Spread betting: tax-free* trading
Keep 100% of your profit when you trade with a spread betting account
Trade when you want - weekend and extended hours trading
Tax-free*- keep 100% of your profits
Negative balance protection 2
Join more than 60% of UK spread betting traders
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Trade tax-free*
Trade without paying Capital Gains Tax or stamp duty in the UK
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Trade shares, indices, forex, commodities and more
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Exclusive 24/7 pricing on global indices and GBP/USD through weekend trading. 3 Extended hours on more than 80 key US stocks. 4
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Tax-free* profit
Trade without paying capital gains tax or stamp duty in the UK. 1
Fast, free and secure deposits and withdrawals
Always free to deposit or withdraw funds
Immediate deposits and same-day withdrawals
Things you need to know about spread betting
- Make capital go further with leverage: Spread betting takes your capital further due to leverage. You can get full exposure, with just a small initial deposit, which can magnify your profit, but also amplify losses
- Go short or long: When you spread bet, you can take advantage of markets that decline in price, as well as those that increase. However, short-selling can give higher exposure to losses if the market traded on moves unpredictably. If an asset’s price increases, your losses could potentially be unlimited
- No tax or stamp duty on profits: When you spread bet, any profits are yours to keep because they are exempt from capital gains tax – unlike when you invest in shares. And since you never actually own the underlying asset, you won’t have to pay stamp duty either.*
* Tax laws are subject to change and depend on individual circumstances.
Always transparent fees
Open a free account, with no hidden costs
No management fees, ever, for spread betting
Always know what you’re paying
- Margins
- Spreads
| Market | Retail margin CFDs are leveraged, meaning you can win, or lose, a significant amount more than you deposit initially. The initial deposit is called margin. | Leverage equivalent Leverage is available on several financial products, including spread bets, CFDs and forex trades. When trading using leverage, the provider will only ask for a fraction of the total value of your position: the rest is effectively lent to you by the provider. |
| Forex | 3.33% | 1:30 |
| Indices | 5% | 1:20 |
| Shares | 20% | 1:5 |
| Commodities | 5% | 1:20 |
| Market | Minimum spreads from A spread in trading is the difference between the buy (offer) and sell (bid) prices quoted for an asset. This is also our charge for executing your trade. | Commission from Leverage is available on several financial products, including spread bets, CFDs and forex trades. When trading using leverage, the provider will only ask for a fraction of the total value of your position: the rest is effectively lent to you by the provider. |
| Forex | 0.6 | - |
| Indices | 0.1 | - |
| Shares | - | EU and UK shares: 0.10% US Shares: 2 cents |
| Commodities | 0.3 | - |
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* Tax laws are subject to change and depend on individual circumstances. Tax law may differ in a jurisdiction other than the UK.
1. Applies to UK spread betting. Tax laws are subject to change and depend on individual circumstances. Tax law may differ in a jurisdiction other than the UK.
2. Negative balance protection applies to trading-related debt only and is not available to professional traders.
3. 24/7 excludes the hours from 10pm Friday to 8am Saturday (UK time), and 20 minutes just before the weekday market opens on Sunday night.
4. There are 10 hours of no trading, depending on the asset class being traded. For more details refer to the section on when can you trade out-of-hours. (By number of primary relationships with FX traders (Investment Trends UK Leveraged Trading Report, May 2023)).
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