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What is a Limited Risk Account?
Many providers offer limited risk accounts to new share traders or inexperienced investors or help...
If I live outside the UK, can I still open an account?
Yes, but spread betting providers will normally ask you to pay some money into your account before...
My stop losses keep getting hit…
I seem to have a habit of picking the absolute bottom of a share but this bottom always seems to be...
How important is Risk Management?
Risk management is critical! Most experienced spread betters recognise that effective risk...
Android Spread Trading
The financial spread trading world is in a constant state of flux. From telephone spread betting to...
Are spread betting and CFDs the same thing?
CFDs and spread betting are very similar in workings but there are some differences to consider if...
Can you show me an example spreadbet on the FTSE?
Let’s take the FTSE 100 index. If you believe that the FTSE 100 index will rise, you would...
But how did you learn to trade the markets?
It’s all self learnt, don’t want to think about how many hour I have put into first...
What is margin in spread betting?
In a nutshell margin in spread betting refers to the amount of funds that must be placed in a...
What are the costs with spread trading?
Spread bets can be much more cost effective than actually owning an asset. Because you never take...
What are Stop Orders?
Are stop loss orders applicable to spreadbets? Yes, unlike shares, options or warrants you can...
What are Combination and If Done Orders?
Of course, you can be really flash and place a combination of stop and limit orders –...
How do the spread betting companies make their money?
Spread betting providers make money from dealing spreads and interest charges. As when dealing...
Do you need any hard money to start?
Yes, and here’s why. Whenever you place a spreadbet, they will ask you for a deposit to cover...
Is it wise to have more than one spread bet account?
Depends on your own personal discipline 😉 As long as you are able to monitor both simultaneously if...
How does rollover works?
How does rollover works? Contract ends and you are quoted a new price are you? How can I roll...
Is 100 quid enough to start?
Can you literally start of with say £10? and just have a go and see what happens? £10...
Do spread betting firms close down winning accounts?
Just wondering if spread betting firms close down accounts of people who win more on their spreads...
What are financial fixed odds and binary bets?
Financial fixed odds and binary betting (binary trading, binary options, digital options..etc) are...