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Risk Warning

Financial Spread Betting carries a high level of risk, therefore you should only speculate with money you can afford to lose. Financial Spread Betting prices can be very volatile and the resulting losses may require further payments to be made. It is not suitable for all customers and requires that you fully understand the risks involved, seeking independent advice if necessary.Read more...


New Customers

  • You must be over 18 years of age
  • Have no CCJ’s or adverse credit history
  • Be employed earning over £15,000 pa
  • If you are unemployed, a student, a home maker or retired you must have a minimum of £500 of savings
  • Completing your application only takes five minutes.
  • First you need to register with Interactive Investor (register here).
  • If you are already registered with Interactive then please login using the panel on the right hand side of this page.
  • When you are ready to continue please use the Apply for an account button in Step 1 below.

Step 1: Apply

Please ensure that you have read and fully understood the Risk Warnings.

In order to apply for an account you must be able to confirm the following:

  • I am over 18 years of age
  • I understand that spread betting is a sophisticated financial instrument whereby I may lose more than my initial stake or deposit and that I am aware of the risks involved
  • This product suits my needs.

If you have any doubts about the suitability of this agreement, you should seek independent advice. Interactive Investor Spread Betting cannot offer advice on its spread betting product.

We are offering you a free trading strategy book to support you. Open a Spread Betting account and make your first trade and you will be eligible for a free copy of the Financial Spread Betting Handbook by Malcolm Pryor worth £19.99. Please allow 28 days for delivery.

If you open an account and deposit £250 as an initial deposit we will top up your trading account with £50. The £50 promotion can only be used for placing bets/trades and cannot be withdrawn from your account as cash. Any profit from your trades may be withdrawn at anytime. The offer will lapse if no opening trades are placed in the account within 30 days of the account opening or if the £250 is withdrawn within 30 days. This offer is limited to one account per applicant. Interactive Investor reserves the right to withdraw this promotion at any time without prior notice.

Apply for an account

Step 2: Fund your account

For all deposit accounts, you will need to place funds with us before trading. You may deposit funds in the following ways:

  • Switch/ Delta or Solo debit card (credit cards are not accepted) - you can authorise us to debit your card once your account has been processed successfully or alternatively you can pay online within the Client Area once you have received your account details.
  • Bank Transfer (bank details are sent to you with your account opening letter or alternatively contact Client Services). Please wait until you receive your account number which you will need to include when transferring money for ease of identification.
  • Cheque made payable to 'Interactive Investor Spread Betting' which can be included with a hard copy application or sent under separate cover if application made online. Please note that UK sterling cheques can take up to 10 working days to clear and overseas cheques may take as long as 4-6 weeks.

Important Information

We will call you for margin if your bet or exposure exceeds your deposit balance and you will be unable to open bets unless you have sufficient funds in your account to cover the risk you are taking.

Step 3: Learn About Spread Betting

Visit Interactive Investor's Learn About Spread Betting centre for a Step-By-Step Guide, Tips from the Experts, Spread Betting Academy, Trading Tools and Free Spread Betting Seminar.

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