Top 3 Spread Betting Firms

the blades said:
aye, twas my point - £10 per pt is above what a lot of spreadbetters are after.

Out of interest, how much do they charge for FTSE 350 companies? (If you're not a "frequent" trader)

Cheers,
UTB
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sorry only use for ft 100 futures myself. i only trade ft futures and usa index futures
 
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are you comparing a futures broker with spread betting? There is no income tax in betting, it's a lot more advantageous. It's not brilliant for scalping due to spread, but let's face it how many scalpers will be still trading after 1 year or perhaps even 1 month? Not many. Much better to pay a wider spread, hold for a wider swing and pay 0 tax on earnings. CS is good for S&P500 (0.4 spread), can't really comment on anything else. Eur/Usd I find a bit too wide @ 8 pips, but then again these is a tax advantage. Can't really complain
 
romik said:
are you comparing a futures broker with spread betting? There is no income tax in betting, it's a lot more advantageous. It's not brilliant for scalping due to spread, but let's face it how many scalpers will be still trading after 1 year or perhaps even 1 month? Not many. Much better to pay a wider spread, hold for a wider swing and pay 0 tax on earnings. CS is good for S&P500 (0.4 spread), can't really comment on anything else. Eur/Usd I find a bit too wide @ 8 pips, but then again these is a tax advantage. Can't really complain
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use both myself. spreadbetting futures betting. ib for usa futures. would use fbetting for both but spread of 4 on dow futures to high.
 
Hi I am a newby and I use finspreads. It seems fine to me, though I have read that some folks don't like it. I have also just opened an account with city index, just in case finspreads give trouble when I want to bet. I havn't used city index yet so can give no opinion on them.
 
splorff said:
Hi I am a newby and I use finspreads. It seems fine to me, though I have read that some folks don't like it. I have also just opened an account with city index, just in case finspreads give trouble when I want to bet. I havn't used city index yet so can give no opinion on them.
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I'm afraid that CIty have bought Finspreads so you're unlikely to find them that different.

Good luck though,
 
Christmas gifts

A couple of years ago my spreadbet company sent me a case of wine for Christmas - totally unexpected, but actually very much appreciated.

I did't get anything last year, and so far not again this year. Has anyone else had anything?

Regards

Ben
 
RunTheNumbers said:
A couple of years ago my spreadbet company sent me a case of wine for Christmas - totally unexpected, but actually very much appreciated.

I did't get anything last year, and so far not again this year. Has anyone else had anything?

Regards

Ben
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...still not received a Christmas gift. Obviously I'm not important enough! :D

Ben
 
RunTheNumbers said:
A couple of years ago my spreadbet company sent me a case of wine for Christmas - totally unexpected, but actually very much appreciated.

I did't get anything last year, and so far not again this year. Has anyone else had anything?

Regards

Ben
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I guess it depends on if you win or lose. If you are heavy on the losing side this year, something might turn up just before Christmas. :D
 
gle101 said:
I guess it depends on if you win or lose. If you are heavy on the losing side this year, something might turn up just before Christmas. :D
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Like a winner perhaps? ;)
 
I used to receive a Xmas card from Finspreads, City and IG. The only SB card I received so far this year was from Cantor :cry:
 
They do not send out Christmas cards anymore....only those dreadful and politically correct "happy holidays" cards
 
RunTheNumbers said:
A couple of years ago my spreadbet company sent me a case of wine for Christmas - totally unexpected, but actually very much appreciated...

Ben
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How much did you lose? :LOL:
 
romik said:
How much did you lose? :LOL:
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Very cynical if I may say so! :cheesy:

Actually I think I had been a moderate winner that year.

This year I have won quite a lot.



...Perhaps you're right after all

Regards

Ben
 
Christmas card from CS last year....If i remember rightly....a distant mountain range had the appearance of the close line of the dow for that year....I needed a break :(
 
Visaria said:
Electronic Xmas card/email from CS. Does that count?
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I got that too.

I also got a bottle of vintage port. Not quite the case of wine from a couple of years ago but still much appreciated. :D

Ben
 
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