Latest News & Broker Updates

The Usefulness of the VIX in Spread Betting and CFD Trading

The VIX is the stock symbol that is being used in order to refer to the Volatility Index of the Chicago Board Options Exchange Market. This is one of the most popular measures that specifically imply the volatility of the instrument S&P500 index options. In most cases, this is also [...]

What Happens To Dividends In Contracts For Difference?

With spread bets and most futures contracts the only way you’ll see dividends is when they are reflected in the share price.  Before a dividend is due to be paid the share price rises and after the dividend has been paid the share price falls.  This is not the case [...]

How To Play The Futures Market Through Your Pension

It sounds like a nightmare.  Why would anyone want to put their pension on the futures market?  Yes you could retire rich, but the chances are higher that you will be headed for the poorhouse.  It really does not sound like a good idea. We will have another post later [...]

Go to Top