Spread Betting on Shares

Join City Index and go long or short on company Shares like Barclays, Amazon and Apple.

Trade on our award-winning Spread Betting Platform‡ with tight spreads across thousands of Shares.

  • Spreads from 0.1% on UK Shares
  • Spread Bet on 4500+ global Shares
  • Best Spread Betting Provider 2019 Shares Awards
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Major Spread Betting Markets
Markets Spread from (either side)
Margin from*
FTSE 100 Shares DFT 0.1%
20%
Other UK Shares DFT 0.2%
20%
European Shares DFT 0.1%
20%
US Shares value DFT spread (USD) either side
Margin from*
$0-$10 0.015
20%
$10-$25 0.03
20%
$25+ 0.04
20%
For full market details please consult market information sheet in platform.
Markets Near contract from Far contract from
Margin from*
FTSE 100 Shares Futures 0.6% 0.6%
20%
Other UK Shares Futures 0.6% 0.6%
20%
European Shares Futures 0.6% 0.6%
20%
US Shares value Near future spread (USD) Far contract (USD)
Margin from*
$0-$10 0.02 0.025
20%
$10-$25 0.04 0.05
20%
$25+ 0.05 0.06
20%
For full market details please consult market information sheet in platform.
*for Retail clients. Professional Trader rate here

Spread Betting: Shares Options

We offer a large range of Share Options over the phone. Please call our Options desk on 0800 060 8609 for pricing.

Why Spread Bet on Shares?

Spread Betting is a popular way to trade Shares. City Index offers a choice of 4500+ global Shares from companies listed in US, UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong stock exchanges.

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No commission on Spread Betting
Ability to trade on falling market prices
Spreads from 0.1% on FTSE 100 stocks
Choice of Daily Funded Trades (DFT), Futures and Options
Low margins for retail clients from 20% on UK and US stocks
No UK Capital Gains Tax (CGT) to pay on any profits
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Shares DFTs vs Futures

City Index offers two popular ways to Spread Bet Shares: Daily Funded Trades (DFTs) and Futures.

Shares DFTs

Ideal for
Shorter-term trading

Spreads
From 0.1% spreads (0.2% round trip)

Expiry dates
None

Financing charge
Incurs a finance charge for positions held overnight

Dividend adjustments
A dividend adjustment may be applicable to shares

Profit and loss
P&L crystallised only when positions are closed or partially closed

Trading
Cash Shares labelled as DFT in the platform

Shares Futures

Ideal for
Longer-term trading

Spreads
From 0.3% spreads

Expiry dates
Fixed monthly/quarterly expiry date

Financing charge
No overnight financing charge applied as contained within spread

Position rollover
Positions may be rolled over to next month/quarter

Profit and loss
P&L realised when trade closed, partially closed or expired

Trading
Trades can be closed before expiry

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Over 35 years' experience in Spread Betting, FX and CFD Trading
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