
Financial Spread Betting and CFD trading allow you to profit from both falling and rising markets. By trading either long or short, you can experience the excitement of the ups and downs of the market and aim to make a profit regardless of market conditions.
Open a Financial Spread Betting or CFD account today and we will give you £100 on your first trade to get you started.
Benefits of Financial Spread Betting and CFDs:
- Maximise profits by avoiding Stamp Duty. Tax laws may change
- Online access to a wide range of financial instruments
- Fully interactive online dealing
- Deposit only a fraction of the value of a trade - produce a greater percentage profit or loss relative to the initial deposit
Financial Spread Betting is an agreement between a customer and a provider to exchange the difference between the opening and closing value of the bet. Similarly, CFDs are an agreement between two parties to exchange, at the close of the contract, the difference between the opening price and the closing price of the contract.
The main difference between these two margined products is that profits and losses from Financial Spread Betting are currently not subject to UK Capital Gains Tax, however tax laws may change.

It should be remembered that CFD trading and Financial Spread Betting are not for everyone, please ensure you are aware of the risks. They are margined products and losses, as well as profits, can quickly exceed your initial deposit.
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