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Can I spread bet with zero spreads?
A user has asked: I was after a spread betting platform that offered a no-spread account. SpreadCo were offering it but now say they aren’t bringing it back for a little while so I wondered […]
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JRJ Group sell ETX Capital to Guru capital of Switzerland for an undisclosed sum
More M&A activity in the margin trading sector with the announcement of the acquisition of financial spread betting and CFD broker ETX Capital by Swiss-based Guru Capital from its private equity owners, JRJ Group. This […]
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CMC Markets increases its margins and delivers a bumper set of H1 2020 interim results
Online trading provider CMC Markets reported interim results to the end of September 2019 yesterday and the numbers didn’t disappoint. The groups net operating income rose by +45% when compared to the same period last […]
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IG improves it’s option offering and introduces new daily options trading
Leading CFD and spread betting provider IG Group has launched another range of products aimed at retail traders and spread bettors in the shape of what it calls daily options trading. These new contracts will […]
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Spreadbetting on NASDAQ, NYSE, Small Cap, Pharma with guaranteed stop losses
Original Question: Hi, I’m looking to Spread Bet as a day trader on the NASDAQ and NYSE. I’m looking for a platform that offers free guaranteed stop losses, access to small cap tech and pharma […]
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Where can I trade VIX futures?
The original question was: DO YOU KNOW WITH WICH BROKER I CAN TRADE VIX FUTURES (APART INTERACTIVE ) THANKS If you’re not keen on Interactive Brokers, there are a plethora of futures brokers that offer […]
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No deposit brokers for CFDs, Forex & Spread Betting
The original question was: Are there any no deposit brokers? Most brokers offer a demo account where you can trade without depositing funds first. Then yes there are plenty. However, if you are asking if […]
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CMC launches a series of new trade-weighted currency indices
Leading FX and CFD broker CMC Markets announced this week that it is to extend its product range with the introduction of a dozen bespoke currency indices or baskets. The new instruments have been built […]
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CMC Markets publish a confident H1 2020 trading update
CMC Markets provided investors with an update yesterday, in the shape of its pre-close trading statement. Apparently it’s not all doom and gloom in the margin trading world. Recently IG posted a positive update, and […]
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CMC Markets reduces the margins on government bond spread betting & CFD trading
CMC Markets has decided to sharply reduce the levels of margin required on government bond contracts traded through it, a move that goes against the regulatory grain as it were. CMC Markets‘ reduction in margin […]
