Spread Betting On Indices

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Spread Bet on major global Indices at City Index like the UK 100, Wall Street and Germany 30.

Trade on the Best Spread Betting Platform 2017 and enjoy tax-efficient trading* on a wide range of Indices.

Fixed spreads from 1point^†
Choice of 21 major Indices
24 hour trading and support

Major Spread Betting Markets

DFT
Futures

Markets	Spread pricing	Min. spread	Trading hours	Margin from^*
UK 100	Fixed	1 point	24 hours with breaks	5%
Wall Street	Fixed	1.6 points	24 hours with breaks	5%
Germany 30	Fixed	1 point	24 hours with breaks	5%
Australia 200	Fixed	1.5 points	24 hours with breaks	5%
China A50	Around market spread	10 points	01:00 - 18:00 with breaks	10%
EU Stocks 50	Fixed	2 points	07:00 - 21:00	5%
France 40	Fixed	1 point	07:00 - 21:00	5%
Hong Kong 50	Fixed	10 points	01:15 - 15:45 with breaks	10%
Italy 40	Fixed	10 points	08:00 - 16:40	10%
Japan 225	Fixed	8 points	24 hours with breaks	5%
Netherlands 25	Fixed	0.3 points	07:00 - 21:00	10%
Poland 20	Around market spread	2 points	07:46 - 15:50	10%
Spain 35	Fixed	8 points	08:00 - 19:00	10%
Switzerland 20	Fixed	4 points	07:01 - 21:00	10%
US Small Cap 2000	Fixed	0.3 points	24 hours with breaks	10%
US SP 500	Fixed	0.4 points	24 hours with breaks	5%
US Tech 100	Fixed	1 point	24 hours with breaks	5%

For full market details please consult market information sheet in platform.

Markets	Spread pricing	Min. spread	Trading hours	Margin from^*
UK 100 Future	Fixed	4 points	24 hours with breaks	5%
Wall Street Future	Fixed	4 points	24 hours with breaks	5%
Germany 30 Future	Fixed	4 points	24 hours with breaks	5%
Australia 200 Future	Fixed	2 points	24 hours with breaks	5%
China A50 Future	Around market spread	15 points	02:00 - 21:45 with breaks	10%
EU Stocks 50 Future	Fixed	4 points	07:00 - 21:00	5%
France 40 Future	Fixed	5 points	07:00 - 21:00	5%
Hong Kong 50 Future	Fixed	20 points	02:15 - 16:45 with breaks	10%
India 50 Future	Fixed	8 points	02:00 - 21:45 with breaks	10%
Italy 40 Future	Fixed	20 points	08:00 - 16:40	10%
Japan 225 Future	Fixed	20 points	24 hours with breaks	5%
Netherlands 25 Future	Fixed	0.5 points	07:00 - 21:00	10%
Poland 20 Future	Around market spread	2 points	07:46 - 15:50	10%
Singapore Index Future	Fixed	0.6 points	01:30 - 21:45 with breaks	10%
Spain 35 Future	Fixed	12 points	08:00 - 19:00	10%
Switzerland 20 Future	Fixed	8 points	07:01 - 21:00	10%
US Dollar Index Future	Fixed	0.08 points	01:00 - 22:00	10%
US Small Cap 2000 Future	Fixed	0.5 points	01:00 - 23:00	10%
US SP 500 Future	Fixed	0.6 points	24 hours with breaks	5%
US Tech 100 Future	Fixed	3 points	24 hours with breaks	5%
Volatility Index Future	Fixed	0.1 points	21:30 - 21:15	10%

For full market details please consult market information sheet in platform.

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Spread Betting: Indices Options

Options give you the choice (but not the obligation) to buy or sell at a specific price before the expiry date. With City Index you can Spread Bet a variety of daily and monthly Futures on Options.

Why Spread Bet on Indices?

Spread Betting is a popular way to trade Indices. City Index offers a choice of 21 global Indices in Europe, US, Canada and Asia-Pacific.

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No UK Capital Gains Tax on any profits*

DFTs, Futures and Options

Fixed spreads from 1 point†

24 hour trading with breaks

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Indices DFTs vs Futures

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

Indices DFTs

Ideal for
Shorter-term trading

Spreads
Tightest spreads of all Indices markets

Expiry dates
None

Financing charge
Incurs a finance charge for positions held overnight

Dividend adjustments
A dividend adjustment may be applicable to some Indices

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

Trading
Cash Indices labelled as DFT in the platform

Indices Futures

Ideal for
Longer-term trading

Spreads
Wider spreads than DFT Indices

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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