Spread betting spreads
We offer competitive spreads on our spread betting products, including major FX pairs from 0.7 points, major indices from 1 point and crude oil from 3 points.
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Spreads on popular products
View at a glance the competitive spreads on some of our most traded products,
and the additional spreads applicable to shares spread betting.
Commodities
| Product | Starting from (in points) |
|---|---|
| Crude Oil Brent | 3.0 |
| Crude Oil West Texas | 3.0 |
| Gold | 0.3 |
Treasuries
| Product | Starting from (in points) |
|---|---|
| Euro Bobl – Cash | 2.0 |
| UK Gilt – Cash | 2.0 |
| US T-Bond – Cash | 3.0 |
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Shares spreads
We build an additional spread into the share prices we display on our spread betting platform. There are some differences depending on the country of the stock you are spread betting on. This is applicable once your order has been submitted.
| Country / Market | Additional spread |
|---|---|
| UK | 0.10% |
| US | 2 cents |
| Austria | 0.10% |
| Belgium | 0.10% |
| Canada | 2 cents |
| Denmark | 0.10% |
| Finland | 0.10% |
| France | 0.10% |
| Germany | 0.10% |
| Hong Kong | 0.25% |
| Ireland | 0.10% |
| Italy | 0.12% |
| Japan | 0.10% |
| Netherlands | 0.10% |
| Norway | 0.10% |
| Portugal | 0.10% |
| Singapore (SGD) | 0.25% |
| Singapore (USD) | 0.25% |
| Spain | 0.10% |
| Sweden | 0.10% |
| Switzerland | 0.10% |
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Try spread betting with virtual funds in a risk-free environment.
Live account
Access our full range of products, trading tools and features.
Losses can exceed your deposits