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Best Brokers For Spread Betting Through TradingView:

  1. City Index – best trader tools
  2. IG – deepest liquidity
  3. CMC Markets – tightest pricing

Spread betting on TradingView means you can speculate on the financial markets without having to pay tax on your profits. Spread betting brokers are gradually adopting Tradingview as an execution venue as Tradingview charts are the starting point for many traders. You can use TradingView in conjunction with various brokers that offer spread betting. We’ve ranked and reviewed some of the best spread betting brokers that provide spread betting services and can be integrated with TradingView.

City Index

City Index won our award for best trading tools in 2023 and as well as providing spread betting for those using TradingView for idea generation and charting it has’s own excellent SmartSignals on their proprietory spread betting platform. They also offer charting and analysis from Trading Central.

City Index Review
City Index

Name: City Index

Description: City Index is one of the oldest spread betting and CFD brokers based in the UK. They were founded in 1983 and offer trading in over 13,500 financial markets, to around 126,000 active clients. City Index is currently owned by StoneX, a US brokerage listed on the NASDAQ valued at $1.75bn.

Why we like them:

City Index offers some of the best trading tools and analysis to help traders perform better. Their unique post-trade analytics and voice brokerage service make it an excellent choice for large and frequent traders.

Pros

  • Excellent trading tools
  • Voice brokerage
  • Publically listed

Cons

  • Trading only, no investment account
  • Pricing
    (4)
  • Market Access
    (4.5)
  • Online Platform
    (4)
  • Customer Service
    (4.5)
  • Research & Analysis
    (4.5)
Overall
4.3
Comments Rating 3.71 (62 reviews)

IG

IG is the largest spread betting broker that offers spread betting on TradingView. IG is listed on the London Stock Exchange with a market capitalisation of  £2,569,447,607 (updated 22/09/2023 16:45).

IG Review
IG

Name: IG

Description: Founded in 1974 IG are one of the world’s largest margin trading brokers and they offer CFDs, FX and Spread Betting (in the UK) alongside share trading and prime brokerage to over 350,000 active clients and offers 19,000 tradable markets. IG also recently introduce physical share dealing and smart portfolios for longer-term investors.

Why we like it

IG pioneered online trading and financial spread betting for private clients and remains not only one of the largest online trading platforms, but also one of the best. IG stands out through deep liquidity, high market range and excellent added value such as trading tools and analysis.

Pros

  • Wide market range
  • Excellent liquidity & DMA equities
  • Listed on the London Stock Exchange

Cons

  • Customer service can be slow
  • No DMA futures trading
  • Pricing
    (4.5)
  • Market Access
    (5)
  • Online Platform
    (5)
  • Customer Service
    (4)
  • Research & Analysis
    (5)
Overall
4.7
Comments Rating 3.9 (523 reviews)

CMC Markets

CMC Markets is of the best-spread betting platforms for active TradingView traders who speculate on the most liquid markets as they are very competitive on price. CMC Markets are also listed on the London Stock Exchange, currently worth, £308,356,562

CMC Markets Review
CMC Markets

Name: CMC Markets

Description: CMC Markets is one of the original spread betting and CFD brokers based in the UK. They have been providing forex trading services since 1989 and are now listed on the London Stock Exchange. The broker has over 300,000 active clients trading online and is operated from 13 global offices, with headquarters in The City of London.

Summary

CMC Markets has always offered, and still does one of the best trading platforms for high-frequency and active traders. It’s a good choice for those that want to trade on tight spreads, with a platform built on exceptional tech.

77% of retail investor accounts lose money when spread betting and/or trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.’

Pros

  • Excellent trading platform
  • Good liquidity
  • Unique sentiment tools

Cons

  • Trading only, no investing account
  • Limited smaller cap stocks
  • Pricing
    (5)
  • Market Access
    (4)
  • Online Platform
    (5)
  • Customer Service
    (4)
  • Research & Analysis
    (5)
Overall
4.6
Comments Rating 3.64 (107 reviews)

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FAQ:

Here we answer some of the most commonly asked questions about spread betting on TradingView

TradingView itself does not offer spread betting services, but you can link your spread betting account and execute traders through TradingView. To connect your spread betting broker, follow these steps:

  1. Go to TradingView
  2. Search for spread betting brokers
  3. Click connect account
  4. Login and connect your spread betting account

TradingView is one of the most popular sources of trading ideas for spread betting clients. It is an excellent charting and analysis platform that allows traders to visualize market data, analyze charts, and develop trading strategies. By executing spread bets through TradingView rather than switching to your brokerage platform you can get better pricing and quicker execution.

The spread is the difference between the bid (sell price) and offer (buy price). These prices are quoted by spread betting brokers. The spread is where spread betting platforms make money as it is slightly wider than the underlyingly direct market access price.

You can read reviews of the following brokers that offer spread betting on TradingView here:

All of these spread betting platforms are regulated by the FCA where your funds are protected by the FSCS.

Richard Berry

Richard Berry

Richard founded the Good Money Guide (previously Good Broker Guide) in 2015 and has been a broker for 20 years most recently at Investors Intelligence and previously a multi-asset derivatives broker at MF Global (Man Financial). Richard started his career working as a private client stockbroker at Walker Crips and Phillip Securities (now King and Shaxson) after interning on the NYMEX oil trading floor in New York and London IPE in 2001 & 2000.