Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 54.76% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs / Spread betting with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs / Spread betting work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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54.76% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs / Spread betting with this provider.
Important Notice - Fraud awareness
Important Notice - Scam alert
Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 54.76% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs / Spread betting with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs / Spread betting work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Important Notice - Fraud awareness
Important Notice - Scam alert
The vast majority of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs / Spread betting with this provider.
Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. The vast majority of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs / Spread betting with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs / Spread betting work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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      Spread Betting

      Spread betting is a tax-free* way to take advantage of rising or falling markets, including FX and metals. 

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      *Financial spread betting is a derivative product available to UK residents only.

      Why Spread Bet with ATFX?

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      No capital gains tax or UK stamp duty*
      Competitive spreads from 0.6 pips
      Competitive spreads from 0.6 pips
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      No commissions to pay
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      Speculate on falling or rising markets and trade on margin
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      Trade on the award winning platform MT4
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      Limit risk with negative balance protection and stop loss limit orders

      Trading Conditions

      Spreads from
      0.6 Pips
      Minimum Deposit
      £100
      Commission per side per lot
      0
      Stop Out
      0.5
      Maximum Leverage (Retail Clients)1
      1:30
      Requotes
      None
      Rejection
      None
      Expert Advisors (EAs)2
      Allowed
      Hedging
      Allowed
      Slippage3
      Yes
      Scalping
      No
      Negative Balance Protection (Retail Clients)4
      Yes
      1. Leverage for Retail clients. Different Leverage is available for Professional Clients.
      2. Price arbitrage not allowed.
      3. Positive or Negative may occur.
      4. In the unlikely event that your account encounters negative equity, ATFX will adjust your account balance back to zero. No penalties apply. This is for retail clients only.

      What is Spread Betting?

      Spread betting is a tax-free* way to trade on the price movements of instruments including FX and Metals for UK clients.

      More importantly, spread betting is a leveraged product. In order to gain a comparatively large market exposure, you only have to put down a small deposit. This means that any profit or losses will be magnified.

      It also makes spread betting a form of derivative trading, affording you the opportunity to take a position in the market without requiring a large investment in the underlying asset.

       

      Is Spread Betting for me?

      • Active traders looking for tax-free profits*

      • Traders looking to diversify their portfolios with currencies and metals

      • No commission to pay

      • Trading with small investment using leverage

      • Trade on falling markets (going short) as well as rising markets (going long)

       

      What is the Spread?

      The spread betting market has two prices, the first price is the ‘SELL price’ and the second price is the ‘BUY price’, the spread is the difference between the BUY and the SELL price. In spread betting, the bid price is the value at which you can opt to go short if you anticipate a fall in the underlying market, whilst the offer price is the value at which you can go long if you predict the market price to rise.

      As a result of the spread forming the difference between the bid and offer prices, the values at which you buy and sell will always be slightly higher and lower than the market price.

      *UK Tax laws are subject to change and depend on individual circumstances. Please seek independent financial advice as tax law may differ in a jurisdiction other than the UK. Spread betting is only available in the UK.

      Legal: AT Global Markets (UK) Limited is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom. FCA registration number (760555). Registered Office: 1st Floor, 32 Cornhill, London EC3V 3SG, United Kingdom. Company No. 09827091

      Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 54.76% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs / Spread betting with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs / Spread betting work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Please read the full risk disclosure on pages 42-45 of our Terms of Business.

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      The information on this site is not directed at residents of the United States, Belgium or any particular country outside the UK and is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person in any country or jurisdiction where such distribution or use would be contrary to local law or regulation.

      ATFX is a co-brand shared by a group of entities including:

      AT Global Markets (UK) Ltd is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom with registration number 760555. The Registered Office: 1st Floor, 32 Cornhill, London EC3V 3SG, United Kingdom.

      ATFX Global Markets (CY) Ltd is authorized and regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) under the license no. 285/15. The Registered Office: 159 Leontiou A' Street, Maryvonne Building Office 204, 3022, Limassol, Cyprus.

      AT Global Markets Intl Ltd is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Commission with license number C118023331. The Registered Office: G08, Ground Floor, The Catalyst, Silicon Avenue, 40 Cybercity, 72201 Ebène, Republic of Mauritius.

      AT Global Markets LLC is a Limited Liability Company in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines with company number 333 LLC 2020. The Registered Office: 1st Floor, First St. Vincent Bank Bldg, James Street, Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

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