Spread Betting Strategies
Spread betting strategies come in many different shapes and sizes, and there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ rule that can be applied. The various strategies and techniques that more experienced traders implement are designed to make it easier to predict potentially profitable trades, and to make longer-term profits more achievable, yet devising a strategy in the first instance can be a difficult and time consuming process – particularly for those just starting out. Traders of all levels of experience implement trading strategies in order to introduce some routine and rules into their trading.
When should you leave a position? Should you short or go long? Where, if at all, should you set your stops? With a set strategy, you’re attempting to stack the odds in your favour in a bid to eliminate much of the guesswork, ideally paving the way for more consistent and ultimately more profitable trading. So how might a trading strategy start to take shape?
To make the process slightly easier, here is a quick look at some of the more popular spread betting strategies employed by spread traders from all walks of life to improve their chances of placing more frequent winning bets. For the complete list of spread betting strategies please refer to the menu on the left.