Is forex spread betting a CFD? Two providers' own pages
Is forex spread betting a bet, a CFD or a tax dodge? Spreadex's and IG's own forex pages, read 15 October 2026: loss rates, spreads, sizing, tax wording.
Spread Betting
Do you have to pay tax on spread betting? HMRC's manuals
HMRC's manuals say a spread bettor who is not trading pays no tax on profits and gets no relief for losses. The paragraphs, the cases and the test.
Spreadex, reviewed
An independent British spread betting house that publishes its own reference number and its own 61% loss figure. What the closed platform estate costs, and why one brand carrying two regulators is worth a reader's attention.
IG, reviewed
The incumbent of UK retail derivatives, read the way this desk reads everything: Register first, published pricing second, marketing last. The scale is real; so are the costs of it.