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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.
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.

Chris Beauchamp

Chris Beauchamp

Chief Market Analyst

London

Chris has been Chief Market Analyst at IG since 2019, and has worked at IG since 2010. He has a wealth of experience talking and writing about markets. He appears on major news programmes to explain the impact of events on financial markets.

Can cover a host of topics, including:

Spread betting, contract for difference (CFD) trading, futures, forex and commodities pricing, margin policies, fundamental analysis, technical analysis and equities.

With IG since: 2010

Trading since: 2008

Preferred trading style: Swing trading.

Most memorable trade: Being long silver over a weekend of high volatility & newsflow – huge gains made when the price reopened.

Favourite financial book: Reminiscences of a Stock Operator.

BA in War Studies from King’s College London.