Beyond Crypto: What Else Can You Trade on XBO.com?
You know XBO.com as a crypto-first platform. But your account gives you access to a much wider range of markets, from gold, oil, and coffee to stock indices and currencies.
All these assets are available as CFDs, and you can start trading them right away, without any additional setup.
What is a CFD?
A CFD (contract for difference) is a financial instrument that lets you trade on an asset's price movement, up or down, without owning the asset itself. You open a position based on which way you expect the price to go, and your result depends on how the market actually moves. You can open long and short CFD positions: long if you expect a rise, short if you expect a fall. Unlike futures, CFDs on XBO.com are traded in whole contracts, so you cannot buy less than one.
CFDs use leverage, which means you trade a position larger than the money you put in. Leverage magnifies gains, but it magnifies losses just as much, so CFDs call for more caution than a simple buy-and-hold.
What you can trade via CFDs
XBO.com's CFD range extends well beyond crypto. Here are the key asset categories it covers.
Metals. Gold, silver, platinum, palladium and copper. Gold in particular is one of the oldest markets in the world and often moves on different signals than crypto.
Commodities. Brent and WTI crude oil, natural gas, and a long list of agricultural markets, from coffee and cocoa to wheat and cotton. These are the assets that tend to move on major world events and news.
Shares. Household names like Apple, Nvidia, and Tesla, as well as dozens of other global companies.
Indices. The big US benchmarks, US500 and US100 (tracking the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100), along with indices covering other major economies, like the UK's FTSE 100 and Australia's ASX 200.
Currencies. Major forex pairs such as EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY, for trading the shifting exchange rates between them.
Adapting as the markets move
Different conditions suit different markets. With all these assets in one account, you can shift your focus the moment things change.
When geopolitical events disrupt energy markets, oil prices tend to react quickly. You can trade those swings through oil CFD trading, with assets like Brent and WTI.
When markets become uncertain, metals often behave differently from riskier assets. That's when trading commodities online via instruments like gold and silver CFDs becomes especially relevant.
When a company reports its earnings, its share price often reacts. If you follow names like Apple, Google, or Amazon, stock CFDs let you trade their shares in either direction.
When central banks change interest rates, currencies often move sharply against each other. You can trade those shifts for pairs like EUR/USD and GBP/USD through forex CFD trading.
When the broader economy turns, entire markets tend to move together rather than one stock at a time. Index CFDs like the US500 or US100 let you take a position on that wider move in one go.
Whichever way market conditions turn, you can act on them from the account you already have.
Trade CFDs on XBO.com
When you trade CFDs from your crypto account, you can access a wide variety of assets and stay on top of market moves without switching between platforms. You'll find XBO.com's complete CFD selection on the Trade screen, under the CFD tab.
Disclaimer: CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Losses can exceed your initial investment. This content is for educational purposes only and is not financial advice.
