Pepperstone has extended its range of products to include spread betting and CFDs on leading UK shares. Previously, the ASIC-regulated broker only offered US shares. This new asset class demonstrates the firm’s commitment to providing a suite of trading instruments for a growing global clientele. German and Australian shares are also available for trading.
The MetaTrader 5 (MT5) platform is now available for this new offering. It covers some of the most exciting stocks across the globe, such as AstraZeneca, Lloyds Banking Group, Vodafone, Barclays, and more. This is fantastic news for clients who want to speculate on some of the largest names in technology, finance, and pharmaceuticals, among other industries.
Pepperstone traders will enjoy several advantages, including:
- No spreads on CFD equities
- Competitively low commissions at 0.1%
- No capital gains tax on spread betting in GBP
- Razor-sharp pricing directly from the exchange
- Portfolio hedging capabilities
Spread Betting Vs CFD Trading
Watch the video below for a comparison between spread betting and CFDs.
About Pepperstone
With nearly 90,000 global clients, Pepperstone is one of the most popular trading brokers on the market.