CFDs are complex financial instruments and carry a high level of risk due to leverage. A significant proportion of retail investors incur losses when trading leveraged products such as CFDs. You should carefully consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your capital.
If you’re wondering what alpha is, it’s a metric that measures the extra return an investment generates above its market benchmark. When a portfolio outperforms the benchmark index, it produces positive alpha. When it underperforms, the alpha is negative. This indicator reveals whether the trader’s or manager’s decisions actually add value.