ETX Capital gives free guide to Spread Betting

ETX Capital, the spread betting and CFD provider, is offering a free spread betting guide to all clients signing up for a player account.

‘The Beginner’s Guide to Financial Spread Betting’, written by independent expert Michelle Baltazar, is primarily aimed at financial spread betting novices who are familiar with the stock market, either through investments in equity funds or share ownership, and are interested to learn more.

The free spread betting book, which retails at £12.99, explains the ins-and-outs of financial spread betting, and offers a wealth of real-life case studies along with plenty of hints and tips.

Michelle Baltazar is an award-winning finance journalist. She wrote a weekly column on derivatives for London-based investment magazine Shares and has worked for the Australian business magazine, Business Review Weekly.

ETX Capital’s Green player account is a zero-risk service aimed at the novice and non-professional spread better who enjoys playing the markets and is seeking to earn some tax-free cash*. This account offers ‘spread betting made simple,’ with markets on the most widely traded indices, commodities and currencies, such as the FTSE 100, S&P 500, gold, oil, sterling, euro and dollar.

In line with ETX Capital’s market-leading controlled risk standards, this account, known as the Green Account, offers tight spreads and mandatory stop-losses as well as the free expert guide.

Taya Vernon, Marketing Executive, ETX Capital, said: ‘In today’s volatile markets, spread betting offers extra leverage, the ability to hedge existing positions, and greater diversification than is available from traditional retail investments. But we also want our clients to understand spread betting and to enjoy it responsibly, which is why we are sending this free book.’

‘Michelle Baltazar is an expert in her field, and this book is a thoughtful, accessible guide to spread betting that every new player should read.’

As a small percentage of the total spread bet value is required as deposit, your profit or loss can rapidly exceed that deposit. Seek advice if you don’t fully understand the risks. Spread bets carry high risk and are not suitable for everyone.

*Tax laws can be changed or may differ if you pay tax in a jurisdiction outside the UK.

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