Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% 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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What is Spread Betting

Trade rising or falling markets in a tax-efficient way with spread bets on markets.com. You can trade thousands of instruments, across forex, commodities, currencies and stocks and in global markets.

Spread bets are a leveraged product, like CFDs, yet are exempt from Capital Gains Tax or Stamp Duty on profits from spread betting within the UK.

What is Spread Betting

* Spread bets and CFDs are each taxed differently in the UK. For the majority of UK residents, spread bets are tax free. Tax laws are subject to change and depend on individual circumstances. Please seek independent advice if necessary.

Trading opportunity

With so many markets to trade, and our flexible and accessible platform, there’s an opportunity for every type of trader. Plus, with our market-leading range of tools you can get unparalleled insights into your trade opportunities.

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Margins & Spreads

We keep our prices low to help you maximise your potential profit without sacrificing service. We know that when it comes to priorities, spreads are number one for traders. 
 

Take a look at the markets.com pricing for spread bets. Our spreads can vary depending on the market price and the time of day.

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Why Start Spread Betting with markets.com

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Tax Efficiency

Profits are exempt from Stamp Duty and Capital Gains Tax in the UK.

Low Spreads, Fast Execution

Fast Execution

Execute your trades directly through our cutting-edge platform.

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Global Markets to Trade

Trade thousands global instruments on our multi-asset platform.

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World-Class Tools

Advanced fundamental, technical and sentiment tools for key insights.

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How does Spread Betting work?

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Spread betting is a type of financial derivative that allows traders to speculate on the price movements of various financial instruments, such as stocks, currencies, and commodities, without owning the underlying asset. The trader places a bet on whether the price of the asset will rise or fall, and the size of their winnings or losses is determined by the accuracy of their prediction and the size of their bet.

Am I entitled to Dividends when trading in CFDs or spread betting?

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When trading in CFDs or spread betting, you are not entitled to any dividends paid by the underlying asset. This is because when trading in CFDs or spread betting, you do not own the underlying asset but are merely speculating on its price movements. 

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