Spread betting
Access the financial markets tax-free* with our spread betting platform. You can spread bet on forex, indices, cryptocurrencies, commodities, shares and treasuries.
New to spread betting? Learn more with our introduction to spread betting.
Spread bet on over 10,000 instruments
Competitive spreads
Award-winning
platform†
Robust risk-management tools
100% automated execution
What is spread betting?
Spread betting enables you to take a position on the price movements of a financial market, whether it's rising or falling, without owning the underlying asset.
Spread betting is a leveraged product, which means that you will need to deposit an amount of money known as margin. The margin you will be required to deposit reflects a percentage of the full value of the position. On our platform this is referred to as the position margin.
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Spread bet on over 12,000 instruments
Our award-winning spread betting platform provides access to more than 12,000 instruments. Spread bet on FX, indices, cryptocurrencies, commodities, shares and treasuries – with competitive spreads from 0.5 points on EUR/USD, 1 point on UK 100 and 1.2 points on Germany 40.
| Asset class | Number of instruments View our range of markets > | Spreads from View our spreads > | Margins from View our margin rates > |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forex | 330+ | 0.5 points | 3.3% |
| Indices | 80+ | 0.3 points | 5% |
| Cryptocurrencies | 20+ | 0.5 points | 50% |
| Commodities | 100+ | 0.2 points | 5% |
| Shares | 9,500+ | 0.10% | 20% |
| Treasuries | 50+ | 1 point | 20% |
Risk management
Our extensive range of risk management tools include regular, trailing and guaranteed stop-loss orders (GSLOs). These tools enable you to manage risk, helping to secure potential profits and minimise losses. Unlike other stop-loss order types, GSLOs offer 100% certainty that a trade will close at an exact price, for a premium. If the GSLO is not triggered, the premium is refunded in full.
Potential spread betting costs
Depending on which products you're trading, your risk-management approach and how long you hold a position for, there's a additional charge for holding a position overnight, and/or for adding a guaranteed stop-loss order.
Switch to CMC Markets
Change your provider to CMC Markets for:
- An award-winning trading platform and native apps†
- Professional charting, powerful tools and innovative platform navigation
- 100% automated execution without dealer intervention
- Robust risk management functions including guaranteed stop-loss orders
Award-winning platform†
Our spread betting platform combines innovative trading tools with an intuitive interface, and native mobile apps for iPad, iPhone and Android™ giving you access to your account wherever you are.
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†Awarded Best Platform Features and Best Mobile Phone/Tablet Platform; ranked highest for Charting, based on highest user satisfaction among spread betters, CFD and FX traders, Investment Trends 2019 UK Leverage Trading Report.