Insane spread on CFD - How is this possible?

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This might give you some explanation.

Bid/Offer spread compared to other platforms

Oh also! If you are referring to CFDs, indeed T212 does have a control on the spread there. But the heightened spread that will arise with volatility is not an effort to sham their customers, but instead a necessary step regarding their risk-management policy. As a CFD provider, they are your counterparty, and while they keep a market neutral position (they are not betting against you), they may face high risks when underlying securities move rapidly, and if liquidity is low. Risk being them …