Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 71% 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. 71% 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.

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Indices
Forex
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Commodities

Indices

Deal on indices in a couple of clicks from multiple points.

Click on a market to open its deal ticket
Select buy or sell, enter a bet size, and define your close conditions
Click ‘place deal’ to confirm your spread bet
View and manage your new position in the chart or the ‘positions’ panel
Deal from a watchlist by clicking buy or sell, entering a bet size and clicking ‘place deal’

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Forex

Deal on forex in a couple of clicks from multiple points.

Click on a market to open its deal ticket
Select buy or sell, enter a bet size, and define your close conditions
Click ‘place deal’ to confirm your spread bet
View and manage your new position in the chart or the ‘positions’ panel
Deal from a watchlist by clicking buy or sell, entering a bet size and clicking ‘place deal’

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Shares

Deal on shares in a couple of clicks from multiple points.

Click on a market to open its deal ticket
Select buy or sell, enter a bet size, and define your close conditions
Click ‘place deal’ to confirm your spread bet
View and manage your new position in the chart or the ‘positions’ panel
Deal from a watchlist by clicking buy or sell, entering a bet size and clicking ‘place deal’

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Commodities

Deal on commodities in a couple of clicks from multiple points.

Click on a market to open its deal ticket
Select buy or sell, enter a bet size, and define your close conditions
Click ‘place deal’ to confirm your spread bet
View and manage your new position in the chart or the ‘positions’ panel
Deal from a watchlist by clicking buy or sell, entering a bet size and clicking ‘place deal’

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Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 71% 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. Professional clients can lose more than they deposit. All trading involves risk.

The value of shares, ETFs and ETCs bought through a share dealing account, a stocks and shares ISA or a SIPP can fall as well as rise, which could mean getting back less than you originally put in. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.