How Much Money To Start Spread Betting

How Much Money To Start Spread Betting
You can make a lot of money spread betting, but you can also lose a lot. I personally think it’s a bad idea to make a lot of money quickly spread betting. If you make a lot of money in a short space of time then you will probably end up getting over confident and lose all that you have made and more. You need to find a strategy that suits you and that gives you an edge over the 50/50 odds that you would have if you just randomly enter trades.
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It’s certainly possible to make millions from spread betting. In fact if you do some searching on the internet you will find a few success stories about people becoming millionaires via spread betting. I think however these people are the exception not the rule. If you enter the world of spread betting with the view to becoming a millionaire in a few weeks, months or even years I think you are in for a bit of a shock. If it was really that easy to make millions spread betting then everyone would be doing it.
If you are sensible there is no reason that in time you could not become a millionaire. All the successful spread betters that I know of have a trading strategy in place that they stick to. It governs everything about their trading process and indicates when to enter & exit trades, how to position size appropriately and much more. If you are searching the internet for a get rich quick scheme then spread betting is not for you. If you’re looking to get rich quick then keep searching. In my experience there is no such thing as a get rich quick scheme. Usually if something sounds too good to be true it usually is.
Spread betting will take time, effort and lost of self discipline to master. If you can get that far then the rewards are obvious. There is certainly money to be made from spread betting but how much depends on the individuals risk tolerance and money management capabilities. If you haven’t been scared off from spread betting and would like to learn more about it then you can start with my free beginners guide . If you still have questions join the free spread betting forum and ask any questions you may have. There will be someone on there that can answer your question I’m sure.
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You don’t actually need that much to start spread betting. I started with £50 back in Feb 2009. I think you can even open an account with £0 to take a look at the platform etc. You won’t be able to trade of course but at least you can get a feel for how to make trades. Most spread betting firms offer an introductory offer to get you started. These typically require that you open an account, fund it with £XXX and make N trades to qualify for the offer. They vary from firm to firm but you can check out my list of latest spread betting offers .
Although I started with £50 I soon realised that more would be required. If you are looking to spread bet for a living then I think you need to be stating with at least £5,000 if not more. If you do start with this sort of money just be careful as spread betting is a very easy way to lose money, especially if you are inexperienced.
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You can’t. There is no one on the face of the planet that can guarantee anything in the stock market. Even Warrent Buffet cannot give you a guarantee you will make money from one of his share tips. The only thing that is guaranteed is that sometimes you will make money and sometimes you will lose it!
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It’s certainly possible to become rich spread betting. If you are just starting out though it’s probably going to take you a while, if it ever happens. I started spread betting with the get rich quick mindset but soon realised that it’s not going to be the case. If you are to ever get rich spread betting it will take time, discipline and hard work.
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I have no idea how much most people make spread betting. There are figures out there that suggest 80% of all spread betters lose money not make it. You have to view spread betting as a business and treat it like wise. You need to find the strategy that fits your trading style and stick to it. All full time spread betters have a trading plan that covers all areas of their trading. As the saying goes “Failure to plan is a plan to fail”.
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You should NEVER spread bet with money you cannot afford to lose. No one likes losing money, I know I don’t, but If you can’t realistically afford to lose it then you should not be trading with it. Don’t risk your kids college fund, your house, your life savings on spread betting. If you lose the lot then what are you going to do!!!
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There is no sensible amount really. The most important thing to remember is you should only risk what you can afford to lose. If this is £10 or £1000 the so be it. Never risk money which you need for rent, mortgage payments, food, clothes, bills etc. Take care of them first then think about money you can risk on spread betting.
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This can be a tricky situation, and can be a slippery slope to the poor house. If you’ve lost all you can afford to lose then take it on the chin and sit it out until you have more money you can afford to lose. If you have more money you can afford to lose right away I would take a step back, possibly paper trade for a while until you develop a strategy which will give you a positive expectancy in the long run. Once you are happy you have a strategy that fits your trading style then try it with a live account but start small. Only risk a maximum of 1% of funds or less. 0.5% and 0.25% are other good amounts to start with.
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It could do, it depends. It basically all comes down to you. Trading needs to be treated like a business. If you treat it any other way then you will probably lose money over the long term. If you take is seriously, put in the time and effort, learnt your craft then there is no reason you should not make it to spread betting success. Even if you do all that it’s still not guaranteed but it will help you a lot.
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Spread betting can yield high profits if the bets are placed correctly. Most spread betting traders are successful only after creating a systematic trading plan following years of experience. Only a small percentage succeed and the majority fail. We look at the important factors for success and profitability for spread betting.

NOTE: Although popular in Europe and particularly in the United Kingdom, spread betting is illegal in the United States. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission prohibits the sale of foreign security futures products to retail investors based in the U.S. 1

Assume a stock is trading at 300 pence. But due to its illiquid nature, the bid-ask spread is wide at 290–310 pence. Because of the wide spread, a buyer who pays 310 pence for their position doesn't make a profit even if the stock jumps 3.33% to 310 pence.

Now take a similarly priced but highly liquid stock. Its spread is tighter at 298–302 pence. A buyer who pays 302 pence for the position will profit after a smaller move. Betting on instruments with tight spreads improves the potential for profits significantly.

How much total trading capital is available? How much money will be used per spread bet? How frequently will spread bets be placed? Answers to such questions help create an efficient trading plan.

Having £50,000 and blowing £25,000 on a first bet will leave you at a significant loss. With the remaining £25,000, you need to gain 100% profit just to recover your lost money. The profitability of spread betting can be improved substantially when one enters with a clearly defined spread betting plan, which is based on total capital, bet amount per sequential bet, and frequency of placing the bets.

Structuring bets properly can allow one to be profitable in the long run, even if your losing trades outnumber your winning trades. Consider Ami, who on average wins 4 of every 5 bets, while Ben only wins 1 of every 5 bets. Whose trades are more profitable?

On the surface, the answer would seem to be Ami, but it depends on bet sizing and the risk-reward scenario.

The key is placing bets in the right size given the risk versus potential reward. Losing multiple small bets for the chance of a single big win can pay off if trades are structured properly.

A UK-based spread betting firm like CityIndex offers spread betting across 45 global markets, with asset classes including stocks, indices, forex, commodities, metals, bonds, options, interest rates, and sectors.

Most novices tend to simultaneously play around in multiple markets and securities without a clear understanding. One should build expertise in a few asset classes. Attempting to generalize will lead to mounting losses.

Most spread betting firms offer a free practice demo account. Learn the tricks of the trade, backtest the structured betting plan, and practice it multiple times before jumping in with real money. Markets will remain forever, but real money lost during an initial phase of ignorant and inexperienced attempts will be difficult to recover.

Once comfortable with virtual returns, enter with real money. Start small and then expand as the betting profits increase.

Spread betting is available on leverage , which magnifies profit (and loss) exposure despite limited capital. With £100, a 10% leverage margin can allow one to make bets for up to £1,000. Leverage is a double-edged sword. It magnifies profits when a bet works favorably, but also the losses if it goes wrong.

Successful spread bettors use leverage efficiently with tight controls, while novices get tempted to take large positions and end up blowing their accounts. Controlling the leverage usage, based on a realistic availability of the capital amount, is necessary for success in spread betting.

While devising a trading plan, or while comparing performance from different trading activities, it is important to factor in the tax benefits available in spread betting. This is a very significant factor in making genuine profits.

Spread betting, though illegal in the U.S., is very popular in the U.K. and European countries. It offers potential for high profits, but most traders when they start due to inexperience. Building sufficient knowledge, selecting the right instruments, and practicing and backtesting a trading system can assist in generating profits from spread betting.

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Like to bet on sports but not a big fan of doing semi-complicated math? Then point-spread wagering was made for you.
Simple addition and subtraction—that’s all you need to know to grasp the nuances of spread betting, which is by far the most popular form of wagering for two of North America’s most popular sports: football and basketball (both college and pro).
What follows is a primer on how to wager on point spreads, including examples from multiple sports.
A point spread is nothing more than a bookmaker giving one team (or player) a head start in a game or event. In sports betting, this head start comes in the form of points (football, basketball), runs (baseball), goals (soccer, hockey), strokes (golf) and games or sets (tennis).
The idea is simple: If you wager on the team receiving the head start, you’re wagering on the underdog and hoping for one of two results: Either the team wins outright, or it keeps the final margin within a specific number of points/runs/goals. That number, established by oddsmakers, is called the point spread.
Conversely, if you bet on the team that starts from behind, you’re betting on the favorite, which needs to win by a margin greater than the point spread to cash your wager.
The point spread number in any game/event is always the same for both teams. The only difference: The spread associated with the favorite is denoted with a minus (-) sign, while the spread attached to an underdog carries a plus (+) sign.
Here’s how a point spread is expressed in an NFL game:
In this example, if you bet the Titans on the spread, you’re “getting” 3.5 points right from the start. You can win that bet one of two ways: The Titans defeat the Colts (win outright) or lose by one, two or three points.
A wager on Indianapolis means you’re “giving” 3.5 points—so before the game even kicks off, you’re losing 3.5 points to zero. That means the Colts not only must win the game, but they have to prevail by a margin of at least four points.
In this scenario, if the final score is Colts 23, Titans 21, Tennessee would “cover” the 3.5-point spread. However, if the Colts prevail 27-21, they would “cover” the spread.
Regarding spread betting, remember this: If you bet on the favorite (-3.5), you’re “giving away” those points throughout the entire contest. If you bet on the underdog (+3.5), you’re “getting” (or “receiving”) those points from start to finish.
Point spreads are expressed two different ways: as whole numbers (-6, -10, +13, +21) and fractions/decimals (+4.5, -8.5, +11.5).
Any point spread that has that extra half-point (or half-run, half-goal, etc.) means no matter what the game/event outcome is, there will be a definitive winner and loser from a betting perspective.
However, when that half-point—referred to as “the hook” in betting parlance—is absent from a point spread, it’s possible the final score on the field could result in a tie (or “push”) for wagering purposes.
Here are two NBA examples involving a hypothetical Milwaukee Bucks vs. Phoenix Suns matchup:
Betting result: Bucks spread bettors lose (didn’t win by at least six points); Suns bettors win (lost by fewer than six points)
Betting result: Push (the game was decided by the exact point spread of 5 points)
In the latter situation, all point spread bets are refunded. That is, everyone who wagered on Bucks -5 would get their money back, as would everyone who wagered on Suns +5.
It’s not uncommon for point spreads to move up and down—and it can happen multiple times in the span of hours or even minutes. This “line movement” tends to occur most frequently the closer you get to game time.
Why do sportsbooks make these adjustments? There are numerous reasons, but here are the three most common:
Lopsided betting action: A sportsbook’s ultimate goal is to have the same amount of money bet on both sides of every game/event (thus limiting the book’s financial liability).
So let’s say a bunch of five-figure wagers come in on a 4-point underdog, and the other side (4-point favorite) has only received a few hundred dollars in bets. In this case, the book might adjust
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