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Key Economic Reports in Fundamental Analysis

Spread Betting traders that are not looking to base all of their trades on chart analysis can look at other methods, and the most traditional alternative can be found in Fundamental Analysis.  This form of asset valuation uses market reports and economic data as the basis for trading decisions and forecasting future asset prices.  There […]

ProSpreads Review

Introduction to ProSpreads Pro Spreads is different from most of the spread betting brokers reviewed in this section, in that their product offerings is explicitly directed at attracting experienced traders.  When looking at the trading product, it becomes easy to see that the same functionality from Direct Market Access (DMA) brokers is available at Pro […]

Capital Spreads Review

Introduction to Capital Spreads Capital Spreads is an example of a company that is more well-known to industry insiders than it is to retail traders with less experience in the markets.  This probably has something to do with the fact that Capital Spreads spends less of its attention on marketing and affiliate advertising and more […]

SpreadCo Review

Introduction to SpreadCo Spread Co is a London based spread betting company that was founded in 2006 by former employees of CMO Markets.  Since then, the company has slowly risen in the ranks of the UK’s most used spread betting brokers and this was accomplished by keeping spread costs low and providing consistent updates for […]

Bull Markets vs. Bear Markets

As you begin trading in the spread betting arena, two of the most common terms you will hear will be Bull Markets and Bear Markets.  While there is some debate over where exactly these terms originated, their meanings are clear:  In Bull Markets, traders are generally optimistic and the majority of assets (stocks, commodities, and […]

Constructing Trades with Risk Management Rules

In this section, we will look at ways to structure trades and manage risk when spread betting.  To be sure, these aspects of trading might seem less exciting but many experienced traders would argue that these strategies are some of the most critical elements in determining a trader’s true ability to generate profitable returns over […]

Entry Levels, Stop Losses and Profit Targets

Once we understand some of the basic characteristics of the spread bettors mind set, we must start to think about getting specific with trades and finding ways to determine when to get into a position, how to prevent excessive losses, and when to exit the trade at a gain.  This part of the process can […]

Establishing the Spread Bettors Mindset

Spread Betting Education:  Establishing the Spread Bettors Mindset  In order to successfully trade in the spread betting environment, accurate price forecasts will be required to capitalize on price movements that will ultimately unfold in the future.  This essentially means that traders must be able to buy assets before valuations increase, or sell those assets before […]

Spreadco Review

Spreadco is a relatively newly established business that is based in North West London.  Although it isn’t based in the City like many of the top spread betting firms are, they are Financial Services Act regulated and as professional as the biggest players in the market.  We will now look at some of the most […]