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Trading on the margins
In association with leading CFD and Spread Betting provider, CityIndex, our CFD and Spread Betting service gives you ways to use movements in the markets to profit or as a 'hedge' for your equity investments.
CFDs are part of the 'derivative' range of investments, so called because their value is 'derived' from an underlying investment. They are an agreement between you and the Provider to exchange the difference between the opening and closing value of the trade. With a CFD, you receive many of the benefits of share ownership (such as dividends and price performance) but you don't actually own the shares.
Spread betting offers a tax-free alternative to trading on specific equity and futures markets. It's a simple, versatile tool that can help you to profit from both up and downward movements in prices.
A spread bet is an agreement between you and a Provider to exchange the difference between the open and closing value of the trade: you are simply speculating on the direction of the future price movements in an underlying investment and specify an amount you want to bet on each point movement.
For both our CFD and Spread Betting services we offer two types of account; Deposit accounts and Limited Risk accounts. Tell me more >
It's important to remember that these are 'Margin' trading services: you can, in effect, trade without having to pay the full price of the investment, as you would if trading in the underlying equities themselves. Because you only need to deposit a percentage of the value of your trade (typically 10%) you can buy more than you otherwise would, but, conversely your risk is higher. As your return is determined by the price movement on the total trade value, profits and losses can quickly exceed the initial deposit and you may need to make further deposits at short notice. Because you are effectively 'borrowing' to cover most of the cost of your trade, you'll also have a financing cost to cover.
CFD and Spread Bet trading are not suitable for everyone: please ensure you understand the risks. We will ask you to complete an appropriateness assessment as part of the account application.
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Visit our Learning Zone to find out more about CFDs and Spread Betting. What are they? How do they work? And how do they compare?
Please remember: As 'margined' products, which afford substantial leverage, CFD trading and spread betting involve above average risk to your capital. It is possible to quickly lose more money than your initial deposit and you may be required to make further deposits at short notice. CFD trading and spread betting are not for everyone. You must ensure you understand the risks before opening an account and trading with Selftrade CFDs and Spread Betting by reading their Terms and Conditions and Risk Warning Notices. To determine which type of CFD or Spread betting account is appropriate for you, you will be required to complete an appropriateness assessment as part of the application process.
Want to know more? Our friendly team are on hand to answer your questions.
| Phone: | 0800 912 0554 |
|---|---|
| 0203 194 1519 | |
| Mon – Fri 8 am to 7.30 pm (excl Bank Holidays) | |
| (Calls may be recorded) | |
| Email: | info@selftradecfds-sb.co.uk |
| Address: | Selftrade CFDs & Spread Betting |
| Moorgate Hall | |
| 155 Moorgate | |
| London | |
| EC2M 6XB | |
| Please note: Calls may be recorded | |
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