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Spread Betting Companies, 24 May 13,
Spread Betting Companies - a look at the leading financial spread betting companies, with a price comparison, service comparison, in-depth reviews, a guide to the markets offered and...see: Spread Betting Companies
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Spread Betting Offers, 24 May 13,
Spread Betting Offers - the latest offers from the financial spread betting companies...see: Spread Betting Offers
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Spread Betting on Indices, 24 May 13,
Spread Betting on Indices - the spread betting guide to trading Indices markets, including where to spread bet on Indices, how to spread bet on Indices and the best way to...see: Spread Betting on Indices
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Spread Betting on Forex, 24 May 13,
Spread Betting on Forex - a comprehensive guide to forex spread betting with technical analysis, reviews of the forex spread betting companies, how to spread bet, hedging, forex market influences and...see: Spread Betting on Forex
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Spread Betting on Shares, 24 May 13,
Spread Betting on Shares - the spread betting guide to trading Shares, including where to spread bet on Shares, how to spread bet on Shares and the best way to...see: Spread Betting on Shares
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Spread Betting on Commodities, 24 May 13,
Spread Betting on Commodities - the spread betting guide to trading Commodities markets, including where to spread bet on Commodities, how to spread bet on Commodities and the best way to...see: Spread Betting on Commodities
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Spread Betting Account Comparison
A look at key aspects of spread betting accounts from some of the leading providers.
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| 24 Hour Trading |
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| Typical Minimum Stake |
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£150 |
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£100 |
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| Online Application |
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| FSA - Authorised and Regulated |
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Spread betting may also be available with other companies - notes.
Spread Betting and Trading News
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Spread Betting on Crude Oil, 24 May 13,
Spread Betting on Crude Oil - the spread betting guide to trading the Crude Oil markets, including where to spread bet on Crude Oil, how to spread bet on Crude Oil and the best way to...see: Spread Betting on Crude Oil
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Spread Betting on Gold, 24 May 13,
Spread Betting on Gold - the spread betting guide to trading Gold, including where to spread bet on Gold, how to spread bet on Gold and the best way to...see: Spread Betting on Gold
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Spread Betting, 24 May 13,
Spread Betting - the complete spread betting guide with tips, spread betting company reviews, worked spread betting examples, where to spread bet on the stock markets, forex markets as well as...see: Spread Betting
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Financial Spread Betting, 24 May 13,
Financial Spread Betting - the complete guide to financial spread betting, a review of trading orders, market commentary, the financial spread betting companies, reducing your risk, the pros and cons of financial spread betting, how to trade and...see: Financial Spread Betting
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Spread Betting Price Comparison
A spread betting comparison of some of the most popular spread betting markets. For a full comparison see spread betting companies.
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| FTSE 100 daily (spread size) |
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| Dow Jones daily (spread size) |
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1 |
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| EUR/USD (spread size) |
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0.8 |
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| GBP/USD (spread size) |
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0.8 |
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| Gold (spread size) |
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| UK Crude Oil (spread size) |
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Spread betting may also be available with other companies - notes.
Spread Betting Companies
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Financial Spreads |
| Financial Spreads offers all the advantages of spread betting, including tax free trading* and a wide range of markets, as well as a range of extra benefits such as 24 Hour trading, spreads as low as 1 point for the FTSE 100 Rolling Daily and…For details see Financial Spreads. |
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Capital Spreads |
| At Capital Spreads there are free Demo Accounts for the less experienced investor. The more experienced trader can take advantage of commission free, tax free trading* on thousands of global markets with no broker’s fees. They also offer…For details see Capital Spreads. |
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City Index |
| City Index offers around the clock access to equity, index, currency and commodity markets all over the world as well as tax free trading* and commission free spread betting. Clients can also make use of risk management tools which…For details see City Index. |
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GFT |
| GFT provide all the normal advantages you would expect from a spread betting company, such as zero commissions and tax free trading*, as well as quoting an extensive range of prices on many of the world’s major financial markets…For details see GFT. |
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IG Index |
| IG Index offers traders and investors all the benefits of financial spread betting which includes two-way trading, tax free trading* and markets on a wide range of equities, commodities, indices, currencies and…For details see IG Index. |
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Spread Betting Risks
Before you spread bet though please note that you can lose more than your initial investment. Spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital so ensure that it matches your investment requirements. Make sure you familiarise yourself with the risks. Where necessary, seek independent advice.
Popular Spread Betting Articles:
FTSE 100 Spread Betting
Guide to spread betting on the FTSE 100 index with which companies offer spread betting on the FTSE 100, stock market prices and charts info, how to spread bet on the FTSE 100 and...FTSE 100 Spread Betting
Spread Betting on EUR/USD
Guide to spread betting on the EUR/USD forex market, plus which companies offer EUR/USD spread betting, forex prices and chart details, how to spread bet on EUR/USD, plus...Spread Betting on EUR/USD
Spread Betting on GBP/USD
Guide to spread betting on the GBP/USD forex market, plus which companies offer spread betting on GBP/USD, FX chart and details, how to spread bet on GBP/USD and...Spread Betting on GBP/USD
The Advantages of Spread Betting
1) Spread Betting is Tax Free*.
There is no Capital Gains Tax, no Stamp Duty and no Income Tax on spread bets.
2) Wide Variety of Markets
Financial spread betting offers a wide variety of markets on which you can trade including the World’s leading stock markets indices, forex, commodities, stock and shares, interest rates, sectors and bonds.
3) No Commissions or Brokers Fees
Because you are trading directly with a spread betting company, and not through a brokerage, the vast majority of spread betting companies do not charge any commissions or broker's fees.
4) Two Way Trading
Spread betting lets you trade in both directions. You can spread bet on markets to go down. If you think that a stock market index like the FTSE 100 or DAX 30 will go down, you can speculate on it to go down.
Naturally, if you think that a market will go up then you can still spread bet on it to go up.
5) 24 Hour Trading
Whilst you can spread bet online and over the phone there is the additional advantage that a range of markets can be traded outside market hours. The London Stock Exchange may close at 4.30pm London time but with firms like FinancialSpreads.com you can trade the FTSE 100 Index 24 hours a day, 5 days a week.
6) Free Data and Information
Most of the leading spread betting firms provide free charts to their account holders. A number of the spread betting firms also provide free financial data, and whilst the data available can vary, it often includes Events Calendars, Market Heat Maps, Technical Analysis and Company Specific Data.
7) Spread Betting Risk Management
Investing does have its drawbacks and spread betting is no different. Nevertheless, there are things that investors can do in order to reduce their downside.
Trading with small stakes is a useful risk management technique. Yes, your profits may be smaller but your potential losses are also reduced.
Also, adding a Guaranteed Stop Loss Order to a spread bet helps reduce the risks without reducing the upside. If an investor started losing on a trade, and the market reached the pre-determined level of the Guaranteed Stop Loss, then the Order will close the trade and stop any further loss of capital.
Why Spread Betting
With the world in recovery mode, many people are still questioning how the markets got so out of control. They are also questioning something a little closer to home; their own finances.
Diversification of assets, tax efficiency and opportunities in volatile markets are all key areas for many investors. And most of us could benefit from a little more research and financial planning.
Naturally a lot of people are being proactive. They are searching for better savings rates, buying and selling stocks and shares, actively moving their mortgages etc.
Financial spread betting may have been around since the 1970s but investors are now turning to this form of trading in ever greater numbers. The speed at which you can trade, the number of trading opportunities and easy access to global markets make spread betting worth exploring.
Naturally, as with all types of investment, be it on stocks and shares, ETFs, pensions etc, there is a negative side and with spread betting you need to be careful because you can lose more than you initially invested.
Nevertheless, as listed above, spread betting does offer a wide range of benefits.
Spread Betting Companies
Latest Review: Financial Spreads - the London based financial spread trading firm has launched a new platform that offers a wide range of improvements as well as improved pricing and...more: Financial Spreads.
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With spread betting you can lose more than your original stake or investment. Spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital so please familiarise yourself with the risks that are involved and, before trading, ensure that spread betting matches your investment objectives. Seek independent advice where necessary.
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* Based on current UK tax law. Tax law may change and can differ depending on your personal circumstances.
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