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Spread betting markets & spreads

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Competitive spreads & margins

Our comprehensive range of instruments is complemented by competitive spreads and margins. Explore the table below to see our minimum and typical spreads, margin rates and trading hours. 

  • FOREX
  • Indices
  • Commodities
  • Shares
  • Treasuries
  • Product Minimum spread Margin rate from Trading hours
    UK 100 – Cash 1 5% Sun 23:00-Fri 21:00 (break 21:15-21:30 / 22:00-23:00)
    US 30 – Cash 1.6 5% Sun 23:00-Fri 22:00 (break 21:15-21:30 / 22:00-23:00)
    Germany 40 – Cash 1.2 5% Sun 23:00-Fri 21:00 (break 21:15-21:30 / 22:00-23:00)
    US SPX 500 – Cash 5 5% Sun 23:00-Fri 22:00 (break 21:15-21:30 / 22:00-23:00)
    Australia 200 – Cash 1 5% Sun 22:50-Fri 20:00 (break 05:30-06:10)
  • Product Minimum spread Margin rate from Trading hours
    Crude Oil Brent – Cash 3 10% Sun 23:00-Fri 22:00 (closed 23:00-01:00 Mon-Thu)
    Crude Oil West Texas – Cash 3 10% Sun 23:00 to Fri 22:00 (break  22:00-23:00 Mon-Thu)
    Gold – Cash 0.3 5% Sun 23:00-Fri 21:00 (break 22:00- 23:00 Mon-Thu)
    Silver – Cash 2.5 10% Sun 23:00-Fri 21:00 (break 22:00-23:00 Mon-Thu)
    Natural Gas – Cash 0.3 10% Sun 23:00-Fri 21:00 (break 22:00-23:00 Mon-Thu)
  • Country Number of shares CMC additional spread Margin rate from Trading hours
    UK 894 0.10% 20% Daily 08:00-16:30
    US 4,326 1-4 cents^ 20% Daily 14:30-21:00
    Germany 217 0.10% 20% Daily 08:00-16:30
    Spain 86 0.10% 20% Daily 08:00-16:30
    France 290 0.10% 20% Daily 08:00-16:30
  • Product Minimum spread Margin rate from Trading hours
    Euro Bobl – Cash 2 20% Daily 07:00-21:00
    Euro Bund – Cash 2 20% Daily 07:00-21:00
    Euro Buxl - Cash 4 20% Daily 07:00-21:00
    UK Gilt - Cash 2 20% Daily 08:00-18:00
    US T-Bond – Cash 3 20% Sun 23:00 to Fri 21:00 (break 22:00-23:00 Mon-Thu)

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A minimum spread is the lowest spread that will be shown on the given instrument. If the underlying market spread widens throughout the trading day, or you are trading out of hours, the platform spread may also widen. The spreads shown are for the first price available for the average market trade/bet sizes in the relevant instrument. The spread will widen for larger trade/bet sizes, see our platform for more information
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^Share price    Cost
 $0-15              1 cent (each side)
 $15-25            2 cents (each side)
 $25-35            3 cents (each side)
 $35+                4 cents (each side)

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