Spread Betting brokers enable you to speculate on a variety of financial instruments and markets, and trade with leverage (or at margin). This means that you can trade as if you are investing much larger amounts of money. This can be an advantage if an investment goes up (you make increased returns), but can also be a problem if an investment falls, as you can lose more than your initial deposit. With spread-betting, there is a buy and sell price - and the difference between the two is called the spread - hence Spread Betting. Spread betting is a way to get exposure to foreign exchange, overseas equities, commodoties, uk equities, and other financial instruments - but as it caries an element of risk, it may not be for everyone.
Minimum Deposit
£0 Bank Transfer. PayPal or Cards £250
EUR/USD Spread
Avg spread 1.04, min spread 0.6
Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Regulation
FCA, CySEC, ASIC, DFSA, BaFin, CMA, SCB
EUR/USD Spread
0.17 average
75.6% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.