The following tables show were you can spread bet on a range of Shares markets.
Spread Betting - European Shares:
FTSE 100 Shares
FTSE 250 Shares
DAX 30 Shares
CAC 40 Shares
Irish Shares
Other European Shares
Spread betting markets on European Shares may also be available through other companies. Notes.
Spread Betting - US Shares:
Wall Street Shares
S+P 500 Shares
Nasdaq 100 Shares
Spread betting markets on US Shares may also be available through other companies. Notes.
Spread Betting - World Shares:
Australian Shares
Indian Shares
South African Shares
Other World Shares?
Spread betting markets on World Shares may also be available through other companies. Notes.
2) Where can I find Real-time Spread Betting Prices for Shares Markets?
Please see the above tables. Where a company offers the relevant market they will also provide clients with live prices on that market.
3) Where can I find Live Charts / Candlestick Charts for Shares Markets?
Spread betting companies often offer a variety of free data to their clients (accounts are subject to status, terms and conditions).
The most popular data, apart from live prices, tends to be the candlestick charts. The time period of the charts can usually be varied. You can often alter the candlestick charts to show market movements in the order of 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 10minutes, 1 hour, 1 day or 1 week periods.
With a number of the charts you can also update the settings to help your technical analysis. For example you can add Bollinger Bands and 20, 50 and 100 point Moving Averages.
Candlestick charts are currently available with:
Trading Charts?
Spread betting charts may also be available from other companies. Notes.
Sample Shares Candlestick Chart from Financial Spreads:
4) How do you Spread Bet on Shares Markets to Go Up?
HSBC Spread Betting Example
Should you decide to spread bet on UK shares such as HSBC then, on visiting a spread betting website like Capital Spreads, you might find a spread betting price of 660.0p - 661.0p.
As a result, you could spread trade on HSBC shares to go higher than 661.0p or to go lower than 660.0p.
When spread trading, you bet on every unit the market increases or decreases. For the HSBC market a unit is 1p of the share's price movement.
In this case, you might decide to trade £4 for every penny that the HSBC share price goes up or down.
Spread Betting on HSBC to Rise
If you bought HSBC at 661.0p and the shares increased then the spread could move to 690.7p - 691.7p. If so, you might decide to take your profits by closing your trade at 690.7p.
Profit/Loss = (closing value of the market - initial value of the market) x stake per penny
Profit/Loss = (690.7p - 661.0p) x £4 per penny stake
Profit/Loss = 29.7p x £4 per penny
Profit/Loss = £118.80 profit
The markets can of course fall, if the market had decreased to 634.6p - 635.6p, you might decide to close your bet to limit your losses. Therefore, you would sell the market at 634.6p.
You would close your bet with the same £4 per penny stake:
Profit/Loss = (closing value of the market - initial value of the market) x stake per penny
Profit/Loss = (634.6p - 661.0p) x £4 per penny stake
Profit/Loss = -26.4p x £4 per penny
Profit/Loss = -£105.60 loss
5) How do you Spread Bet on the Shares Market to Go Down?
One advantage of using a spread bet is that you can sell the markets.
Initially, the market was priced at 660.0p - 661.0p.
If you were to sell HSBC at 660.0p and the shares decreased then the market might be re-priced at 633.8p - 634.8p. If that happened, you might decide to take your profits by closing your trade at 634.8p.
Profit/Loss = (initial value of the market - closing value of the market) x stake per penny
Profit/Loss = (660.0p - 634.8p) x £4 per penny stake
Profit/Loss = 25.2p x £4 per penny
Profit/Loss = £100.80 profit
Of course, if the market increased to, as an example, 681.4p - 682.4p, you might want to close your bet to prevent further losses. If that were to happen, you would buy at 682.4p.
You would do this with the same £4 per penny stake:
Profit/Loss = (initial value of the market - closing value of the market) x stake per penny
Profit/Loss = (660.0p - 682.4p) x £4 per penny stake
Profit/Loss = -22.4p x £4 per penny
Profit/Loss = -£89.60 loss
HSBC Rolling Daily spread betting market taken as of 11-Aug-10.
US Shares Spread Betting Example
Spread Betting on Apple Shares
If you are going to spread trade on US shares such as Apple then, on visiting a spread betting website like Financial Spreads, at the moment you would find a spread trading price of $252.76 - $253.16.
As a result, you can bet on Apple shares to increase above $253.16 or decrease below $252.76.
When you spread bet, you bet on every unit the market goes up or down; in the case of the Apple market a unit is $0.01 of the share's price movement.
So, you could choose to trade £1 for every cent that the Apple share price rises or falls.
Buying - Spread Betting on the Market to Go Up
If you were to go long of Apple at $253.16 and the shares increased then the spread could move to $255.06 - $255.46. If so, you might decide to close your bet for a profit at $255.06.
Profit or Loss = (final level of the market - opening level of the market) x stake per cent
Profit or Loss = ($255.06 - $253.16) x £1 per cent stake
Profit or Loss = $1.90 x £1 per cent
Profit or Loss = £190 profit
However, if the market had decreased to, as an example, $251.39 - $251.79, you might decide to close your spread bet to limit your losses. If this were the case, you would sell your spread bet at $251.39.
You would do this with the same £1 per cent stake:
Profit or Loss = (final level of the market - opening level of the market) x stake per cent
Profit or Loss = ($251.39 - $253.16) x £1 per cent stake
Profit or Loss = -$1.77 x £1 per cent
Profit or Loss = -£177 loss
5) How do you Spread Bet on the Shares Market to Go Down?
One benefit of spread trading is that you can short the markets.
When we started this example, the market was priced at $252.76 - $253.16.
If you were to sell Apple at $252.76 and the shares fell then the spread could change to $250.56 - $250.96. If that happened, you might choose to close your trade for a profit at $250.96.
Profit or Loss = (opening level of the market - final level of the market) x stake per cent
Profit or Loss = ($252.76 - $250.96) x £1 per cent stake
Profit or Loss = $1.80 x £1 per cent
Profit or Loss = £180 profit
On the other hand, if the market had increased to, for example, $254.04 - $254.44, you may want to close your trade to limit your losses. Assuming this was the case, you would buy your spread bet at $254.44.
Therefore, with the same £1 per cent stake:
Profit or Loss = (opening level of the market - final level of the market) x stake per cent
Profit or Loss = ($252.76 - $254.44) x £1 per cent stake
Profit or Loss = -$1.68 x £1 per cent
Profit or Loss = -£168 loss
Apple Rolling Daily prices taken as of 11-Aug-10.
Shares Spread Betting Notes:
You can also spread bet on the UK Shares in $ per penny and Euros per penny
You can also spread bet on:
Daily Barclays markets eg Barclays Rolling Daily
Shares listed in other indices, eg FTSE 250 and AIM companies
Shares listed in other countries, Coca-Cola (US - NYSE), Microsoft (US - Nasdaq) LVMH (France), BMW (Germany), Carlsberg (Denmark) etc
The FTSE 100 Index
Note - Spread Betting carries a high level of risk to your capital and you can lose more than your initial investment, it may not be suitable for all investors. Ensure you only speculate with money that you can afford to lose and that you fully understand the risks involved and seek independent financial advice where necessary.
'Shares Spread Betting', Guide by D. Jones, last update: 9-Feb-12
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