Spread Betting
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Our Spread Betting Account features:
- Go short as well as long
- No commission or brokerage fees
- Deposit £250 when you open your account and get a 20% bonus (terms apply)
- Free trading strategy book with your first trade
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Spread betting
Spread betting is a fast-moving, flexible way to trade the financial markets without holding the underlying investments directly. Regardless of the direction that markets move, you can take a position to gain exposure to this movement for a fraction of the capital outlay required to trade the market directly. If you go long on the price, your profits will rise in line with any increase in that price. If you go short, your profits will rise in line with any fall. Similarly if you go long on the price and the underlying stock price falls, you will incur losses.
Placing a spread bet gives you instant access to the price movements of financial markets around the world. Spread betting offers you the opportunity to trade equities, indices, currencies and commodities in Europe, the US and the Far East from a single account.
As a margined product, spread betting only requires you to deposit a small percentage of the full value of your position. This means that the potential for profits, or losses, from an initial capital outlay is significantly higher than in traditional trading. The margin required is typically between 10 and 20 per cent of the total value of your position, depending on the market.
Financial spread betting also offers tax advantages over direct investment. Like CFD trading, spread betting is free of stamp duty and it is currently exempt from UK Capital Gains Tax. However, tax laws are subject to change and depend on individual circumstances.
Spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital with the possibility of losing more than your initial investment and may not be suitable for all investors. Ensure you fully understand the risks involved and seek independent advice if necessary.
Spread bet markets
Interactive Investor offers spread betting on 000’s of financial markets around the world. Whether you’re interested in stocks, sectors, indices, currencies, precious metals, commodities, bonds or interest rates, we can give you access to the market and quote you a highly competitive spread.
Equities
Trade on spreads offered on 000’s of shares listed in countries across the globe, including equities drawn from the UK, US, European, and Asian markets.
Stock Indices
You can spread bet on indices covering equity markets in the UK, the US and Europe. Spreads are offered on all the major markets including the UK 100, Wall Street, Germany 30, US SP 500, US TECH 100, and the Japan 225.
Sectors
Trading in price movements across market sectors is another way to spread bet on equities. Interactive Investor offers competitive spreads on more than 30 sector futures based on the UK market sectors.
Currencies
A wide range of currency markets are also accessible. We offer spreads on currencies including sterling, the yen, the euro, the Swiss franc and the US, Canadian and Australian dollars, using prices from the world’s main exchanges.
Precious metals and commodities
Precious metals including gold, silver and palladium can also be accessed through our spread betting service, along with oil prices, and a range of other commodities including cocoa, coffee, sugar, pork bellies, wheat and soyabeans.
Bonds and interest rates
Movements in bonds and interest rates offer just as much scope for the trader as other financial markets. Interactive Investor quotes spreads on US bond markets and a variety of interest rates.
Additional features:
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