Is spread betting right for me?

You'll need to read up on spread betting and understand the principles behind it. The risks you face and the tools you have at your disposal in order to minimise that risk. But there are tools that you can use to give you practical experience with less risk. Try a demo account to test out strategies and consider a low stake account when you start using real money

What is a low stake spread betting account?

Generally, spread betting brokers will offer their clients a minimum stake of £1 per point. That means you could lose a minimum of £100 on the FTSE100 should the market go against you by 100 points over the course of your trade. A low stake account reduces the minimum stake you can place, meaning that a similar trade with 10p per point would result in a maximum loss of £10. Even with that kind of extreme movement, that trade is going to dent your pride much more than your wallet.