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CFD affiliate programs

Most CFD affiliate programs are run by the same brokers that offer forex accounts - the products and the revenue share sit on the same platform. What changes for a publisher is the audience: CFD traffic leans toward indices, commodities and shares, and the compliance bar for describing leveraged products is higher.

Category
CFD brokers
Programmes
4 verified
Typical model
Revenue share
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Compliance bar

Transparency · FinTech Traffic operates as a partner (master affiliate) of these programmes. When you open a sub-affiliate or publisher account through a link on this page, we may earn a referral commission — and so may you. That never changes what we say about a programme, and no programme pays for placement. Where we have no referral arrangement, the link takes you to the programme's official sign-up page.

How these work

You bring the audience, the programme pays the commission

Every programme below works the same way at the core: you sign up as a publisher or sub-affiliate, receive a tracking link, and earn when people who click that link take the qualifying action — buying a funded-trader challenge, opening a broker account, funding an exchange or approving a business account.

The differences are what this index exists to surface: some pay a share of ongoing activity, some pay a fixed sum per sign-up, some restrict which markets and content you can promote, and all of them change terms faster than their marketing pages admit. The list is checked and re-verified before it ships; the competitive reality is still yours to confirm on each programme page.

The programmes

4 verified programmes

Partner pages verified 17 Aug 2026. Commission structures are described as advertised by each programme — not as guarantees.

IC Markets

Established FX/CFD broker with an affiliate programme and a long presence in publisher forums.

Model · Revenue share on referred volume, CPA options in some regions.

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Pepperstone

Australia-founded FX/CFD broker with a partner programme and ready-made publisher collateral.

Model · Revenue-share tiers published on the partner page.

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FXTM

Global FX/CFD broker with a world-wide partner programme and localised sign-up routes.

Model · Revenue share and CPA options by region.

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HFM

FX/CFD broker with a partner page covering affiliates, regional partners and IB arrangements.

Model · Revenue share per programme terms; regional variation applies.

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Referral link availability changes as our partner approvals change. If a programme carries no Referral mark yet, the link still reaches its official partner page — you can apply directly and we earn nothing on that visit.

Before you join

What to compare before you open an account

The headline rate is the least informative number on any partner page. These six criteria decide whether a programme actually pays you.

  1. 01

    Commission model

    Revenue share pays on referred activity over time; CPA pays a fixed amount per qualifying action; hybrids mix both. "Best rate" marketing rarely survives contact with the fine print.

  2. 02

    Cookie and attribution window

    How long after a click a referral is still credited to you. Short windows punish the research-heavy buying patterns finance audiences actually have.

  3. 03

    Payout threshold and method

    How much you must earn before payment, and the payment rails - bank transfer, crypto, e-wallet. Bigger-later can quietly become never if a programme restricts payouts.

  4. 04

    Audience fit and brand quality

    A generous programme for a brand your audience does not trust converts nothing. The programme's own claims, reviews and regional reputation are part of your decision.

  5. 05

    Promotional rules and compliance

    Finance programmes restrict how you describe yields, results and "no risk". Terms that forbid the content you actually make are a veto, not a detail.

  6. 06

    Support and collateral

    Does the programme give you banners, tracking reports and a responsive partner manager? That is the difference between a programme and a PDF.

FAQ

CFD affiliate programs: common questions

Is this financial or investment advice?

No. These pages describe affiliate and partner programmes for publishers. They are not advice to trade, invest or join any specific programme.

What is the difference between forex and CFD affiliate programmes?

Often nothing structurally - the same broker programme covers forex, CFDs or both. The difference is regulatory: in some markets CFD promotion for retail clients has stricter local rules than forex, so check the programme’s regional terms before building content around leveraged products.

Can I promote CFDs with an IB arrangement instead?

Yes - many brokers separate the affiliate route from an introducing-broker route for firms that manage their own clients. The right choice depends on whether you refer volume (affiliate) or operate as an intermediary (IB).

Next step

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