Cryptocurrency Trading
How to trade cryptocurrency: trading Bitcoin and Ethereum on exchanges or as CFDs, platforms like StormGain, costs, leverage, volatility and how to manage the risks.
Open a Free Account →Online crypto trading usually means one of two things: buying and selling real coins such as Bitcoin and Ethereum on a crypto exchange, or trading crypto as CFDs — speculating on the price, long or short, without owning the coins. Dedicated platforms like StormGain centre on crypto with spot, multiplier and futures trading, while a regulated crypto brokerage or forex and CFD broker may offer crypto CFDs alongside currencies and shares. Crypto is highly volatile and trades around the clock, and any leverage magnifies both profit and loss, so it is a high-risk market. Whichever route you take, learn the platform on a demo first, keep positions small, secure your account, and never invest more than you can afford to lose.
How cryptocurrency trading works
- You can trade crypto two main ways — buy and sell real coins on an exchange, or trade crypto CFDs.
- Crypto CFDs let you go long or short on price without owning the coins, often with leverage.
- Platforms such as StormGain focus on crypto; some forex/CFD brokers also offer crypto CFDs.
- Crypto markets trade 24/7 and are highly volatile, so prices can swing sharply at any hour.
- Leverage amplifies both gains and losses; on crypto it is especially risky.
- Start on a demo, size positions small, and only trade money you can afford to lose.
Crypto trading — key facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| How to trade | Buy real coins, or trade crypto CFDs |
| Crypto platform | StormGain (spot, multiplier, futures) |
| Market hours | 24/7 |
| Volatility | Very high |
| Leverage | Amplifies gains and losses |
| Golden rule | Only risk what you can afford to lose |