Financial Spread Betting For Dummies

Learn to:

• Spread bet on shares, forex and more
• Keep risk under control
• Analyse your trading behaviour
• Develop a trading strategy and monitor your progress

Your one-stop guide to making spread betting work for you – in up, down and sideways markets

Keen to try your hand at financial spread betting? Perhaps you already invest in shares, and you're looking for new strategies to boost your profits. Or maybe you've just heard the buzz and want to know what all the fuss is about. Packed with priceless tips, this is your plain-English guide to all things spread betting.

• Learn your ABCs – nail down the spread betting basics including what it is, how to place orders, how to pick a broker and more
• Shop the markets – get the lowdown on the main types of spread bet, including shares, foreign exchange, index trading, commodities and interest rate products
• The long and short of long and short – get the lowdown on long versus short trading, how each is done and when to use each method
• Keep a lid on leverage – learn about the pros and cons of leverage, how to use it and how to manage the risks involved
• Analyse and strategise – discover the various trading strategies (such as swing trading and trend trading), as well as different analytical techniques, and how to make them work for you
• Keep an eye on your bottom line – find out how to create a solid trading plan and budget – and stick with them! – and what can happen if you don't

Open the book and find:

• The various types of spread bet available
• How to choose a broker and place orders
• Relatively low-risk ways of using leverage
• Techniques for managing your betting risks
• Advice on setting up a comprehensive trading plan
• Sophisticated spread betting strategies and how to use them
• The 10 biggest mistakes to avoid