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This is probably one of the most common debates heard when people start to discuss the world of spread betting or spread trading, depending which term you prefer.

Spread betting is, in the right hands, a great thing. With a little knowledge you can make a lot of money but you have to know what you are doing and it takes time to research your market and possibly find the right sign to open a trade.

When you start spread betting, and even once you’ve been doing it for a while, one important decision to make is how much to bet on a trade.

We feature many tips and pieces of advice for the beginner in spread betting but there are plenty of points that should be noted, even by those who have been spread trading for some time. It is easy to become complacent, especially when you are making good money so here are a few points for all spread traders to remember from some of the most successful and professional spread traders.

When you discover the exciting world of spread trading and the profits it can bring most people rush to briefly read what it is because they are so keen to start trading.  All the best books and courses will tell you this is not how to make money and in fact is a sure fire way to get your fingers burnt and declare spread betting is just glorified gambling.

A stop loss is a term often used in spread betting so when you start researching or spread trading you’ll hear it a lot. A stop loss is pretty much as described, it stops you from making too much of a loss. Here are a few tips on using stop losses:

In financial spread betting, stop losses are invaluable tools to help ensure that you limit your loss to an acceptable amount for what you are willing to risk.

If you are researching spread betting properly, then you will no doubt have read in many books and courses that having a money management plan for your spread trading is essential although it may not seem so to you at first.

Foreign currency trading is something that attracts a lot of attention especially when people read of stories in the media where somebody says they made their fortune trading on the dollar. Within the last couple of years there will have been many professional spread traders who made a fortune going short on the sterling.