Spread Betting Companies
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Spread betting is a rapidly growing area of investment and there a number of spread betting companies that offer spreads on a wide variety of financial markets.
Each company lets you benefit from the major advantages of spread betting such as:
- Tax free trades* – no stamp duty, capital gains or income tax
- No brokers fees or commissions
- Two way trading – speculate on a market to go up or down
- Access to a wide variety markets including indices, forex, commodities and shares
- Leveraged trading – this allows you to increase your potential profits for a smaller initial investment. This helps free up your capital. Note though that any losses are also multiplied and that you can lose more than your initial investment
* Tax law is subject to change or may differ if you pay tax in a jurisdiction other than the UK.
Risk Warning: Financial spread betting carries a high level of risk. You can lose more than your initial investment or stake. Financial spread betting may not be suitable for all investors. Only trade with money that you can afford to lose. Make sure you fully understand the risk involved. If necessary, seek independent financial advice.
Spread Betting Services Comparison
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| New Account Offer? |
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| Online Account Application? |
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| Candlestick Charts? |
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| Credit Accounts Available? |
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| Deposit Accounts Available? |
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| Stop Loss Available? |
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| Stop Loss (Automatic)? |
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| 24 Hour Trading? |
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| FSA Authorised and Regulated? |
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The above spread betting services / markets may also be available with other companies. Also see Comparison Table Notes.
Spread Betting Companies Comparison
Financial spread betting is offered by a number of financial trading websites including the ones listed in these tables. This is not an inclusive review and spread betting may be available from other providers.
These comparison tables demonstrate some of the various markets, account offers and services that are available through a selection of spread betting companies.
Spread Betting Indices Comparison
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| FTSE 100 Daily |
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| FTSE 100 Future |
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| Wall Street (Dow) Daily |
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| Wall Street (Dow) Future |
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| DAX 30 Daily |
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| DAX 30 Future |
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| S&P 500 Daily |
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| S&P 500 Future |
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| Other Indices |
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The above spread betting markets may also be available with other companies. Also see Comparison Table Notes.
For more details on trading stock market indices also see Spread Betting on Indices.
Spread Betting Forex Comparison
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| Dollar/Yen Daily |
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| Dollar/Yen Future |
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| Euro/Dollar Daily |
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| Euro/Dollar Future |
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| Euro/Sterling Daily |
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| Euro/Sterling Future |
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| Sterling/Dollar Daily |
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| Sterling/Dollar Future |
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| Sterling/Euro Daily |
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| Sterling/Euro Future |
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| Other Forex |
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The above spread betting markets may also be available with other companies. Also see Comparison Table Notes.
For more details on trading foreign exchange rates see Forex Spread Betting.
Spread Betting Shares Comparison
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| FTSE 100 Shares |
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| FTSE 250 Shares |
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| Wall Street Shares |
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| S&P 500 Shares |
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| Nasdaq 100 Shares |
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| DAX 30 Shares |
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| CAC 40 Shares |
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| Irish Shares |
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| Other Shares |
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The above spread betting markets may also be available with other companies. Also see Comparison Table Notes.
For more details on trading equities see Spread Betting on Shares.
Spread Betting Commodities Comparison
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| Gold Daily |
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| Gold Future |
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| UK Oil Daily (Brent) |
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| UK Oil Future (Brent) |
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| US Oil Daily (WTI) |
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| US Oil Future (WTI) |
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| Other Commodities |
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The above spread betting markets may also be available with other companies. Also see Comparison Table Notes.
For more details on trading commodities like Gold and Crude Oil see Commodities Spread Betting.
Spread Betting Bond Comparison
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| BOBL Future |
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| Bund Future |
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| Gilt Future |
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| Schatz Future |
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| US T-Bond 5 Year Future |
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| US T-Bond 10 Year Future |
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| US T-Bond 30 Year Future |
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The above spread betting markets may also be available with other companies. Also see Comparison Table Notes.
Spread Betting Interest Rates Comparison
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| Euribor Future |
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| Eurodollar Future |
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| Euroswiss Future |
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| Short Sterling Future |
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The above spread betting markets may also be available with other companies. Also see Comparison Table Notes.
About Spread Betting
Spread betting is a financial service that can be offered as an alternative to traditional stock market trading and does not require the physical or electronic transfer of assets between the two concerned parties.
Instead, an investor decides whether to ‘go long’ or ‘short’ of the asset, betting on it to move up or down respectively, based upon their estimation of the current market conditions and the assets present value.
This can lead to either a profit, if the spread bettor predicted accurately, or losses, if the direction moved by the asset’s value was counter to the trader’s expectations.
As a brief example, if an investor risked £2 per point on a spread bet and the assets value was to move by 14 points then there would be either a profit of £28 made, if the trader was correct, or a loss of £28 if they were not.
One of the simplest markets, and certainly the most popular spread betting market, is the FTSE 100, ie spread betting on whether the FTSE 100 Index will go up or down. For more details and worked examples see FTSE Spread Betting.
"Spread Betting Companies" last update by R Thomas, 10-Mar-2010
Warning: Financial spread betting carries a high level of risk. You can lose more than your initial investment or stake. Financial spread betting may not be suitable for all investors. Only trade with money that you can afford to lose. Make sure you fully understand the risk involved. If necessary, seek independent financial advice.
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