Spread Betting on Forex

Spread Bet on Forex pairs like EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY with fast execution and tight spreads.

Speculate on global FX on our award-winning platform‡ and take advantage of tax-efficient trading*.

  • Tight spreads from 0.5 points
  • Spread Bet on 65 global FX pairs
  • Best Spread Betting Provider 2019 Shares Awards
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Major Spread Betting Markets
FX Pair Min. spread Typical spread Margin from*
AUD/USD 0.5 0.9 5%
EUR/USD 0.5 0.8 3.33%
USD/JPY 0.6 0.8 3.33%
EUR/GBP 0.9 1.7 3.33%
GBP/USD 0.9 1.8 3.33%
EUR/JPY 1.7 2.3 3.33%
USD/CHF 1.5 2.3 3.33%
EUR/CHF 1.5 2.3 3.33%
USD/CAD 1.9 2.6 3.33%
NZD/USD 2.2 2.8 5%

The “Typical spread” is a time weighted median taken from all quotes in Oct 2019

FX Pair Typical spread Margin from*
USD/CNH 9 5%
USD/CZK 41.7 10%
USD/DKK 12 10%
USD/HKD 12 10%
USD/HUF 31 5%
USD/MXN 89 5%
USD/NOK 40.7 5%
USD/PLN 30.9 5%
USD/SEK 49.9 5%
USD/SGD 4.8 5%
USD/TRY 181.8 5%
USD/ZAR 168.9 5%

The “Typical spread” is a time weighted median taken from all quotes in Oct 2019

FX Pair Typical spread Margin from*
GBP/AUD 6.1 5%
GBP/CAD 8 3.33%
GBP/CHF 5 3.33%
GBP/DKK 55 10%
GBP/JPY 3.8 3.33%
GBP/MXN 200 5%
GBP/NOK 87.6 5%
GBP/NZD 7.9 5%
GBP/PLN 47.4 5%
GBP/SEK 90.9 5%
GBP/SGD 11.4 5%
GBP/ZAR 223.8 5%

The “Typical spread” is a time weighted median taken from all quotes in Oct 2019

FX Pair Typical spread Margin from*
EUR/AUD 4.2 5%
EUR/CAD 5.4 3.33%
EUR/CNH 18 5%
EUR/CZK 34 10%
EUR/DKK 12 10%
EUR/HKD 18 10%
EUR/MXN 195.1 5%
EUR/HUF 36 5%
EUR/NOK 41.6 5%
EUR/NZD 7.3 5%
EUR/PLN 33 5%
EUR/SEK 40 5%
EUR/SGD 7 5%
EUR/TRY 189.2 5%
EUR/ZAR 155 5%

The “Typical spread” is a time weighted median taken from all quotes in Oct 2019

FX Pair Typical spread Margin from*
AUD/CAD 4.3 5%
AUD/CHF 2.7 5%
AUD/CNH 18 5%
AUD/JPY 2.7 5%
AUD/NZD 4.9 5%
AUD/SGD 8.3 5%
CAD/CHF 2.9 3%
CAD/JPY 4.2 3%
CHF/JPY 3.2 3%
CNH/JPY 117 5%
NOK/SEK 18.5 5%
NZD/CAD 4.2 5%
NZD/CHF 5.7 5%
NZD/JPY 3.7 5%
SGD/HKD 39 10%
SGD/JPY 5.9 5%

The “Typical spread” is a time weighted median taken from all quotes in Oct 2019

FX Pair Min. spread Margin from*
AUD/JPY Forwards 10 5%
AUD/USD Forwards 8 5%
EUR/AUD Forwards 25 5%
EUR/CHF Forwards 10 3.33%
EUR/GBP Forwards 8 3.33%
EUR/JPY Forwards 10 3.33%
EUR/USD Forwards 8 3.33%
GBP/AUD Forwards 40 5%
GBP/CHF Forwards 20 3%
GBP/JPY Forwards 20 3.33%
GBP/USD Forwards 8 3.33%
NZD/USD Forwards 8 5%
USD/CAD Forwards 8 3.33%
USD/CHF Forwards 8 3.33%
USD/JPY Forwards 8 3.33%
*for Retail clients. Professional Trader rate here

Spread Betting: Forex Options

Options give you the right (but not the obligation) to buy or sell at a specify price before the expiry date. City Index offers Futures based monthly Options on GBP/USD and EUR/USD through our platform.

Why Spread Bet on Forex?

Spread Betting is our most popular way to trade FX. With City Index you get 24 hours trading on 65 Forex currency pairs.

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No UK Stamp Duty to pay*
Margins from 3.33%
Spreads on GBP/USD and EUR/GBP from 0.9 points
Spreads on EUR/USD and AUD/USD from 0.5 points
Choice of Daily Funded Trades, Forwards and Options
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Trade major Forex pairs from 0.5 points
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Forex DFTs vs Forwards

City Index offers two popular ways to Spread Bet Forex: Daily Funded Trades (DFTs) and Forwards.

Forex DFTs

Ideal for
Shorter-term trading

Spreads
Tightest spreads of all FX pairs

Expiry dates
None

Financing charge
Incurs a finance charge for positions held overnight

Variable spreads
Variable spreads – can fluctuate depending on liquidity and volatility

Profit and loss
P&L crystallised only when positions are closed or partially closed

Trading
Labelled as DFT in the platform

Forex Forwards

Ideal for
Longer-term trading

Spreads
Wider spreads than spot FX prices

Expiry dates
Fixed monthly/quarterly expiry date

Financing charge
No overnight financing charge applied as contained within price

Position rollover
Positions may be rolled over to next month/quarter

Profit and loss
P&L realised when trade closed or expiry date

Trading
Trades can be closed before expiry

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