Spread Betting: What is Spread Betting?
Spread betting can be a daunting concept to understand and it is essential to know the facts before placing your first bet.
Summary
Spread betting is versatile, quick and easy. You can trade a number of different financial products on one account and our deal sizes are flexible so you can bet in amounts which feel comfortable to you.
All your profits are absolutely free from UK capital gains tax.* And there is no commission to pay when you open or close your bet. The only charge is our dealing spread.
Remember that spread betting is a leveraged product and can result in losses that exceed your initial deposit. Spread betting may not be suitable for everyone, so please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved.
*Tax law can, of course, be changed or may differ if you pay tax in a jurisdiction other than the UK.
Latest Site News
Spread betting is the flexible and tax-efficient way to back your judgement in the financial markets.
You can go long or short of a huge range of markets to profit from rising or falling prices. You simply 'buy' if you think that the price is set to rise, or 'sell' if you think it will drop.
The degree to which you are correct dictates how much you win or lose. In simple terms: the more a price moves in your favour, the more money you make; the more the price moves against you, the more money you lose. And with Controlled Risk betting you can cap potential losses without putting a ceiling on your profit.
How It Works
The concept of spread betting is simple. If you think a market is set to rise you 'buy' at the top end of our quote (the offer price), or if you think the market will fall you 'sell' at the bottom of our quote (the bid price).
Your position is a bet: you never actually own the instrument you are 'buying'. The important fact is that when you 'buy' you want the price to go up, and when you 'sell' you want the price to drop.
The difference between the bid and offer prices is known as the 'spread'. The dealing spread is the only charge you pay; there are no fees or commission.
Article Tags:
Info Page | Spread Betting |
Related To This
Comments
Latest Comments on STOCKTRKR
Latest Related News on Google
Loading news posts...
Register as a Member
Become A Member and view our FREE Trading E-Book Collection!
To register for your free members account you will need a valid e-mail address. If you wish to access our members pages you can register for an account here.
Members of our website get access to even more...
- Forex Tools and calendars
- Add Chart Pages to your favourites for easy access.
- Post in our forums and make comments on shares
- Free Trading E-Book collection!
- NEW: Access to Our Own Trading Log
- Latest Offers from brokers and spread betters
Free World Market Data & Resources
Live Charts |
Choose from our list of live chart categories below or use the quick links at the top of the page. All chart pages refresh after 3 minutes unless you are logged in. | |
Historical Data |
Historical data and charts for many currencies, indices and us and uk shares. | |
Contracts For Difference |
Dont discount CFDs as a trading method, there are many reasons why CFDs are consistently the top mechanism for trading on the markets. Find out more about contracts for difference and sign up for a CFD account | |
Financial Spread Betting |
Spread betting is a hugely profitable way of betting on the movement of financial markets using leveraged trading methods. You profit and lose by betting on the movement of a particular instrument and can trade with much less margin than conventional share purchases. | |
Elliott Wave Principle |
The Elliott Wave Principle is one of your best tools for forecasting the markets. A technical analysis technique to help time your trades, learn how to use the elliott wave principle to your advantage with market reports and tutorials | |
Trading |
There are various different instruments and techniques used to trade the Stock Market. Find articles on spread betting, contracts for difference, elliott wave and general trading in this section | |
Discussions |
Our members not only have access to great extra content but can post comments on shares listed on our website and access our trading forums! | |
Major Pairs Live Charts |
Majors are the most liquid and widely traded currency pairs in the world. Trades involving majors make up about 90% of total Forex trading. The Majors are: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, USD/AUD and USD/CAD |
Latest Tweets
Add your own tweets to this feed, click here.
- Commods Update: Taqa to enter Morocco reneweable tenders: The Abu Dhabi National Energy Co ... http://t.co/1nb9MoHF http://t.co/QNbvb5uo — 1 hour 31 min ago
- FT: Romney wins Nevada caucuses: Mitt Romney swept to a convincing win in the Nevada caucus... http://t.co/22yjv9JE http://t.co/QNbvb5uo — 2 hours 24 min ago
- FT: Goldman Sachs cuts chief executive’s bonus: Executive compensation has become a thorny ... http://t.co/2mqeJZqA http://t.co/QNbvb5uo — 9 hours 19 min ago
- Business Video Police begin clearing Occupy DC protest site: Feb. 4 - Police removed beddin... http://t.co/TWVbKNXb http://t.co/H5IuzP70 — 13 hours 29 min ago
- FT: Syrian forces shell Homs: Western and Arab diplomats seek to avoid Russia UN veto http://t.co/KF0lIIzQ http://t.co/QNbvb5uo — 18 hours 36 min ago
- 1 of 10283
- ››
You must be a member to post comments, sign up for a free account here. If you are already a registered you can Login Here