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Trading Crosses CFDs

Crosses give you access to simplified, powerful cross-market trading opportunities. Instead of opening and managing individual positions, trade the relative performance of two major assets through one easy contract. 

Whether it’s Wall Street vs Gold, Brent vs WTI, or the Dow Jones vs S&P 500, Crosses reflect the real-time ratio between the two assets. This means your trade moves with the relationship of each market, and not only the price.

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Why trade Crosses?

Trading Crosses CFDs (Contracts for Difference) unlocks an innovative approach to hedging portfolios, diversifying beyond traditional currency pairs, or trading the economic ‘story’ between markets.

Execute a single position, going either long (buying) or short (selling) with the advantage of unified leverage. 

While leverage allows you to manage larger positions using a fraction of the total capital and can lead to exponential returns, remember that losses may also be increased. Effective risk management tools such as stop-loss and take-profit should be applied to protect capital. 

Crosses CFD benefits:  

  • Simplicity – Two assets. One contract.  
  • Diversification – Beyond currency pairs to cross-market relationships.  
  • Hedging – Great for volatility or macroeconomic events. 
  • Leverage – Boosted trading power with marginal capital requirement.  
  • Buy or sell – Trade the ratio movements in either direction. 

Powerful cross-market opportunities

Crosses give you access to simplified, powerful cross-market trading opportunities. Instead of opening and managing individual positions, trade the relative performance of two major assets through one easy contract. 

Whether it’s Wall Street vs Gold, Brent vs WTI, or the Dow Jones vs S&P 500, Crosses reflect the real-time ratio between the two assets. This means your trade moves with the relationship of each market, and not only the price.

Trade smart. Hedge the market.

Trading Crosses CFDs (Contracts for Difference) unlocks an innovative approach to hedging portfolios, diversifying beyond traditional currency pairs, or trading the economic ‘story’ between markets.

Execute a single position, going either long (buying) or short (selling) with the advantage of unified leverage.

Why trade Crosses?

  • Simplicity – Two assets. One contract.
  • Diversification – Beyond currency pairs to cross-market relationships.
  • Hedging – Great for volatility or macroeconomic events
  • Leverage – Boosted trading power with marginal capital requirement.
  • Buy or sell – Trade the ratio movements in either direction.

What are Crosses?

Crosses are trading pairs that combine two assets, usually from different markets, into a single contract, letting you trade their relative strength.

What is Crosses trading?

Crosses trading means trading the ratio between an intermarket pair, such as commodities vs indices, or a US Index vs a Japanese one.

How to trade Crosses CFDs

To trade Crosses CFDs, you'll need to decide a pair, your position size, and your leverage. Remember to set up stop-loss and take-profit levels.

Why trade Crosses CFDs with Alpari

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Two markets, one trade

Unique opportunities to tap into the potential cross-market dynamics through a single, streamlined position.

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Leverage up to 1:200

Boost your capital and amplify your results with leverage. Both profits and losses are multiplied.

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Go long or short

Trade Crosses CFDs to harness potential returns, whether the ratio is increasing or decreasing.

How to trade Crosses with Alpari

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Tap into the opportunities of the biggest headline indices from around the world.

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Embrace the volatility of the most popular Cryptocurrencies.

ETF CFDs

Go long or short on popular Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs).

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Speculate on Futures contracts with the power of leverage.

Forex

Access popular major, minor and exotic currency pairs, 24 hours a day, 5 days a week.

Commodities

Discover the potential opportunities in Crude Oil, Brent Oil, and Natural Gas.

Indices

Tap into the opportunities of the biggest headline indices from around the world.

Metals

Take advantage of volatility in the metals market, with opportunities in Gold and Silver.

Stocks

Access stocks from global stock exchanges and trade based on business' performance.

Crypto

Embrace the volatility of the most popular Cryptocurrencies.

ETF CFDs

Go long or short on popular Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs).

Futures CFDs

Speculate on Futures contracts with the power of leverage.

Crypto

Embrace the volatility of the most popular Cryptocurrencies.

ETF CFDs

Go long or short on popular Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs).

Futures CFDs

Speculate on Futures contracts with the power of leverage.

Crosses

Hedge the market and find unique opportunities with cross-market pairs.

Forex

Access popular major, minor and exotic currency pairs, 24 hours a day, 5 days a week.

Commodities

Discover the potential opportunities in Crude Oil, Brent Oil, and Natural Gas.

Indices

Tap into the opportunities of the biggest headline indices from around the world.

Metals

Take advantage of volatility in the metals market, with opportunities in Gold and Silver.

Stocks

Access stocks from global stock exchanges and trade based on business' performance.

Crypto

Embrace the volatility of the most popular Cryptocurrencies.

ETF CFDs

Go long or short on popular Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs).

Futures CFDs

Speculate on Futures contracts with the power of leverage.

Crosses

Hedge the market and find unique opportunities with cross-market pairs.

Forex

Access popular major, minor and exotic currency pairs, 24 hours a day, 5 days a week.

Commodities

Discover the potential opportunities in Crude Oil, Brent Oil, and Natural Gas.

Indices

Tap into the opportunities of the biggest headline indices from around the world.

Metals

Take advantage of volatility in the metals market, with opportunities in Gold and Silver.

Stocks

Access stocks from global stock exchanges and trade based on business' performance.

Crypto

Embrace the volatility of the most popular Cryptocurrencies.

ETF CFDs

Go long or short on popular Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs).

Futures CFDs

Speculate on Futures contracts with the power of leverage.

Crosses

Hedge the market and find unique opportunities with cross-market pairs.

Frequently asked questions

Crosses CFDs are contracts that allow you to trade the relative strength between two assets as a single position.

They’re usually from different markets or segments, such as indices vs commodities, or a US Index vs a Japanese one.

Trading traditional pairs typically involves two separate positions with individual risk profiles. Crosses CFDs simplifies this, bringing together both assets in a single, streamlined contract.

Today at Alpari, there are seven Crosses available to trade:

Symbol
What it tracks
Description

DJCGLD

Wall Street 30 vs Gold

Trade the relative strength between Wall Street (Dow Jones) and Gold, a classic risk-on vs risk-off pair.

CHCJPC

FTSE China A50 Index vs Japan 225

Compare economic momentum between China and Japan by trading their leading equity indices.

DJCJPC

Wall Street 30 vs Japan 225

Explore trans-Pacific equity performance between the Dow Jones and the Nikkei 225.

NACJPC

Nasdaq 100 Index vs Japan 225

Capture the tech-sector bias of the Nasdaq versus Japan’s broad equity benchmark.

SPCJPC

S&P 500 vs Japan 225

Analyse the broad US market (S&P 500) relative to Japan's economy.

DJCSPC

Wall Street 30 vs S&P 500

his US-only spread allows traders to bet on the relative performance of blue-chip stocks versus the broader market.

BNOUSO

Brent Oil ETF vs WTI Crude Oil ETF

Focused on the energy market, you can trade the spread between European Brent and US Crude Oil prices - useful for geopolitical or refinery-driven strategies.

Crosses CFDs are available on the Alpari Standard (MT4 & MT5), Alpari ECN (MT4), and Alpari Pro ECN (MT4 & MT5) trading accounts.

Contract specifications for spreads, commission, lot sizes, swap values, and leverage may differ from account to account, and for different Crosses.

Check the full contract specifications for more details.

Cross CFDs offer a unique way to trade macroeconomic themes or the ‘story’ between different assets, allowing you to hedge your portfolio, or diversify beyond currency or traditional pair exposure.

Cross CFDs provide an opportunity for advanced strategy implementation with the ease of a simplified, single contract.

Dividends only apply to the following indices: US30, JP225, NAS100, US500, and CN50. 

For buy positions on index crosses: 

  • You earn the dividend of the base index (the first symbol in the pair). 
  • You pay the dividend of the quote index (the second symbol in the pair). 

For sell positions on index crosses: 

  • You pay the dividend of the base index. 
  • You earn the dividend of the quote index. 

Example 1: 

For the cross DJCJPC (US30/JP225) 

  • A buy position earns US30 dividends and pays JP225 dividends. 
  • A sell position pays US30 dividends and earns JP225 dividends. 

Example 2: 

For the cross DJCGLD (US30/Gold)

  • A buy position earns US30 dividends. 
  • A sell position pays US30 dividends. 
  • No dividends apply to Gold.

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