i'll put it this way ... I claim interest, whether the CFD's I buy are profiting or not. So, interest on losses I claim on tax because clearly they take money from my income.
Your $2000 loss may be considered to be a capital loss which may be able to be written off against capital gains.
Notice the 'may be' I use twice, because I'm not a tax adviser. Don't take my advice because I'm not an accountant.
