Excerpt from:  Understanding Spread Betting
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October 16, 2007

Advantages to Spread Betting

Placing spread bets
There are several advantages to spread betting. Here are some of the ways that you can benefit from placing spread bets:
  • Ability to short
  • Access to several markets
  • Extended hours for trading
  • Don't actually own the financial instrument
  • No stamp tax
  • No capital gains tax on earnings

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