Spread Betting Companies

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Spread Betting Companies

Spread Betting Companies

A comparison of some of the leading spread betting companies covering the services offered, the spread betting markets offered, individual spread betting company reviews and trading offers.

Spread Betting Company Services:

  Financial Spreads ETXCapital CMC Markets IG Index Capital Spreads GFT
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New Account Offer? Financial Spreads: New Account Offer? ETXCapital: New Account Offer? CMC Markets: New Account Offer? IG Index: New Account Offer? Capital Spreads: New Account Offer? GFT: New Account Offer?
Trading Charts? Financial Spreads: Trading Charts? ETXCapital: Trading Charts? CMC Markets: Trading Charts? IG Index: Trading Charts? Capital Spreads: Trading Charts? GFT: Trading Charts?
24 Hour Spread Betting? Financial Spreads: 24 Hour Spread Betting Markets? ETXCapital: 24 Hour Spread Betting Markets? CMC Markets: 24 Hour Spread Betting Markets? IG Index: 24 Hour Spread Betting Markets? Capital Spreads: 24 Hour Spread Betting Markets? GFT: 24 Hour Spread Betting Markets?
Stop Losses Available? Financial Spreads: Stop Loss Orders Available? ETXCapital: Stop Loss Orders Available? CMC Markets: Stop Loss Orders Available? IG Index: Stop Loss Orders Available? Capital Spreads: Stop Loss Orders Available? GFT: Stop Loss Orders Available?
Guaranteed Stop Available? Financial Spreads: Guaranteed Stop Loss Available? ETXCapital: Guaranteed Stop Loss Available? CMC Markets: Guaranteed Stop Loss Available? IG Index: Guaranteed Stop Loss Available? Capital Spreads: Guaranteed Stop Loss Available? GFT: Guaranteed Stop Loss Available?
Demo Account? Financial Spreads: Demo Account? ETXCapital: Demo Account? CMC Markets: Demo Account? IG Index: Demo Account? Capital Spreads: Demo Account? GFT: Demo Account?
Regulated by? Financial Spreads - Regulated by: 'F' stands for Financial Services Authority, and 'C' stands for Financial Services Commission ETXCapital - Regulated by: 'F' stands for Financial Services Authority, and 'C' stands for Financial Services Commission CMC Markets - Regulated by: 'F' stands for Financial Services Authority, and 'C' stands for Financial Services Commission IG Index - Regulated by: 'F' stands for Financial Services Authority, and 'C' stands for Financial Services Commission Capital Spreads - Regulated by: 'F' stands for Financial Services Authority, and 'C' stands for Financial Services Commission GFT - Regulated by: 'F' stands for Financial Services Authority, and 'C' stands for Financial Services Commission
Spread betting services may also be available from other companies. Notes.


Spread Betting Companies - European Index Markets:

Financial Spreads ETXCapital CMC Markets IG Index Capital Spreads GFT
FTSE 100 Financial Spreads: FTSE 100 Markets? ETXCapital: FTSE 100 Markets? CMC Markets: FTSE 100 Markets? IG Index: FTSE 100 Markets? Capital Spreads: FTSE 100 Markets? GFT: FTSE 100 Markets?
FTSE 250 Financial Spreads: FTSE 250 Markets? ETXCapital: FTSE 250 Markets? CMC Markets: FTSE 250 Markets? IG Index: FTSE 250 Markets? Capital Spreads: FTSE 250 Markets? GFT: FTSE 250 Markets?
DAX 30 Financial Spreads: DAX 30 Markets? ETXCapital: DAX 30 Markets? CMC Markets: DAX 30 Markets? IG Index: DAX 30 Markets? Capital Spreads: DAX 30 Markets? GFT: DAX 30 Markets?
CAC 40 Financial Spreads: CAC 40 Markets? ETXCapital: CAC 40 Markets? CMC Markets: CAC 40 Markets? IG Index: CAC 40 Markets? Capital Spreads: CAC 40 Markets? GFT: CAC 40 Markets?
Other European Indices Financial Spreads: Other European Index Markets? ETXCapital: Other European Index Markets? CMC Markets: Other European Index Markets? IG Index: Other European Index Markets? Capital Spreads: Other European Index Markets? GFT: Other European Index Markets?
European Stock Market Index spread betting markets may also be available through other companies. Notes.


Spread Betting Companies - US Index Markets:

  Financial Spreads ETXCapital CMC Markets IG Index Capital Spreads GFT
Dow Jones (Wall St) Financial Spreads: Dow Jones (Wall Street) Markets? ETXCapital: Dow Jones (Wall Street) Markets? CMC Markets: Dow Jones (Wall Street) Markets? IG Index: Dow Jones (Wall Street) Markets? Capital Spreads: Dow Jones (Wall Street) Markets? GFT: Dow Jones (Wall Street) Markets?
S+P 500 Financial Spreads: S+P 500 Markets? ETXCapital: S+P 500 Markets? CMC Markets: S+P 500 Markets? IG Index: S+P 500 Markets? Capital Spreads: S+P 500 Markets? GFT: S+P 500 Markets?
NASDAQ 100 Financial Spreads: NASDAQ 100 Markets? ETXCapital: NASDAQ 100 Markets? CMC Markets: NASDAQ 100 Markets? IG Index: NASDAQ 100 Markets? Capital Spreads: NASDAQ 100 Markets? GFT: NASDAQ 100 Markets?
Other US Indices? Financial Spreads: Other US Index Markets? ETXCapital: Other US Index Markets? CMC Markets: Other US Index Markets? IG Index: Other US Index Markets? Capital Spreads: Other US Index Markets? GFT: Other US Index Markets?
US Stock Market Index spread betting markets may also be available through other companies. Notes.


Spread Betting Companies - World Index Markets:

  Financial Spreads ETXCapital CMC Markets IG Index Capital Spreads GFT
Nikkei 225 Financial Spreads: Nikkei 225 Markets? ETXCapital: Nikkei 225 Markets? CMC Markets: Nikkei 225 Markets? IG Index: Nikkei 225 Markets? Capital Spreads: Nikkei 225 Markets? GFT: Nikkei 225 Markets?
China Financial Spreads: China Index Markets? ETXCapital: China Index Markets? CMC Markets: China Index Markets? IG Index: China Index Markets? Capital Spreads: China Index Markets? GFT: China Index Markets?
Hong Kong Financial Spreads: Hong Kong Index Markets? ETXCapital: Hong Kong Index Markets? CMC Markets: Hong Kong Index Markets? IG Index: Hong Kong Index Markets? Capital Spreads: Hong Kong Index Markets? GFT: Hong Kong Index Markets?
Indian Nifty 50 Financial Spreads: Indian Nifty 50 Markets? ETXCapital: Indian Nifty 50 Markets? CMC Markets: Indian Nifty 50 Markets? IG Index: Indian Nifty 50 Markets? Capital Spreads: Indian Nifty 50 Markets? GFT: Indian Nifty 50 Markets?
Other World Indices Markets? Financial Spreads: Other World Index Markets? ETXCapital: Other World Index Markets? CMC Markets: Other World Index Markets? IG Index: Other World Index Markets? Capital Spreads: Other World Index Markets? GFT: Other World Index Markets?
World Stock Market Index spread betting markets may also be available through other companies. Notes.



Spread Betting Companies - Currency Markets 'Majors':

  Financial Spreads ETXCapital CMC Markets IG Index Capital Spreads GFT
Dollar/Yen Financial Spreads: Dollar/Yen Markets? ETXCapital: Dollar/Yen Markets? CMC Markets: Dollar/Yen Markets? IG Index: Dollar/Yen Markets? Capital Spreads: Dollar/Yen Markets? GFT: Dollar/Yen Markets?
Euro/Dollar Financial Spreads: Euro/Dollar Markets? ETXCapital: Euro/Dollar Markets? CMC Markets: Euro/Dollar Markets? IG Index: Euro/Dollar Markets? Capital Spreads: Euro/Dollar Markets? GFT: Euro/Dollar Markets?
Euro/Pound Financial Spreads: Euro/Pound Markets? ETXCapital: Euro/Pound Markets? CMC Markets: Euro/Pound Markets? IG Index: Euro/Pound Markets? Capital Spreads: Euro/Pound Markets? GFT: Euro/Pound Markets?
Euro/Yen Financial Spreads: Euro/Yen Markets? ETXCapital: Euro/Yen Markets? CMC Markets: Euro/Yen Markets? IG Index: Euro/Yen Markets? Capital Spreads: Euro/Yen Markets? GFT: Euro/Yen Markets?
Pound/Dollar Financial Spreads: Pound/Dollar Markets? ETXCapital: Pound/Dollar Markets? CMC Markets: Pound/Dollar Markets? IG Index: Pound/Dollar Markets? Capital Spreads: Pound/Dollar Markets? GFT: Pound/Dollar Markets?
Pound/Euro Financial Spreads: Pound/Euro Markets? ETXCapital: Pound/Euro Markets? CMC Markets: Pound/Euro Markets? IG Index: Pound/Euro Markets? Capital Spreads: Pound/Euro Markets? GFT: Pound/Euro Markets?
Other Forex Majors? Financial Spreads: Other Forex Majors Markets? ETXCapital: Other Forex Majors Markets? CMC Markets: Other Forex Majors Markets? IG Index: Other Forex Majors Markets? Capital Spreads: Other Forex Majors Markets? GFT: Other Forex Majors Markets?
Currency spread betting markets may also be available through other companies. Notes.



Spread Betting Companies - Currency Markets 'Minors':

Financial Spreads ETXCapital CMC Markets IG Index Capital Spreads GFT
Euro / Swedish Krona Financial Spreads: Euro / Swedish Krona Markets? ETXCapital: Euro / Swedish Krona Markets? CMC Markets: Euro / Swedish Krona Markets? IG Index: Euro / Swedish Krona Markets? Capital Spreads: Euro / Swedish Krona Markets? GFT: Euro / Swedish Krona Markets?
Euro / South African Rand Financial Spreads: Euro / South African Rand Markets? ETXCapital: Euro / South African Rand Markets? CMC Markets: Euro / South African Rand Markets? IG Index: Euro / South African Rand Markets? Capital Spreads: Euro / South African Rand Markets? GFT: Euro / South African Rand Markets?
Pound / Australian Dollar Financial Spreads: Pound / Australian Dollar Markets? ETXCapital: Pound / Australian Dollar Markets? CMC Markets: Pound / Australian Dollar Markets? IG Index: Pound / Australian Dollar Markets? Capital Spreads: Pound / Australian Dollar Markets? GFT: Pound / Australian Dollar Markets?
US Dollar / Singapore Dollar Financial Spreads: US Dollar / Singapore Dollar Markets? ETXCapital: US Dollar / Singapore Dollar Markets? CMC Markets: US Dollar / Singapore Dollar Markets? IG Index: US Dollar / Singapore Dollar Markets? Capital Spreads: US Dollar / Singapore Dollar Markets? GFT: US Dollar / Singapore Dollar Markets?
Other Forex Minors? Financial Spreads: Other Forex Minors Markets? ETXCapital: Other Forex Minors Markets? CMC Markets: Other Forex Minors Markets? IG Index: Other Forex Minors Markets? Capital Spreads: Other Forex Minors Markets? GFT: Other Forex Minors Markets?
Currency spread betting markets may also be available through other companies. Notes.



Spread Betting Companies - Currency Markets 'Exotics':

Financial Spreads ETXCapital CMC Markets IG Index Capital Spreads GFT
Dollar / Polish Zloty Financial Spreads: Dollar / Polish Zloty Markets? ETXCapital: Dollar / Polish Zloty Markets? CMC Markets: Dollar / Polish Zloty Markets? IG Index: Dollar / Polish Zloty Markets? Capital Spreads: Dollar / Polish Zloty Markets? GFT: Dollar / Polish Zloty Markets?
Dollar / Mexican Peso Financial Spreads: Dollar / Mexican Peso Markets? ETXCapital: Dollar / Mexican Peso Markets? CMC Markets: Dollar / Mexican Peso Markets? IG Index: Dollar / Mexican Peso Markets? Capital Spreads: Dollar / Mexican Peso Markets? GFT: Dollar / Mexican Peso Markets?
Dollar / Czech Koruna Financial Spreads: Dollar / Czech Koruna Markets? ETXCapital: Dollar / Czech Koruna Markets? CMC Markets: Dollar / Czech Koruna Markets? IG Index: Dollar / Czech Koruna Markets? Capital Spreads: Dollar / Czech Koruna Markets? GFT: Dollar / Czech Koruna Markets?
Other Forex Exotics? Financial Spreads: Other Forex Exotics Markets? ETXCapital: Other Forex Exotics Markets? CMC Markets: Other Forex Exotics Markets? IG Index: Other Forex Exotics Markets? Capital Spreads: Other Forex Exotics Markets? GFT: Other Forex Exotics Markets?
Currency spread betting markets may also be available through other companies. Notes.



Spread Betting Companies - Commodities Metals Markets:

  Financial Spreads ETXCapital CMC Markets IG Index Capital Spreads GFT
Gold Financial Spreads: Gold Markets? ETXCapital: Gold Markets? CMC Markets: Gold Markets? IG Index: Gold Markets? Capital Spreads: Gold Markets? GFT: Gold Markets?
Silver Financial Spreads: Silver Markets? ETXCapital: Silver Markets? CMC Markets: Silver Markets? IG Index: Silver Markets? Capital Spreads: Silver Markets? GFT: Silver Markets?
Copper Financial Spreads: Copper Markets? ETXCapital: Copper Markets? CMC Markets: Copper Markets? IG Index: Copper Markets? Capital Spreads: Copper Markets? GFT: Copper Markets?
Other Metals? Financial Spreads: Other Metals Markets? ETXCapital: Other Metals Markets? CMC Markets: Other Metals Markets? IG Index: Other Metals Markets? Capital Spreads: Other Metals Markets? GFT: Other Metals Markets?
Metals spread betting markets may also be available through other companies. Notes.



Spread Betting Companies - Commodities Energies Markets:

Financial Spreads ETXCapital CMC Markets IG Index Capital Spreads GFT
UK Oil Financial Spreads: UK Oil Markets? ETXCapital: UK Oil Markets? CMC Markets: UK Oil Markets? IG Index: UK Oil Markets? Capital Spreads: UK Oil Markets? GFT: UK Oil Markets?
US Oil Financial Spreads: US Oil Markets? ETXCapital: US Oil Markets? CMC Markets: US Oil Markets? IG Index: US Oil Markets? Capital Spreads: US Oil Markets? GFT: US Oil Markets?
Natural Gas Financial Spreads: Natural Gas Markets? ETXCapital: Natural Gas Markets? CMC Markets: Natural Gas Markets? IG Index: Natural Gas Markets? Capital Spreads: Natural Gas Markets? GFT: Natural Gas Markets?
Other Energies? Financial Spreads: Other Energies Markets? ETXCapital: Other Energies Markets? CMC Markets: Other Energies Markets? IG Index: Other Energies Markets? Capital Spreads: Other Energies Markets? GFT: Other Energies Markets?
Energies spread betting markets may also be available through other companies. Notes.



Spread Betting Companies - Commodities Softs Markets:

Financial Spreads ETXCapital CMC Markets IG Index Capital Spreads GFT
Coffee Financial Spreads: Coffee Markets? ETXCapital: Coffee Markets? CMC Markets: Coffee Markets? IG Index: Coffee Markets? Capital Spreads: Coffee Markets? GFT: Coffee Markets?
Sugar Financial Spreads: Sugar Markets? ETXCapital: Sugar Markets? CMC Markets: Sugar Markets? IG Index: Sugar Markets? Capital Spreads: Sugar Markets? GFT: Sugar Markets?
Wheat Financial Spreads: Wheat Markets? ETXCapital: Wheat Markets? CMC Markets: Wheat Markets? IG Index: Wheat Markets? Capital Spreads: Wheat Markets? GFT: Wheat Markets?
Other Softs? Financial Spreads: Other Softs Markets? ETXCapital: Other Softs Markets? CMC Markets: Other Softs Markets? IG Index: Other Softs Markets? Capital Spreads: Other Softs Markets? GFT: Other Softs Markets?
Softs spread betting markets may also be available through other companies. Notes.



Spread Betting Companies - European Shares:

Financial Spreads ETXCapital CMC Markets IG Index Capital Spreads GFT
FTSE 100 Shares Financial Spreads: FTSE 100 Shares Markets? ETXCapital: FTSE 100 Shares Markets? CMC Markets: FTSE 100 Shares Markets? IG Index: FTSE 100 Shares Markets? Capital Spreads: FTSE 100 Shares Markets? GFT: FTSE 100 Shares Markets?
FTSE 250 Shares Financial Spreads: FTSE 250 Shares Markets? ETXCapital: FTSE 250 Shares Markets? CMC Markets: FTSE 250 Shares Markets? IG Index: FTSE 250 Shares Markets? Capital Spreads: FTSE 250 Shares Markets? GFT: FTSE 250 Shares Markets?
DAX 30 Shares Financial Spreads: DAX 30 Shares Markets? ETXCapital: DAX 30 Shares Markets? CMC Markets: DAX 30 Shares Markets? IG Index: DAX 30 Shares Markets? Capital Spreads: DAX 30 Shares Markets? GFT: DAX 30 Shares Markets?
CAC 40 Shares Financial Spreads: CAC 40 Shares Markets? ETXCapital: CAC 40 Shares Markets? CMC Markets: CAC 40 Shares Markets? IG Index: CAC 40 Shares Markets? Capital Spreads: CAC 40 Shares Markets? GFT: CAC 40 Shares Markets?
Irish Shares Financial Spreads: Irish Shares Markets? ETXCapital: Irish Shares Markets? CMC Markets: Irish Shares Markets? IG Index: Irish Shares Markets? Capital Spreads: Irish Shares Markets? GFT: Irish Shares Markets?
Other European Shares Financial Spreads: Other European Shares Markets? ETXCapital: Other European Shares Markets? CMC Markets: Other European Shares Markets? IG Index: Other European Shares Markets? Capital Spreads: Other European Shares Markets? GFT: Other European Shares Markets?
Spread betting markets on European Shares may also be available through other companies. Notes.



Spread Betting Companies - US Shares:

Financial Spreads ETXCapital CMC Markets IG Index Capital Spreads GFT
Wall Street Shares Financial Spreads: Wall Street Shares Markets? ETXCapital: Wall Street Shares Markets? CMC Markets: Wall Street Shares Markets? IG Index: Wall Street Shares Markets? Capital Spreads: Wall Street Shares Markets? GFT: Wall Street Shares Markets?
S+P 500 Shares Financial Spreads: S+P 500 Shares Markets? ETXCapital: S+P 500 Shares Markets? CMC Markets: S+P 500 Shares Markets? IG Index: S+P 500 Shares Markets? Capital Spreads: S+P 500 Shares Markets? GFT: S+P 500 Shares Markets?
Nasdaq 100 Shares Financial Spreads: Nasdaq 100 Shares Markets? ETXCapital: Nasdaq 100 Shares Markets? CMC Markets: Nasdaq 100 Shares Markets? IG Index: Nasdaq 100 Shares Markets? Capital Spreads: Nasdaq 100 Shares Markets? GFT: Nasdaq 100 Shares Markets?
Spread betting markets on US Shares may also be available through other companies. Notes.



Spread Betting Companies - World Shares:

Financial Spreads ETXCapital CMC Markets IG Index Capital Spreads GFT
Australian Shares Financial Spreads: Australian Shares Markets? ETXCapital: Australian Shares Markets? CMC Markets: Australian Shares Markets? IG Index: Australian Shares Markets? Capital Spreads: Australian Shares Markets? GFT: Australian Shares Markets?
Indian Shares Financial Spreads: Indian Shares Markets? ETXCapital: Indian Shares Markets? CMC Markets: Indian Shares Markets? IG Index: Indian Shares Markets? Capital Spreads: Indian Shares Markets? GFT: Indian Shares Markets?
South African Shares Financial Spreads: South African Shares Markets? ETXCapital: South African Shares Markets? CMC Markets: South African Shares Markets? IG Index: South African Shares Markets? Capital Spreads: South African Shares Markets? GFT: South African Shares Markets?
Other World Shares? Financial Spreads: Other World Shares Markets? ETXCapital: Other World Shares Markets? CMC Markets: Other World Shares Markets? IG Index: Other World Shares Markets? Capital Spreads: Other World Shares Markets? GFT: Other World Shares Markets?
Spread betting markets on World Shares may also be available through other companies. Notes.



Spread Betting Companies - Bonds Markets:

  Financial Spreads ETXCapital CMC Markets IG Index Capital Spreads GFT
BOBL Financial Spreads: BOBL Markets? ETXCapital: BOBL Markets? CMC Markets: BOBL Markets? IG Index: BOBL Markets? Capital Spreads: BOBL Markets? GFT: BOBL Markets?
Bund Financial Spreads: Bund Markets? ETXCapital: Bund Markets? CMC Markets: Bund Markets? IG Index: Bund Markets? Capital Spreads: Bund Markets? GFT: Bund Markets?
Gilt Financial Spreads: Gilt Markets? ETXCapital: Gilt Markets? CMC Markets: Gilt Markets? IG Index: Gilt Markets? Capital Spreads: Gilt Markets? GFT: Gilt Markets?
Schatz Financial Spreads: Schatz Markets? ETXCapital: Schatz Markets? CMC Markets: Schatz Markets? IG Index: Schatz Markets? Capital Spreads: Schatz Markets? GFT: Schatz Markets?
US T Bond 10 Year? Financial Spreads: US T Bond 10 Year? ETXCapital: US T Bond 10 Year? CMC Markets: US T Bond 10 Year? IG Index: US T Bond 10 Year? Capital Spreads: US T Bond 10 Year? GFT: US T Bond 10 Year?
Other Bonds Markets? Financial Spreads: Other Bonds Markets? ETXCapital: Other Bonds Markets? CMC Markets: Other Bonds Markets? IG Index: Other Bonds Markets? Capital Spreads: Other Bonds Markets? GFT: Other Bonds Markets?
Bonds spread betting markets may also be available through other companies. Notes.



Spread Betting Companies - Interest Rate Markets:

Financial Spreads ETXCapital CMC Markets IG Index Capital Spreads GFT
Euribor Financial Spreads: Euribor Markets? ETXCapital: Euribor Markets? CMC Markets: Euribor Markets? IG Index: Euribor Markets? Capital Spreads: Euribor Markets? GFT: Euribor Markets?
Eurodollar Financial Spreads: Eurodollar Markets? ETXCapital: Eurodollar Markets? CMC Markets: Eurodollar Markets? IG Index: Eurodollar Markets? Capital Spreads: Eurodollar Markets? GFT: Eurodollar Markets?
Short Sterling Financial Spreads: Short Sterling Markets? ETXCapital: Short Sterling Markets? CMC Markets: Short Sterling Markets? IG Index: Short Sterling Markets? Capital Spreads: Short Sterling Markets? GFT: Short Sterling Markets?
Other STIRs? Financial Spreads: Other STIRs Markets? ETXCapital: Other STIRs Markets? CMC Markets: Other STIRs Markets? IG Index: Other STIRs Markets? Capital Spreads: Other STIRs Markets? GFT: Other STIRs Markets?
Interest Rate spread betting markets may also be available through other companies. Notes.


Spread Betting Companies

Spread betting offers a range of benefits over traditional share trading such as the fact that it is tax free* and the ability to trade quickly as well as being able to trade some markets 24 hours a day.

However, if you decide to spread bet, you should know the risks, and you should also take some time to consider which spread betting company is right for you.


No Tax*, Commissions or Brokers’ Fees

Unlike trading stocks and shares, when you place a spread bet on a financial market, you are not actually buying or selling assets; you are merely speculating on the whether a market will move up or down. As a result, spread betting is tax free*. It is important to note, however, that UK tax laws could change in the future.

Another benefit of online spread betting over traditional share trading is that there are no commissions or brokers’ fees in financial spread betting.


Spread Betting Companies offer a Range of Markets

The vast range of financial markets on which you can trade makes spread betting an investment option worth considering.

Spread betting companies tend to offer thousands of markets such as UK and US Equities, Indices such as the FTSE 100 or the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Commodities such as Oil and Gold as well as a range of FX pairs such as the Dollar/Yen or the Euro/Pound exchange rates.


Close or Part-Close Your Trade

When you have placed a spread bet, you can close a winning trade and bank a profit, however you can also close a losing trade in order to limit your loss.

Being able to part-close a bet also offers an interesting angle. Part closing a spread bet essentially means that you close one portion of your trade, and keep the rest of it open. This can be used to help lock in profits and restrict losses.


Spread Bet on Financial Markets to go Down as well as Up

Unlike traditional share trading, you can speculate on a financial market to go both up and down; spread betting lets you trade in both directions. If you think a forex pair such as the Sterling/Dollar exchange rate will rally, you can spread bet on it to go up. If you think the price of a commodity such as Gold, Oil or Copper will drop, you can bet on it to go down.


Spread Bets Often Accepted Instantly

With financial spread betting you do not actually buy or sell any assets. You are only speculating on the future price or level of a financial market. The result is that spread trades are often accepted by the spread betting companies automatically or, at least, in a matter of seconds. This is an important benefit in fast moving markets.


Some Spread Betting Companies Offer 24 Hour Trading

Certain firms have started to provide genuine 24 hour trading. The main London Stock Exchange may close at 4.30pm but with spread betting companies like Financial Spreads you can still trade the FTSE 100, DAX, the key FX markets, gold, crude oil and a range of other markets throughout the night.


Know the Risks of Spread Betting

Any form of speculative investment does have its risks, but there are several steps you can take to reduce this.

Keeping your stake size small is a useful risk management technique. Also, a number spread betting companies allow you to place a Guaranteed Stop Loss on your trade, which can help to reduce the risks. Placing a Guaranteed Stop Loss allows you to limit the amount of money you can lose.

A Guaranteed Stop Loss in as automatic order to close a trade if the market moves against you. Once the market reaches your Guaranteed Stop Loss level, your trade will be closed. So, whilst you will have lost money on the trade, you won't lose any further funds even if the market continues to move against your original bet.


Free Information on Financial Markets

A number of spreads companies offer free financial information to help their clients. Some spread betting companies such as Financial Spreads offer free technical analysis as well as Heat Maps which show the stocks that are going up and down. Webinars, seminars and video tutorials are also offered by certain trading firms.



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.

'Spread Betting Companies', review by D. Jones, last update: 3-Feb-12



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Risk Warning: 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.

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