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Spread betting platform quick guide

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View, download and print our spread betting platform quick guide. This concise guide shows you where you can find the products, features and tools you might need while spread betting on our platform.

Spread betting quick guide

Spread betting with CMC Markets

Access the financial markets tax-free* with our spread betting platform. You can spread bet on forex, indices, commodities, shares and treasuries.

Spread betting margins

In order to open a position on your account, you will need to deposit an amount of money known as margin. The margin you need to deposit reflects a percentage of the full value of the position.

Spread betting holding costs

At the end of each trading day (17:00 New York time), positions held in your account may be subject to a charge called a 'holding cost'. Find out more details here.

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Guaranteed stop-loss orders

Guaranteed stop-loss orders (GSLO), available for most products, work in the same way as a stop-loss order, except that we guarantee to close you out of a trade at the price specified.

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