Typical Spreads Comparison

Spread betting companies offer different spreads generally depending on the liquidity and volatility of the product. It is important to know, that this can vary over time for the same product. For example, spreads offered on the daily FTSE 100 index after trading hours is different than during trading hours and the volatility one month may differ from the next. The tables below show the spreads available for some of the major products traded by spread bettors:

• Key markets - Trading hour spreads
• FTSE 100 Daily
• FTSE 100 Futures

 

Key markets - Trading hour spreads

Spread betting company	FTSE 100 daily rolling	Euribor	Brent crude oil rolling	Gold rolling	EUR/USD	UK100 shares	Apply?
	0.7	n/a	3.5	3	0.7	0.05%
	0.8	n/a	4	4	0.8	0.15%
	1	2	5	4	1	0.1%
	1	2	5	4	1	0.1%
	1	1	4	5	0.8	0.1%
	1	2	6	4	1	0.1%
	1	2	4	6	2	0.08%
	1	3	5	5	0.8	0.2%
	2	2	6	7	2	0.1%
	2	3	6	4	3	0.3%

 

 

Daily FTSE 100 Spread Betting prices

 

Spread betting company	Spread (during trading hours)	Spread (outside of market hours)	Margin*	Min stake
	1	5	30	1
	1	6	1%	0.1
	2	n/a	50	1
	0.8	1.8	30	1
	2	6	60	0.5
Cantor Index	2	6	170	1
	0.7	4	50	1
	1	6	38	1
	1	6	40	2
	1	6	60	0.5
Financial Spreads	1	4	30	1

 *Margin reflects deposit required to place a position on the daily ftse. Cash amount required is Margin X Stake. The lower the margin listed above therefore; the more leverage provided by the spread betting company.

 

FTSE 100 Futures Spread Betting prices

 

Spread betting company	Spread (during trading hours)	Spread (outside of market hours)	Margin*
	4	5	30
	2	6	1%
	4	n/a	50
	2	4	30
	2	6	60
Cantor Index	4	8	260
	3	n/a	50
	3	6	38
	6	10	40
	4	n/a	60
Financial Spreads	4	4	30

 *Margin reflects deposit required to place a position on the daily ftse. Cash amount required is Margin X Stake. The lower the margin listed above therefore; the more leverage provided by the spread betting company.