Financial Spread Betting Guide
Financial spread betting (also known as financial spread trading) ia a fast growing alternative to traditional share buying and selling. Although it is called betting it is regulated by the FSA and has more in common with stock market trading than with regular gambling.
Learn financial spread betting as:-
…an investment tool
Use financial spread betting to cancel out risks and protect your investments against market falls. Read more about hedging with financial spread betting.
…a way of making a living
Latest posts
Crude Oil Placed For Next Leg Higher
Brent Crude has eased back from last week’s high, but looks well placed for the next leg-up towards $90. Last week I wrote that a short bet in oil might be worthwhile but for me there were too many support lines to make the risk/reward pay off (Brent Crude Tops 86 Dollars). In the event the [...]
Midday Market Report 15 April
European equities opened higher on the back of strength in Asian equities after good economic figures from China and Japan as well as better than expected earnings from the likes of Roche and Danone in Europe. However, following persistent concerns over Greek fiscal situation, equities tumbled and moving into the North American open are trading [...]
Spreads Are Cut Again
Competition is financial spread betting is intensifying day by day and we hardly have to wait for a week before a new spread betting broker emerges or existing one cuts the spreads on popular markets. It has hardly been a few month since Capital Spreads slashed their spreads on currency markets sending GBP/USD spread to just [...]
Taking My ICAP Money Off The Table
I cashed in my chips on ICAP today, not for any clever reason other than to avoid falling in love. I bought ICAP back in early February at 307p when the shares got slammed on a profit warning. After taking some early profits at 329p I allowed the balance to run, setting 380-400p as a good [...]
Stocks Drift Lower Ahead Of Bernanke Speech
Market sentiment has been weighed down overnight after a newswire report suggested that the Greek Government was looking to exclude the IMF from participation in a potential rescue package (a claim later denied by the Greek Prime Minister). This report has seen Greek 2-year bonds yields rise 1.2% and 10-year yields rise 0.44%. Despite that, [...]
Dax On Course For 6400
I hate to say this, but I think there’s a good chance that the Dax hits 6400 soon. To me the Dax has looked a reluctant participant in the recent global rally, to the extent that I’ve been running a small short bet for the past week. However, now I’m looking at taking a loss [...]
Speculators: You Are Doing God’s Work
The Financial Times have an opinion piece that is worth reading. Speculators are doing God’s Work. The God’s work is from the boss of Goldman Sachs, Lloyd Blankfein, who made a throwaway question to a journalist about the work of the bank, a quote that hit the front page and that he has regretted ever [...]
The Dumbbell Strategy and How Stocks Fit into That
Talibi’s books “The Black Swan” and “Fooled by Randomness” argue, reasonably convincingly, that extreme events are under priced in the current market due to a lack of experience and the over reliance on mathematical models in trading. To take advantage of this they advocate a “dumbbell strategy” which basically is that 80% of assets are kept [...]
11000 On The Dow Before April?
Here’s a thought; the Dow hitting 11,000 before April? Ridiculous! Well, that’s what I’d have said a few days ago, but now it’s looking more tempting than Kylie in a swimsuit (OK, perhaps not). Check out the chart: Like the SP, there’s a trendline to die for, and all the indicators are supportive. I’m happy to admit that [...]
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Learn how to get started financial spread betting for a living. It's tax free and commission free and for many is becoming an attractive alternative to share dealing.
…just for enjoyment
If you want to learn spread betting for fun there are many companies that will let you trade for as little as 10p a point. We teach you the safe way to take a punt.