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Please enter your details below to access the Guide to CFDs and Spread Betting. Produced in association with Investors Chronicle, the Guide covers a range of topics from The Seven Sins of Trading through to Charting Strategies and How to Use Stop Losses.
CFD trading and Spread Betting involve above average risk to your capital and you can quickly lose more than your initial deposit and be required to make further deposits at short notice. You must ensure you read and understand the risk warnings, the Terms and Policies and Key Features before trading. To determine whether CFD trading or Spread Betting is appropriate for you, you will be required to complete an appropriateness assessment as part of the application process.
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Stephen Barber talks CFDs and Spread Bets, what they are and how they are used. Includes an interview with Josh Raymond, market strategist at City Index.

