptocurrencies are not available to retail clients in the UK)
Options

What Does the Client Money Protection Mean?

Client Money Protection

Plus500's Client Money Protection means that once a trader opens a Plus500 trading account, Plus500 will safeguard the trader's money in accordance with the client money protection rules laid out by the UK Financial Conduct Authority.

Following these rules, Plus500 will deposit the trader's /client's funds into a separate bank account.

Does Plus500 UK Have a 24/7 Customer Service?

Support

Yes. Plus500's customer service has a 24/7 email support and online chat service. You can reach the email support at [email protected] and the live chat at the Contact Us page of Plus500's website or app.

Now that you know more about Plus500, it's high time that you open an account with this CFD service to get started.

79% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.