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There are a wide variety of financial spread betting companies that focus on providing a service for UK investors.

These spread betting companies tend to offer markets on all of the major UK shares and indices such as the FTSE 100 index. A number also offer spread bets on FTSE 250 and AIM listed companies.

UK spread bettors can nearly always spread bet in Sterling regardless of the market on which they are trading. For example, crude oil is priced in US Dollars per Barrel and Gold is priced in US Dollars per Ounce. However, you can trade both of these, in Sterling, via your UK spread betting account.

As the above suggests, many of the UK facing spread betting firms offer easy access to a wide range of international markets which some UK investors may normally find difficult to gain exposure to.

In fact, some UK spread betting companies, such as Financial Spreads, offer a 24 dealing desk so that UK based investors can trade on international markets even when the underlying exchange may be closed. For more details, please see 24 Hour Spread Betting.


UK Spread Betting Companies

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The above spread betting services / markets may also be available with other companies. Also see Comparison Table Notes.


UK Shares Spread Betting

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FTSE 100 Shares Financial Spreads FTSE 100 Shares Spreadex FTSE 100 Shares Capital Spreads FTSE 100 Shares CMC Markets FTSE 100 Shares IG Index FTSE 100 Shares paddypowertrader FTSE 100 Shares Tradefair FTSE 100 Shares SpreadCo FTSE 100 Shares City Index FTSE 100 Shares
FTSE 250 Shares Financial Spreads FTSE 250 Shares Spreadex FTSE 250 Shares Capital Spreads FTSE 250 Shares CMC Markets FTSE 250 Shares IG Index FTSE 250 Shares paddypowertrader FTSE 250 Shares Tradefair FTSE 250 Shares SpreadCo FTSE 250 Shares City Index FTSE 250 Shares
Wall Street Shares Financial Spreads Wall Street Shares Spreadex Wall Street Shares Capital Spreads Wall Street Shares CMC Markets Wall Street Shares IG Index Wall Street Shares paddypowertrader Wall Street Shares Tradefair Wall Street Shares SpreadCo Wall Street Shares City Index Wall Street Shares
S&P 500 Shares Financial Spreads S&P 500 Shares Spreadex S&P 500 Shares Capital Spreads S&P 500 Shares CMC Markets S&P 500 Shares IG Index S&P 500 Shares paddypowertrader S&P 500 Shares Tradefair S&P 500 Shares SpreadCo S&P 500 Shares City Index S&P 500 Shares
Nasdaq 100 Shares Financial Spreads Nasdaq 100 Shares Spreadex Nasdaq 100 Shares Capital Spreads Nasdaq 100 Shares CMC Markets Nasdaq 100 Shares IG Index Nasdaq 100 Shares paddypowertrader Nasdaq 100 Shares Tradefair Nasdaq 100 Shares SpreadCo Nasdaq 100 Shares City Index Nasdaq 100 Shares
DAX 30 Shares Financial Spreads DAX 30 Shares Spreadex DAX 30 Shares Capital Spreads DAX 30 Shares CMC Markets DAX 30 Shares IG Index DAX 30 Shares paddypowertrader DAX 30 Shares Tradefair DAX 30 Shares SpreadCo DAX 30 Shares City Index DAX 30 Shares
CAC 40 Shares Financial Spreads CAC 40 Shares Spreadex CAC 40 Shares Capital Spreads CAC 40 Shares CMC Markets CAC 40 Shares IG Index CAC 40 Shares paddypowertrader CAC 40 Shares Tradefair CAC 40 Shares SpreadCo CAC 40 Shares City Index CAC 40 Shares
Irish Shares Financial Spreads Irish Shares Spreadex Irish Shares Capital Spreads Irish Shares CMC Markets Irish Shares IG Index Irish Shares paddypowertrader Irish Shares Tradefair Irish Shares SpreadCo Irish Shares City Index Irish Shares
Other Shares Financial Spreads Other Shares Spreadex Other Shares Capital Spreads Other Shares CMC Markets Other Shares IG Index Other Shares paddypowertrader Other Shares Tradefair Other Shares SpreadCo Other Shares City Index Other Shares
The above spread betting markets may also be available with other companies. Also see Comparison Table Notes.

For more details on trading equities see Shares Spreads.


UK and International Index Spread Betting

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FTSE 100 Daily Financial Spreads FTSE Daily Spreadex FTSE Daily Capital Spreads FTSE Daily CMC Markets FTSE Daily IG Index FTSE Daily paddypowertrader FTSE Daily Tradefair FTSE Daily SpreadCo FTSE Daily City Index FTSE Daily
FTSE 100 Future Financial Spreads FTSE Future Spreadex FTSE Future Capital Spreads FTSE Future CMC Markets FTSE Future IG Index FTSE Future paddypowertrader FTSE Future Tradefair FTSE Future SpreadCo FTSE Future City Index FTSE Future
Wall Street (Dow) Daily Financial Spreads Wall Street (Dow) Daily Spreadex Wall Street (Dow) Daily Capital Spreads Wall Street (Dow) Daily CMC Markets Wall Street (Dow) Daily IG Index Wall Street (Dow) Daily paddypowertrader Wall Street (Dow) Daily Tradefair Wall Street (Dow) Daily SpreadCo Wall Street (Dow) Daily City Index Wall Street (Dow) Daily
Wall Street (Dow) Future Financial Spreads Wall Street Future Spreadex Wall Street Future Capital Spreads Wall Street Future CMC Markets Wall Street Future IG Index Wall Street Future paddypowertrader Wall Street Future Tradefair Wall Street Future SpreadCo Wall Street Future City Index Wall Street Future
DAX 30 Daily Financial Spreads DAX 30 Daily Spreadex DAX 30 Daily Capital Spreads DAX 30 Daily CMC Markets DAX 30 Daily IG Index DAX 30 Daily paddypowertrader DAX 30 Daily Tradefair DAX 30 Daily SpreadCo DAX 30 Daily City Index DAX 30 Daily
DAX 30 Future Financial Spreads DAX 30 Future Spreadex DAX 30 Future Capital Spreads DAX 30 Future CMC Markets DAX 30 Future IG Index DAX 30 Future paddypowertrader DAX 30 Future Tradefair DAX 30 Future SpreadCo DAX 30 Future City Index DAX 30 Future
S&P 500 Daily Financial Spreads S&P 500 Daily Spreadex S&P 500 Daily Capital Spreads S&P 500 Daily CMC Markets S&P 500 Daily IG Index S&P 500 Daily paddypowertrader S&P 500 Daily Tradefair S&P 500 Daily SpreadCo S&P 500 Daily City Index S&P 500 Daily
S&P 500 Future Financial Spreads S&P 500 Future Spreadex S&P 500 Future Capital Spreads S&P 500 Future CMC Markets S&P 500 Future IG Index S&P 500 Future paddypowertrader S&P 500 Future Tradefair S&P 500 Future SpreadCo S&P 500 Future City Index S&P 500 Future
Other Indices Financial Spreads More Indices? Spreadex More Indices? Capital Spreads More Indices? CMC Markets More Indices? IG Index More Indices? paddypowertrader More Indices? Tradefair More Indices? SpreadCo More Indices? City Index More Indices?
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 Index Spreads.


How to Spread Bet on UK Indices

FTSE 100 Index (December) Spread Trading Example

The current price of the FTSE 100 Index (December) market is 5216 - 5220 with Tradefair.

As with many leading indices, investors can place a spread bet on the future price of the FTSE 100 to go up or down in value. With the FTSE 100 Index (December) market, which closes on 18-Dec-09, you can speculate on:

a) the FTSE 100 to settle above 5220 on the closing date, or
b) the FTSE 100 to settle below 5216 on the closing date.

Note that with the FTSE 100 market you trade in £X per point, where a point is 1 point of FTSE 100 movement. As a result, if your stake was £4 per point and the FTSE 100 price moves by 8 points then you would see a change to your profits/losses of £32.

FTSE 100 Spread Betting Example

For example, let’s assume you see the real time price on a spread betting website and it gives a spread of 5216 - 5220. So, after your market analysis, you might feel that the FTSE 100 Index will rise and close above 5220. This implies:
  1. You think that the FTSE 100 should increase
  2. Therefore, you decide you are going to go long of the market at 5220 and risk £2 per point
  3. The market rises and so you let your trade run to the closing date of 18-Dec-09
  4. The market closes at a value of 5262
  5. Your initial buy price: 5220
  6. P&L = (Settlement Price - Opening Price) x stake
  7. P&L = (5262 - 5220) x £2 per point
  8. P&L = 42 x £2 per point
  9. P&L = £84 profit
However, if the market failed to move as forecast, and had the FTSE 100 decreased in value, closing lower at 5179, then you would have lost on this trade.
  1. Price you bought the spread bet at: 5220
  2. P&L = (Settlement Price - Opening Price) x stake
  3. P&L = (5179 - 5220) x £2 per point
  4. P&L = -41 x £2 per point
  5. P&L = -£82 loss
(Financial spread trading prices correct as of 10-Nov-09)


How to Spread Bet on UK Shares

British Airways (December) Spread Betting Example

Looking at the equities markets, the current price of the British Airways (December) market is 196.6p - 197.2p with paddypowertrader.

Like many shares listed on the leading exchanges, investors can speculate on the future price of British Airways shares to go up or down in value. With the British Airways (December) market, which closes on 15-Dec-09, an investor can place a spread bet on:

a) British Airways shares to close higher than 197.2p on the settlement date, or
b) British Airways shares to close lower than 196.6p on the settlement date.

Note that with the British Airways market you trade in £X per penny, where a penny is 1p of British Airways share price movement. As a quick example, if you invested £14 per penny and the British Airways share price moves 8p then that would be a difference to your P&L of £112.

British Airways Equities Trading Example

For example, let’s assume you see the real time price on an online spread trading website that gives the spread of 196.6p - 197.2p. After your analysis, you might come to think that the British Airways share price should rise and close above 197.2p. This would mean:
  1. You think that the British Airways shares will increase
  2. Therefore, you want to go long of, or buy, the market at 197.2p and you risk £7 per penny
  3. The share price rises. You let your bet run to the settlement date of 15-Dec-09
  4. The share price settles at 208.0p
  5. You bought the market at 197.2p
  6. Profits (or losses) = (Final Level - Initial Level) x stake
  7. Profits (or losses) = (208.0p - 197.2p) x £7 stake
  8. Profits (or losses) = 10.8p x £7 stake
  9. Profits (or losses) = £75.60 profit
Spread trading does not always go to plan. If the market failed to move as forecasted, and had the British Airways shares decreased in value, settling lower at 187.0p, then you would have lost.
  1. Initial buy price = 197.2p
  2. Profits (or losses) = (Final Level - Initial Level) x stake
  3. Profits (or losses) = (187.0p - 197.2p) x £7 stake
  4. Profits (or losses) = -10.2p x £7 stake
  5. Profits (or losses) = -£71.40 loss
(Spread betting prices quoted: 10-Nov-09)


"UK Spreads" last update by R Thomas, 06-Sep-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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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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