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Where to Spread Bet on Indices
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Index spread betting may also be available with other companies - notes.
Indices Spread Betting - Market Review
Spread Betting on Indices - 22 February 2012
The rally seems to have stalled for now as investors try to work out whether the Greek bailout is good for all of us or bad.
There are still doubts remaining as to viability of the plans and last night when US markets returned from their extended weekend, they seemed none the wiser as to how to play things either.
We had been calling the Dow to open above the 13000 level and it briefly flirted with this figure before giving up on the idea.
The uptrend for US and European indices spread betting markets remains in tact but just this morning there seems to be a little bit of respite for the bulls as they consider their next move.
The slow grind higher so far this year has been impressive and certainly caught quite a few people of guard.
Our spread betting account holders continue to sell into the strength, presumably expecting at some point some sort of more prolonged move to the downside.
There seems to be a degree of relief that the Greek issue seems to be finally coming to a resolution, but the bulls look like they might just be running out of puff for now.
The FTSE 100 spread betting market was in sight of the 6000 level earlier this week however it’s been scared off, trading at 5920 at the time of writing. Whilst many investors still see equities as being cheap, they are showing reluctance to buy at these levels following the recent rally.
Spread Betting on Indices - 21 February 2012
With the US markets closed for President’s Day yesterday volumes were thinner than normal and there’s been little follow through from the Asian session this morning.
The FTSE is actually suffering a little bit of early weakness down some 20 points as investors make use of the odd adage buy the rumour (bailout of Greece imminent) and sell the fact (actual bailout finally agreed).
This is welcome on many fronts in that firstly the financial spread betting market can put this issue to bed for now and secondly we can talk about other things apart from Greece.
However, a deal with the private bond holders is still yet to be agreed and there are fears that any new government in April will simply not impose the austerity. Therefore, I have a nasty feeling that we may be talking about Greece again rather sooner than we had hoped.
As mentioned the FTSE is taking a bit of a breather this morning and understandably so considering the rally we’ve had so far this year.
There’s no doubt that 2012 has got off to a decent start for equity investors and the European situation just seems to be improving somewhat.
Italian and Spanish ten year government bond yields are way lower than a couple of months ago at 5.40% and 5.07% respectively, a much more comfortable level for investors.
Greece has its bailout and there’s a feeling that even if the Greece problem does return, by that stage Europe’s debt problems will be greatly eased and contagion to other European nations will be less of a possibility.
It will be interesting to see how the US shares spread betting markets react when they get to work this morning following their bank holiday.
We are calling the Dow Jones to open some 55 points higher over the 13,000 level and a new high since May 2008. US investors might feel this is a little exuberant and bring their futures back down or they might think let’s crack on higher as this rally continues.
There’s still a feeling that at some point a sharper move to the downside is required in order to pre-empt the next step high in this rally. Having said that, the current grind higher looks to still have quite a bit of momentum behind it.
Spread Betting on Indices - 20 February 2012
Asian markets were boosted at the start of their session overnight following the news that China had eased their bank capital policy a touch.
This led to a big jump early on last night with our FTSE spread betting quote reaching as high as 5970. However, gradually throughout the Asian session the gains were handed back and we haven’t opened nearly as high as was previously expected.
China continues to be a big driver behind sentiment and appetite towards risk as the world’s second biggest economy remains critical to the future of global growth and expectations.
The authorities there are as desperate as everyone else to try and avoid a major meltdown or “hard landing” of their economy, so actions like this will help in avoiding a crash.
The move is lifting the usual suspects this morning with mining and energy stocks getting a boost. The FTSE is trading at 5934 at the time of writing with the bulls in the ascendancy, pushing the index to new highs for the year and a fresh six month high at the same time.
European indices are also being boosted by the prospect of the Greece bailout finally being rubber stamped today, which was one of the biggest threats to the current rally.
With this hurdle out of the way the bulls are thinking it could mark the next major step higher for the stock market indices as they continue their grind higher.
However, there are still considerable headwinds going into the next few months and weeks.
Not only are the economic concerns a continual worry, but the geopolitical ones too. Iran is stepping up its rhetoric against Europe by imposing oil export bans on the UK and France.
The latter country has up and coming elections in April, as does Greece, Russia and of course the big one in the US later in the year. A change to the political landscape might throw other spanners in the works or as a minimum add to the uncertainty.
So with all these other considerations it comes as little surprise to see that already this morning the markets have retraced from what was expected to be a much stronger open than what we actually got.
Spread Betting on Indices - 17 February 2012
US markets continue to ignore what's going on in Europe as they rally higher putting the Dow Jones spread betting market within touching distance of the 13000 level.
Across the pond things are very different to what is happening in Europe with the economy growing and unemployment falling.
Yesterday initial jobless claims and manufacturing data came in better than expected which led to a strong rally for the likes of the Dow Jones, S&P and Nasdaq. These stock market indices are now very close to making new highs for the year with the tech stocks about to mark new record highs.
It goes to show that there is a disconnection between US and European markets at the moment. European investors remained engulfed with the concerns over Greece, however other parts of the globe are either bored of talking about the sovereign debt crisis or oblivious to the consequences of a major fallout.
Last night's rally in the Dow Jones is allowing the FTSE to wipe out any recent losses making any falls a thing of the past.
The fact that any dip is being met with buying shows that the bulls are reluctant to give this rally up without a fight, pushing UK shares spread betting markets to near six month highs.
At the time of writing the FTSE is at 5915 and bulls seem to have their tail up as they target the 6000 level. A break above near term resistance at 5920 could see a test of 5955 and beyond. To the downside support is seen at 5855 and 5830.
Spread Betting on Indices - 16 February 2012
You’d be forgiven for thinking that parts of Europe were gearing up for a war after the comments that have been made flung around the continent in recent days.
Greece’s Prime Minister has had some harsh words for Europe’s paymasters as those controlling the coffers are withholding the latest planned bailout.
The lack of trust from the likes of Germany, France and other countries that Greece will not actually implement the agreed austerity measures is fuelling a loathing amongst the Greeks, especially against the Germans.
You can’t blame the paymasters though as they’ve seen the Greek mess around before, promising real reforms only to get the cash and then not implement the promised changes.
With elections due just after March 20th when the next bond repayment is due there’s nothing to say that any new ruling party won’t simply say thanks for the dosh and then refuse to make the cuts.
Obviously there’ll never be a war in Europe but the rhetoric is worrying. Greece is heavily reliant on German tourists who flock each year to their hotels, islands and beautiful beaches. However, many of those having second thoughts and are choosing not to go to Greece for fear of reprisals.
The bailout funds are still not guaranteed and this is rattling markets this morning after having affected the trading session in the US yesterday.
The declines across the pond have filtered through to European trade with the FTSE 100 lower by some 50 points to around 5840.
This move lower has brought the index below some important near term technical indicators and brings us to quite a major support area around the mid 5800 region. The technical analysis suggests that further weakness below here could open up the way to 5800.
Spread Betting on Indices - 15 February 2012
The Eurozone received a massive boost yesterday as China pledged to invest in the European bailout fund and also keep hold of it’s euro assets.
It comes just as Greek leaders are putting budget cuts in place, in return for their second bailout.
They are hoping to get the €130bn plus the €100bn of debt relief in time to make a €14.5bn euros bond payment on March 20.
However, the meeting today of Eurozone finance ministers has been cancelled, and will instead take place via telephone conference. There remains speculation that Greece won’t be able to stick to the austerity measures they originally claimed they were to put in place.
Germany may swerve a recession as Europe’s biggest economy shrank less than economists forecast for the fourth quarter.
Their GDP fell 0.2% from last quarter compared to an expected 0.3%, which has provided for some moderate optimism.
The UK 100 spread betting market finished slightly off par yesterday at 5899.8, after climbing 0.9% on Monday. This came as investors pulled out of banks and miners and put their hard earned cash into more defensive sectors on the back of disappointing data from the US Retail Sales, spurring concerns over the strength of the economic recovery.
On the macroeconomic front, the main focus for UK spread betting investors will be the British Unemployment numbers being released at 09:30 GMT, closely followed by the Bank of England’s inflation report at 10:30 GMT.
Across the pond, data comes in the form of February’s Empire State Index at 13:30 GMT, National Association of Homebuilders Index at 15:00 GMT. Perhaps most importantly the minutes from the last Federal Reserve FOMC meeting are being released after the UK close at 19:00 GMT.
Spread Betting on Indices - 14 February 2012
Moody’s have highlighted something that we’ve mentioned quite regularly in this comment which is that the UK is not immune to having its prized triple A credit rating from being stripped away.
The ratings agency highlights that it had not done this before because the country had been quick to start tackling the deficit, but now that growth is being impaired the deficit reduction targets are looking unlikely to be hit.
The likelihood of an actual downgrade is put at around 30% chance, so significant and ever more likely if growth doesn’t pick up.
The news from Moody's has not led to a mass sell off, but there is a degree of weakness in the indices this morning as the UK 100 opens below 5900 to 5888 at the time of writing.
Spread Betting on Indices - 13 February 2012
Greeks politicians have voted to take their medicine and so indices spread betting markets are rallying in relief that a rejection of the vote has not lead to the country’s exit from the Eurozone.
Their politicians were able to persuade the majority that the alternative will be far more painful if they were not to pass the austerity measures, and now Europe and the IMF will want to see their words put into actions.
There are still negotiations that need to be completed such as the actual sign off by the troika and then the agreement on the private sector’s bond write down.
If Greece does actually stick to an approved plan then the resultant recession will be long and hard. However, as reminded by the politicians, the electorate needs to appreciate that such drastic action is required in order to get the country back on the road to being more competitive. The ultimate recovery will be necessary if they want to remain in the Eurozone.
If the vote hadn’t been passed then exit from the euro club would have been imminent. The return to the drachma would have damaged the country’s dignity even more than it already has been, but the resultant recession would have been far deeper and longer than what’s being put on the table today.
The rest of Europe will be unlikely to call for further austerity, but will be watching very closely to ensure that, in the run up to the elections in April and beyond, the promises are implemented.
At the moment few know what a new parliament in Greece after April will look like. There’s always the chance, as we’ve seen before at the end of last year, for a politician to pander to the populist vote in order to get into power and not actually implement the measures just passed by their parliament.
One thing is for sure; all this vote does is buy time and doesn’t guarantee the country is immune to default or exit in the future.
But for now the news comes as a relief for investors who are pushing risk assets higher. The FTSE 100 spread betting market has recovered back to the 5900 at the time of writing having gapped higher on the open.
Having seen a minor break to the downside on Friday once again the buyers have seen the weakness as a buying opportunity and we are firmly back in the narrow trading range of last week.
Spread Betting on Indices - 10 February 2012
So a deal has finally been agreed and now the hard work begins. As is usually the case with financial spread betting markets, investors seem to have bought the rumour and sold the fact as European indices have opened in negative territory this morning.
Even if a deal has now been struck, firstly the Greek government has to pass it into law over the weekend, in the face of desperate opposition from the electorate, and secondly there's no guarantee that Greece won't default later.
They will be delighted that they're due to see some three quarters of what they owe disappear and in return the bitter medicine of austerity has to be swallowed in order to receive the next bailout.
All of this still remains hypothetical of course as Europe and the IMF has insisted that these measures are enshrined into Greek law and until that happens there's no guarantee that the deal agreed will be implemented.
This is why the markets remain on a cautious footing this morning as the parliament could easily reject the reforms which will almost certainly mean time has run out and a default is inevitable.
Then is then of course the big question about what other countries will be thinking and how the market will react to the likes of Portugal, Ireland and Italy. We will have to wait and see.
Throughout this morning ahead of the open, European index futures have gradually been sliding and so the UK 100 is firmly in the red around 5865 at the time of writing.
Bearish spread betting account holders will be breathing a sigh of relief, but this will once again test the mettle of the bulls to see if they still have the appetite to buy on the dips.
They may not ahead of this weekend as a failure by the Greek government to pass the austerity measures into law will give a shock to markets come next Sunday night and Monday morning.
There's not much in the way of economic data today which comes in the form of producer prices from the UK, some similar data from Europe and then a trade balance from the US. The main focus is likely to be Ben Bernanke's speech later on this afternoon.
Spread Betting on Indices - 09 February 2012
The movements in markets yesterday can hardly instil confidence but once again US shares largely ignored what’s going on in Greece to post a tiny gain after having been in negative territory for most of the session.
The late strength that lifted the Dow from its lows towards the end of the session has translated into a relatively positive start to trading in Europe this morning.
All eyes remain on Greece and until a deal is struck it’s hard to see any major move to the upside or downside.
So the FTSE 100 is flirting with the 5900 level again after not being able to hold onto it yesterday.
Our spread betting clients remain, on the whole, convinced that some sort of move to the downside is due as they remain largely bearish of the index. The major hurdles for the index are 5915/75 and 6100 to the upside meanwhile 5550 and 5330 to the downside are seen as support over the medium term.
The FTSE spread betting market has done precisely nothing so far this week, trading in a miserable range of just 65 points, so the tension building up could result in a sharp move in either direction soon.
Spread Betting on Indices - 08 February 2012
The FTSE 100 has opened a few points higher this morning, currently trading above the 5900 level, as investors remain willing to buy into risk on hopes that the Greek deal is looming.
Having said that, our financial spread betting clients are continuing to oppose the upward move; they clearly feel that the rally has to reverse sooner or later.
There really is nothing to write home about on the economic data front and really the only thing worth monitoring here is the oil inventories due out later this afternoon.
Spread Betting on Indices - 07 February 2012
The financial spread betting markets have been moribund so far this morning.
The FTSE is flat hovering just below 5900 as investors continue to focus on what’s happening in Greece, which is basically nothing.
The real deadline has been set at next Wednesday as this is apparently the time at which a resolution has to be agreed upon in order for the necessary legalities to be formalised ahead of the 20th March bond exchange.
Otherwise its default time and Greece really will exit the euro.
Even though the possibility of such an event is becoming more and more likely the spread betting markets have remained surprisingly strong.
This is particularly interesting since many analysts have been increasing the likelihood of a Greek exit and the politicians there have been discussing it themselves.
Whilst the country has benefited hugely from being a part of the euro, the situation now makes exit a laudable outcome. They’ll have all their debt wiped off and their currency would plummet, devaluing it massively and assisting in the country becoming competitive again.
If the next bailout does go through then you can safely bet that we’ll be discussing the Greek issue again in the near future.
Spread Betting on Indices - 06 February 2012
After the mega gains of last week markets are just pausing for breath at the moment as a little froth is being taken off the top this morning.
The FTSE 100 is just a few points lower, under the 5900 level that it only just closed above last week. The euphoria from the Non Farm Payroll figure which sent the markets skywards on Friday just seems to have died out as the focus goes back onto Greece.
Things are very quiet today on the economic data front as German industrial orders later this morning will be only thing worth keeping half an eye on. The number is due to rise, but won’t be enough to prevent a quarterly decline for Q4 of last year.
The result of last Friday’s NFP figure gave the dollar a short lived rally, as traders suspected the increase in jobs would encourage the Fed to ease its monetary policy. This morning the focus is back to the Eurozone and Greece again attempting to reach an agreement with their creditors.
Spread betting and CFD trading carry a high level of risk and you can lose more than your initial deposit so you should ensure spread betting or CFD trading meet your investment objectives and if necessary seek independent advice.
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Introduction to Indices Spread Betting
The most popular financial spread betting markets are the Stock Market Indices. These indices represent the combined value of some of the largest companies in the world.
The FTSE 100 Index is the basis for the most popular financial spread betting market in the UK. The FTSE 100 includes the likes of energies companies BP and Shell as well as banks such as HSBC and Barclays.
By financial spread betting on the FTSE 100 to go up or down you are speculating on the aggregate movement of all of the stocks listed in the index. A comprehensive understanding of the financial markets is required owing to the variety of sectors that are often represented.
Having said that, Indices can make exciting trading given the nature of the markets. For example, throughout 2010 the large mining companies and financial institutions have heavily influenced the movement the FTSE 100.
‘Defensive’ pharmaceuticals’ shares such as those of GlaxoSmithKline and Reckitt Benckiser have been less volatile and have therefore had less impact on the FTSE 100.
Some of the most traded indices markets include:
- FTSE 100: a share index that lists the performance of the top 100 UK listed companies. They are ranked by their market capitalisation. This index is also known in financial spread betting as the UK 100
- Dow Jones: a share index that reflects the performance of the top 30 US stocks. Also known in financial spread betting as ‘Wall Street’
- US S+P 500: a share index that defines the broader US stock market, it tracks the performance of the top 500 American firms
- German DAX 30: a share index of the top 30 German companies in terms of order book volume and market capitalisation
- French CAC 40: a share index listing of the 40 largest companies on the Euronext Paris, the largest French stock exchange
- Japanese Nikkei 225: Refers to the price-weighted average of the top 225 firms in the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Financial spread betting on stock market indices allows investors to go either long or short. If, after your research, you feel that the combined value of the companies in the Index will decrease then you can spread bet on the Index to go down. Naturally, you can also spread bet on the Index to go up.
However, financial spread betting on indices is a leveraged form of trading and so whilst this increases your potential upside you can also lose more than your initial stake. This means that you need to be fully aware of the potential benefits and pitfalls before placing any spread bets.
It should also be noted that spread betting on indices is currently tax free*.
If you are looking to trade individual equities, see Spread Betting on Shares.
How to Spread Bet on Indices
As an example, let's assume you are interested in financial spread betting on the FTSE 100, you go on a spread betting site, e.g. Financial Spreads, and see that they are offering the current quote:
This is what happens...
| Market: | FTSE 100 Rolling Daily |
| The Spread Betting Quote: | 5447.0 - 5448.0 |
| This Means That: | You can speculate on the FTSE 100 Rolling Daily market going:
 Higher than 5448.0, or
 Lower than 5447.0
This is a Rolling Daily spread betting market meaning that it does not have an expiry date. If you decide not to close your position and the session ends then your position will automatically roll over into the next session.
Note: if a trade is rolled over then you will either be charged or credited for overnight financing based on whether you are speculating on the market to go down or up.
For additional details also see Rolling Spread Bets. |
| Points Traded: | Spread bets on the FTSE 100 market are priced in £x per point.
Where a point is 1 point of the index's price movement.
E.g. if the FTSE 100 moves by 30 points then you would win or lose 30 times your stake. |
| Stake Size per Unit: | You choose your stake per point, e.g. £2 per point, £5 per point, £10 per point, £20 per point etc. |
| Quick Staking Example: | If, as an example, you went with a stake of £3 per point and the FTSE 100 moves 24 points, you would win or lose £3 per point x 24 points = £72. |
Spread Betting Example | Taking a Long Position on the FTSE 100
Financial spread betting on the index to go higher
| You Decide to Buy or Sell: |
The FTSE 100 to push:
Higher than 5448.0? or
Lower than 5447.0?
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| Let’s Assume You Decide to Buy: | Higher than 5448.0 |
| You Choose Your Stake Size, Choosing: | £2 per point |
| Now What? |
- You gain £2 for every point the FTSE 100 goes higher than 5448.0
- You make a loss of £2 for each point the FTSE 100 falls lower than 5448.0
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| When Speculating on a Market to Go Up Your P&L = | (Closing Value - Opening Value) x stake per point |
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| Scenario 1 | The FTSE 100 climbs and the spread betting market adjusts and moves to 5494.3 - 5495.3. |
| Close and Take a Profit? | You could opt to leave your spread bet open or close it and take a profit. In this instance you decide to close your trade by selling at 5494.3. |
| Your P&L = | (Closing Value - Opening Value) x stake per point |
| (5494.3 - 5448.0) x £2 per point |
| 46.3 points x £2 per point |
| Your P&L = | £92.60 profit |
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| Scenario 2 | The FTSE 100 falls and the spread betting market drops to 5407.1 - 5408.1. |
| Close and Restrict the Loss? | At this point, you may choose to keep your spread bet open or close it, i.e. close your position and limit your loss. For this example, you choose to close your FTSE 100 spread bet by selling the market at 5407.1. |
| Your P&L = | (Closing Value - Opening Value) x stake per point |
| (5407.1 - 5448.0) x £2 per point |
| -40.9 points x £2 per point |
| Your P&L = | -£81.80 loss |
Worked Spread Betting Example | Taking a Bearish View of the FTSE 100
Spread betting on the index to decrease
| You Now Select Whether to Buy or Sell: |
The FTSE 100 moving:
Higher than 5448.0? or
Lower than 5447.0?
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| You Might Decide to Go Short: | Lower than 5447.0 |
| You Select Your Stake Size, Let's Assume You Choose: | £3 per point |
| So What Happens Next? |
- You make a loss of £3 for each point the FTSE 100 pushes above 5447.0
- You gain £3 for each point the FTSE 100 falls lower than 5447.0
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| If You Are Selling a Market Your P&L = | (Opening Value - Closing Value) x stake per point |
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| Scenario 3 | The FTSE 100 slips and the financial spread betting market moves to 5404.3 - 5405.3. |
| Close for a Profit? | You may choose to let your trade run or close it in order to take your profit. In this example you choose to close your FTSE 100 position and buy at 5405.3. |
| Your P&L = | (Opening Value - Closing Value) x stake per point |
| (5447.0 - 5405.3) x £3 per point |
| 41.7 points x £3 per point |
| Your P&L = | £125.10 profit |
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| Scenario 4 | The FTSE 100 climbs and the spread trading market is revised and changes to 5482.8 - 5483.8. |
| Restrict Your Loss? | You could decide to leave your position open or close it, i.e. close your spread bet and limit your loss. In this example you decide to close your position on the FTSE 100 by buying at 5483.8. |
| Your P&L = | (Opening Value - Closing Value) x stake per point |
| (5447.0 - 5483.8) x £3 per point |
| -36.8 points x £3 per point |
| Your P&L = | -£110.40 loss |
FTSE 100 Notes:
- Financial spread betting prices taken from by Financial Spreads, 2 November 2011
- Investors could also choose to speculate on the FTSE 100 in euros/point and US dollars/point
- With online spread betting you can also speculate on the movement of a large variety of other asset classes including:
Indices Spread Betting Guides
Individual stock market index spread betting guides with worked trading examples for each market:
Where to Trade Indices Tax Free*
You can speculate on Indices tax free* with the following spread betting companies:
With financial spread betting you can lose more than your original stake or investment. Spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital. Please familiarise yourself with the risks that are involved and before trading, ensure that financial spread betting matches your investment objectives. Seek independent advice where necessary.
Spread Betting on Indices - edited by MJ, 22 February 2012.
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Stock Market Spread Betting: an in-depth look at Stock Markets with a Stock Market trading price comparison, how to trade Stock Markets and Stock Market commentary where the stock market indices seem to have steadied themselves so far this week but that doesn't mean the volatility is ...more: Stock Market Spread Betting.
Spread Betting on Stock Market Indices - guide last updated: 19 August 2011
Spread Betting on Stock Market Indices: an in-depth look at Spread Betting on Stock Market Indices with a Stock Market Indices trading price comparison, how to trade Stock Market Indices and Stock Market Indices commentary where markets are opening lower with the FTSE 100 currently trading at 5230 having tried to bounce off the support at 5260/65, which proved ...more: Spread Betting on Stock Market Indices.
Spread Betting Index Trading - guide last updated: 05 August 2011
Spread Betting Index Trading: an in-depth review of spread betting index trading with an index trading price comparison, how to trade indices and index spread betting market analysis. The indices spread betting markets were hardly helped by the ECB's announcement that they were to start purchasing government bonds ...more: Spread Betting Index Trading.
Index Spread Betting UK - guide last updated: 14 March 2008
Index Spread Betting UK - a review of index spread betting for UK investors, with an indices comparison of UK spread betting companies, how to spread bet on indices with UK brokers, an introduction to index spread betting and ...more: Index Spread Betting UK.
UK Index Spread Betting - guide last updated: 29 February 2008
UK Index Spread Betting - a review of UK index spread betting, where to spread bet on indices, how to spread bet on indices plus an introduction to index spread betting and ...more: UK Index Spread Betting.
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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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