A U.K. tax on the transfer of shares and securities. One major benefit of spread betting is that it is not liable to stamp duty (although tax laws can change).
Stamp Duty
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Spread betting is a derivative trading method that allows traders to take a position on the price movement of financial instruments.
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Forex brokers will quote you two different prices for a currency pair: the bid and ask price. The “bid” is the price at which you can SELL the base currency. The “ask” is the price at which you can...
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Term spread trading, also known as yield curve trading, involves taking positions in different maturities of fixed-income securities, such as bonds or interest rate futures. The goal is to capitalize on changes in the yield curve, which is a graphical representation of interest rates on debt for various maturities. What is a term spread trade? […]
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An option is a financial contract that grants the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at a specified price.
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Bid-offer spread measures the difference between the buy and sell prices.