Spread bets on stock market indices are the most popular short-term trades among UK private investors, followed by bets on shares, currencies, and commodities – but the one commodity they put little value on is … loyalty.
According to the first extensive study of spread betting in this country, traders are now accessing a wide range of markets, and switching providers to do so. Three in 10 active spread betters moved to a new spread-betting firm last year, and nearly half say they are “likely” to change their main provider in the next 12 months.
