Spread betting is the flexible and tax-efficient way to back your judgement in the financial markets.
The concept of spread betting is simple. If you think a market is set to rise you 'buy' at the top end of our quote (the offer price), or if you think the market will fall you 'sell' at the bottom of our quote (the bid price).
You can go long or short of our huge range of markets to profit from rising or falling prices. You simply 'buy' if you think that the price is set to rise, or 'sell' if you think it will drop.
The degree to which you are correct dictates how much you win or lose. In simple terms: the more a price moves in your favour, the more money you make; the more the price moves against you, the reverse applies. And with Controlled Risk betting you can cap potential losses without putting a ceiling on your profit.
Spread betting is versatile, quick and easy. You can trade a number of different financial products on one account and our deal sizes are flexible so you can bet in amounts which feel comfortable to you.
Spread betting may not be suitable for everyone, so please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved.
All your profits are absolutely free from UK capital gains tax.*

