Start investing with a clear first step

A gold or silver contract for difference lets you take a view on the price without holding the metal. You can trade both directions, so a falling market is still a market. Leverage makes the same capital go further. Traders use these contracts to hedge, and they are widely used around the world.

Terms to learn first

• Spread
• Margin
• Lot
• Price
• Long / short
• Profit and loss

Use Open an account or download the app. Create the account with your mobile number, request a code, set a password, and submit.

Submit a valid identity document and your details so the account stays secure and compliant.

1. Open Profile, then Services, then Identity. Upload the document, complete the live check, and finish verification.
2. Watch the 60-second video on leveraged trading.
3. Complete the investor questionnaire.
4. Read the leveraged trading risk report.

In the Junan International app, open My assets and tap Deposit. Pick the channel that suits you.

• International bank transfer

  Hong Kong dollar and US dollar transfers, including Hong Kong bank transfers, arrive in the company account. Choose the currency, copy the account details, transfer in your bank app, return to Junan International and tap I have transferred, then upload the receipt. Review takes 1 to 3 business days.

• Partner payment

  Partner money changers offer renminbi payment channels. Funds go to the partner, who settles Hong Kong dollars to the company account. Choose a channel, enter the amount, copy the payment details, transfer in your bank app, and upload the receipt. Review can finish in about 15 minutes.

After the deposit reaches the Junan Wallet, transfer it to the Live account and open the trading desk.

• Choose a market. Pick the product that matches your goal and the risk you can take.
• Order type. Use a market order or a pending order. The steps below follow a market order.
• Open. Enter the lot size at the price you want, then buy or sell.
• Stop and target. On the positions screen, set a stop and a target you can live with.
• Close. Watch the news and the chart, and close when the case for the trade has played out.

If a live account feels early, try a Demo account first. Registration includes USD 200,000 in virtual funds.