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Spread betting broker Capital Spreads has now launched CFD trading through its spread betting platform, opening up the gates for new and existing clients to trade CFDs through the same familiar spread betting portal.
Owned by the London Capital Group, Capital Spreads is one of the UK’s largest spread betting brokers, and has made the move into CFD trading to diversify the range of tradable instruments open to its private and institutional clients.
An on-trend move from the broker, the CFD offering comes at a time when a spate of new CFD …

Sometimes it can be daunting to start trading Contracts for Difference or to start spread betting.  The very attraction of these forms of share trading, the great gains that can be built up from small movements, also means that the losses can mount up quite quickly.
However a demo account is a very good way of learning the ropes.  There are things that should be watched for, and it should be recognised that a demo account is not the same thing as trading with your …

Many people can not trade during work hours.  After all we’re paid to work during that time and not trade on our own account.  There are some alternatives.
Taking the long view is an obvious but often overlooked strategy for out of hours traders to follow.  To take a topical example BP may look oversold on the basis that the amount that has been lost on its share value is three or four times the highest estimate for any cleanup operation.  This is a medium …

After successfully updating spread betting section and bringing better experience to all our visitors we have decided to update the CFDs section as well.
Now our visitors can enjoy easy to navigations, easy-to-read and understand trading tutorials, have access to latest market news and strategies. Besides that, it is easier than ever to compare CFD brokers as we have added extra sections on what to look for from your CFD account and how to choose the account that will suit your trading needs.
It has …

The British government is deliberately ignoring the budget crisis that is unfolding before it, which is understandable as that is what governments do.  However the market also seems to be ignoring this.  What does this mean for spread betters and people who use contracts for difference?
The recent budget was a political masterpiece, and there are bound to be a few money raising and money saving ideas that are hidden in the fine print.  However to really start reducing a deficit as large as …