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Ladbrokes Launch Financial Spread Betting

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Ladbrokes, one of the world’s leading betting and gaming companies, today announced the launch of a new, unique financial spread betting service on its website - Ladbrokes.com.

The Ladbrokes Financial Spreads offering, developed in conjunction with WorldSpreads, is unique as it operates on a dual platform giving both new and experienced spread betting customers the option of using a service specifically tailored to their needs.

Unlike certain other regular spread betting services Ladbrokes Financial Spreads offers new spread bettors the assurance of limiting their losses to the amount they have deposited in their Ladbrokes account by using the “Standard Platform”. Other advantages of the Standard Platform include free guaranteed stops, spreads as low as 1 point and the ability to buy or sell movements such as the day change on any one of the 18 most popular indices and currencies including UK100, Dax, Wall Street and Nasdaq.

An experienced spread bettor can switch to the “Advanced Platform” which has features including Trailing Stops to enable automatic management of your account. The Advanced Platform also enables spread bettors to trade using “Contingent Orders” where a trade is not activated until another separate order is executed (for example a buy order is not triggered until a separate sell order is completed).

With the Advanced Platform a spread bettor can also be both long and short in the same market at the same time. The range of markets also extends beyond the leading indices to stock prices of the UK top 100 and 250 as well as leading Irish, European, US and South African companies. It is also possible to bet on the futures of these markets.

Ladbrokes has over 765,000 active customers on its sportsbook and the new spread betting service is aimed at appealing to these customers as well as new customers seeking an easy to understand financial spread betting service.

John O’Reilly, MD, Ladbrokes Remote Betting and Gaming said, “Ladbrokes customers now have the option of spread betting using a choice of platforms tailored to their level of experience and knowledge. We are committed to offering our customers the widest possible range of betting and gaming opportunities and financial spread betting is the latest demonstration of that commitment.”

Ladbrokes offers a single online wallet across sportsbook, casino, poker, bingo and financial spreads. As such money can be placed in a financial spread betting account at all times, not just when markets are open. Ladbrokes Financial Spreads is also offering customers up to £300 cashback on net losses made in the first 8 weeks of opening a spread betting account.

Ladbrokes Financial Spreads is a trading name of WorldSpreads Ltd. WorldSpreads Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority under registration No: 230730.

Risk Warning

Spread betting is a leveraged product. It carries a high level of risk to your capital and, as it is possible to lose more than your initial investment, it may not be suitable for all investors. Therefore, ensure you understand the risks involved and seek independent advice if necessary. The tax treatment of spread bets may be subject to change in the future

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GFT Spread Betting

Thursday, July 1st, 2010


GFT Introduces £100 Spread Betting Account Bonus on the Heels of CGT Hike.

Spread betting company GFT anticipated Tuesday’s announcement of CGT tax increase, announcing a £100 account-opening bonus for all of its new spread betting customers, hoping to draw even more attention to the potential tax benefits offered to investors by way of spread betting.

The pros and cons of the CGT increase have been making headlines in recent weeks and has become a topical discussion among traders. GFT took the opportunity to highlight what many UK speculators have known for years: the winning earnings of spread bets are not subject to capital gains taxes.*

Combined with the benefit of GFT’s £100 bonus, which is available to new customers who open a standard spread betting account with a minimum balance of £1,500, there are plenty of reasons to consider spread betting. GFT President and CEO Gary L. Tilkin said traders who open larger accounts may be eligible for even more perks.

“In addition to our spread bet bonus, traders who fund their account with more account bonus minimum would become eligible for even more through our account packages program,” said Tilkin. “It’s quite appealing given that you get free trading tools, news and other benefits to help with their spread betting endeavours,” he said.

Spread betting continues to grow in popularity, with 2009 estimates pushing the number of traders at well over 100,000 in the UK.

GFT ranks among the top online trading companies in the world. In addition to spread betting, it offers a wide range of trading services, including currency trading worldwide and contracts for difference in Europe, Asia, Middle East and Australia.

GFT’s parent company (Global Futures & Forex, Ltd.) has adjusted net capital at more than $80 million, according to the latest figures released by the CFTC, which exceeds well beyond the $20 million requirement imposed by the National Futures Association in the U.S.

Traders who open a spread betting account and meet the minimum deposit requirement, could be eligible for a £100 account bonus, which is subject to terms and conditions. Please see GFT for full terms and conditions.

Financial spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital. You may lose more than your initial investment. It may not be suitable for all investors. Only speculate with money that you can afford to lose. Please ensure you fully understand the risks involved and seek independent financial advice where necessary.

Please note that spread betting, as contracts for differences, is legally enforceable as contracts within the UK. Unlike traditional fixed odds bets, spread betting trades are not simply “gentlemen’s agreements.”

* UK Tax laws may be subject to change, may depend on personal circumstances and can differ if you pay tax in any jurisdiction outside of the UK. It is therefore advisable to seek independent tax advice. It should be noted that conversely the losses that you may incur by way of financial spread betting can’t be offset against tax liabilities.

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Ladbrokes Launches Financial Spread Betting Platform

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Ladbrokes, one of the world’s leading betting and gaming companies, today announced the launch of a new, unique financial spread betting service on its website.

The Ladbrokes Financial Spreads offering, developed in conjunction with WorldSpreads, is unique as it operates on a dual platform giving both new and experienced spread betting customers the option of using a service specifically tailored to their needs. Unlike certain other regular spread betting services Ladbrokes Financial Spreads offers new spread bettors the assurance of limiting their losses to the amount they have deposited in their Ladbrokes account by using the “Standard Platform”. Other advantages of the Standard Platform include free guaranteed stops, spreads as low as 1 point and the ability to buy or sell movements such as the day change on any one of the 18 most popular indices and currencies including UK100, Dax, Wall Street and Nasdaq.

An experienced spread bettor can switch to the “Advanced Platform” which has features including Trailing Stops to enable automatic management of your account. The Advanced Platform also enables spread bettors to trade using “Contingent Orders” where a trade is not activated until another separate order is executed (for example a buy order is not triggered until a separate sell order is completed). With the Advanced Platform a spread bettor can also be both long and short in the same market at the same time. The range of markets also extends beyond the leading indices to stock prices of the UK top 100 and 250 as well as leading Irish, European, US and South African companies. It is also possible to bet on the futures of these markets.

Ladbrokes has over 765,000 active customers on its sportsbook and the new spread betting service is aimed at appealing to these customers as well as new customers seeking an easy to understand financial spread betting service.

John O’Reilly, MD, Ladbrokes Remote Betting and Gaming said, “Ladbrokes customers now have the option of spread betting using a choice of platforms tailored to their level of experience and knowledge. We are committed to offering our customers the widest possible range of betting and gaming opportunities and financial spread betting is the latest demonstration of that commitment.”

Ladbrokes offers a single online wallet across sportsbook, casino, poker, bingo and financial spreads. As such money can be placed in a financial spread betting account at all times, not just when markets are open. Ladbrokes Financial Spreads is also offering customers up to £300 cashback on net losses made in the first 8 weeks of opening a spread betting account.

Ladbrokes Financial Spreads is a trading name of WorldSpreads Ltd. WorldSpreads Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority under registration No: 230730.

About Ladbrokes:

Ladbrokes is a leader in the global betting and gaming market with over 2,700 betting shops in the UK, Ireland, Belgium and Spain. The Company also operates betting facilities at nine FA Premiership grounds and numerous racecourses, including Ascot.

In addition to its extensive retail presence Ladbrokes is a world leader in remote betting and offers thousands of betting markets on a daily basis over the telephone and the Internet. The telephone betting operation, utilising call centres in the UK and Malaysia, services over 100,000 customers, while the Company’s online betting and gaming facility, has attracted more than 765,000 active clients.

Betting is available in 21 languages and 18 currencies. The site incorporates the highest levels of security, which underwrite an integrated array of sports betting and gaming services available 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.

The company, the origins of which date back to 1886, employs 16,000 people in six countries and is one of the worlds leading betting and gaming companies.

About WorldSpreads Group plc:

WorldSpreads Group plc (AIM: WSPR) is a fast growing financial services group offering online and telephone trading. The Group’s core activity is the provision of spread betting products on the financial markets to retail clients from its website.

World Spreads Limited, a wholly-owned trading subsidiary of WSPR, is regulated and authorised by the Financial Services Authority. It offers a full range of spread betting prices on all the major financial markets, including stock indices, individual shares, currencies, commodities and interest rates. The Group floated on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market in August 2007 and gained a dual listing by joining the Irish Stock Exchange’s ESM market in May 2008.

Risk Warning

Spread betting is a leveraged product. It carries a high level of risk to your capital and, as it is possible to lose more than your initial investment, it may not be suitable for all investors. Therefore, ensure you understand the risks involved and seek independent advice if necessary. The tax treatment of spread bets may be subject to change in the future.

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Trading the UK Election with City Index

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Getting Ready for the Election Results

Note that with City Index you can react as the UK Election results come in and enjoy a 1 point spread on the UK 100 Index from 1 am – 9 pm on Friday 7th May, including rolling, daily future spread bets and CFDs (excluding CFDs futures).

City Trading iPhone App

Note that with the City Trading™ iPhone App you can access your City Index trading account wherever you are and whenever you want.

You can check the latest prices and react to the election on the move.
For more details see: City Index.

Please remember that Spread Betting and CFD Trading are leveraged products that carry a high level of risk to your capital and can result in losses that could quickly exceed your initial outlay. These products may not be suitable for everyone, so please make sure you fully understand the risks involved.

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The Forex Markets - A Trading Update

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

The Financial update from David Evans, BetOnMarkets.

The trading week is just a few hours old, and the sellers are already out in force for the British pound.

The move is partly a continuation of last week’s momentum and partly a function of increasing fears over a hung parliament in the upcoming UK elections.

The GBP/JPY is this morning’s top mover.

Today’s main economic news items are speeches from ECB president Trichet and MPC chairman King. These are scheduled to start at 15.30 and could have a major impact on their respective currencies.

At the Close of Play on Friday

Stocks and forex markets were serving a reminder that the recent rebound in confidence is build on fragile foundations.

The FTSE 100 started the day very well but fell off dramatically in the last couple of hours.

Forex markets are being rocked by a number of lingering worries and negative headlines:

  • India unexpectedly raised interest rates after inflation hit a 16 month high.
  • This has fed fears that central banks will start to turn the liquidity and asset purchase taps off before the recovery has had chance to set in.
  • The Greek saga continues to roll on with rumours that French Premier Sarkozy opposes a IMF bailout for Greece in favour of a European wide solution. This position is at loggerheads with Germany’s more hard line view. Most importantly, it means that the problem has not reached resolution and markets, more than anything hate uncertainty.
  • The British pound experiencing heavy selling. Traders seem unimpressed with the recent public borrowing numbers with some sources attributing the recent sterling rally to short covering rather than a belief that the UK is out of the woods.
  • The cost of insuring against the UK defaulting on its debt has risen recently. Also adding to the selling is comments from MPC member Sentence hinting that a UK double dip recession is a possibility.

The above comments do not constitute investment advice and neither BetOnMarkets nor Spread-Betting.org accept any responsibility for any use that may be made of them.

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Financial Markets and Crude Oil Update

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Although US equity markets are today closed for Independence Day holiday, some interesting news pertinent to Wall Street has been released.

Unidentified sources have told Bloomberg News that JPMorgan Chase has hired one of Merrill Lynch’s top merger & acquisitions advisors in Japan to boost its merger advisory and equity underwriting business in the region, which is seeing many large companies sell non-profitable technology assets in order to refocus on their main business. The new recruit, Hideki Somemiya is said to be joining JPMorgan next week and has an excellent track record. Perhaps this development will bode well for JPMorgan’s share price next week.

Also in US banking news, it has emerged that seven US regional banks (six in Illinois and one in Texas), with total assets worth $1.49 billion and deposits of $1.34 billion, were seized by regulators. Such developments continue to remind us that there are still risks present in the market, despite recent signs of stabilisation. At the same time, however, it provides stronger US banks the opportunity to gain a share in the market.

There is also a rumour that the US Treasury Department is picking up to ten money managers to participate in its Public-Private Investment Program, in which the government and private sectors together buy distressed mortgage securities from banks on a 50/50 basis. Sources have now told Bloomberg News that the program will commence with only $20 billion in public and private money, which is substantially less than the $100 billion originally mentioned back in March when the program was first introduced. Perhaps the US government doesn’t perceive the issue as being as critical as anymore.

In the meantime, an official report released by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has revealed that global semiconductor sales rose 5.4% or $16.5 billion in May. The monthly rebound reflects a pick up in demand for technology which use chips, such as mobile phones and computers. Chip sales were still substantially lower on the year, however, down 23.2% from May 2008. Back home, sentiment on the FTSE had picked up; by 3:30pm (London time), the FTSE 100 was trading up by 16.82 points (+0.40%) to 4251.09, while the broader FTSE 250 was 7.86 points (+0.11%) above its previous close at 7381.87.

Almost every sector on the FTSE 100 had moved up from levels seen earlier this morning, with the exception of resource shares, which were among the worst performers dragging on the blue-chip index - personally, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a correction next week, when US equity markets open.

With no cue from Wall Street, London-listed equities may have also been more inclined to move on the back of analyst recommendations (a full list of broker ratings can be found on our website under the economic indicators section).

Most miners remained in negative territory this afternoon, with Fresnillo and Kazakhmys the worst performers in the sector, down by 1.3% to 507.5p and 1.6% to 635.5p, respectively. Rio Tinto, meanwhile, which was trading more than 4% lower this morning, pared earlier losses and managed climb 0.4% to 2043p.

Banks continued to add to the morning’s gains, with Barclays almost 3% higher at 297.4p and Lloyds Banking Group up 3.2% to 68.02p. RBS advanced 2.3% to 38.76p and HSBC gained almost 2% to 510.2p this afternoon.

Elsewhere, crude oil futures traded sharply lower, with August Brent 0.9% lower at $66.08 a barrel, and August WTI sliding 0.7% to $66.23 a barrel this afternoon. It is also worth noting that some unexpected news has been released about another rogue trader, who is said to have contributed to a spike in crude oil prices.

By Anthony Grech, Research Analyst, IG Index.

Risk Warning: Spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital. You may lose more than your initial investment. It may not be suitable for all investors. Only speculate with money that you can afford to lose. Please ensure you fully understand the risks involved and seek independent financial advice where necessary.

The above comments do not constitute investment advice and neither IG Index nor Spread-Betting.org accept any responsibility for any use that may be made of them.

IG Index is Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, register number 114059.

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Spread Betting Offer from Financial Spreads

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

£70 Credit to your Spread Betting Account

If you open a spread betting account with Financial Spreads*, deposit £250 and place five non-equity bets to receive a £70 credit to your account**

Apply for a Financial Spreads Account.

*Credit and suitability checks, **terms and conditions apply. See site for details about an account with Financial Spreads.

If you prefer to trade in Euros, US Dollars etc the same offer is available in the currency equivalent.

Spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital and you may lose more than your initial investment. It may not be suitable for all investors. Only speculate with money that you can afford to lose. Please ensure you fully understand the risks involved and seek independent financial advice where necessary.

Financial Spreads is a trading name of London Capital Group Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Registered address: is 4th Floor, 12 Appold Street, London EC2A 2AW.

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