S&P 500 Spread Betting
Note: Rather than being called the S&P 500 or just S&P, in spread betting and CFD trading, the index is often called 'SPX', 'US 500' or 'USA 500'.
Indicative S&P 500 prices:
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Stock Market Index Comparison |
A stock market index comparison table covering the S&P 500 and other popular markets:
| FTSE 100 (UK 100) Daily - Spread Size |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| FTSE 100 (UK 100) Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
£0.50 |
£2 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| FTSE 100 (UK 100) Future - Spread Size |
4 |
4-8 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| FTSE 100 (UK 100) Future - Min Stake |
£1 |
£0.50 |
£2 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| Dow Jones (Wall St) Daily - Spread Size |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2-4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Dow Jones (Wall St) - Min Stake |
£1 |
£0.50 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| DAX 30 Daily - Spread Size |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| DAX 30 Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
£0.50 |
£2 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| S&P 500 Daily - Spread Size |
3 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
| S&P 500 Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
£0.50 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1^ |
| NASDAQ 100 Future - Spread Size |
3 |
4-10 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| NASDAQ 100 Future - Min Stake |
£1 |
£0.50 |
£4 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
Comparison Notes.
Where Can I Spread Bet on the S&P 500? |
Investors can spread bet on the S&P 500 through an account with any of these spread betting firms:
S&P 500 Stock Market Analysis and Trading News
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| 23-May-13 |
[7:38am] The S&P 500 (1655.35) remains above its 20 DMA (1627.1 - upward slope) and 50 DMA (1588.5 - upward slope).
The RSI14 (64.6) fell below its overbought threshold (70).
Update by 
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| 23-May-13 |
[5:00am] DJIA futures are trading 40.0 points lower.
Yesterday, the DJIA fell 0.5%, to close at 15,307.2. NASDAQ declined 1.1% to close at 3,463.3. S&P 500 slid 0.8% to end at 1,655.4.
US markets ended lower yesterday, as the Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes indicated a growing consensus among policymakers to scale down its quantitative measures. This came after Ben Bernanke did not rule out the possibility of tapering its bond-buying program in coming months.
Target Corp fell 4.0%, after the retailer reported quarterly report that failed to meet analysts' estimates. Marine shipping service provider, Baltic Trading declined 9.6%, after it announced that it would to sell shares to raise capital for future vessel acquisitions, working capital and general corporate purposes.
SolarWinds dropped 13.7%, after agreeing to buy N-able Technologies in a cash deal worth $120 million.
After the closing bell, Hewlett-Packard advanced 13.9%, after it posted better-than-expected second quarter earnings. PETsMART rose 2.4%, after it reported 8.2% rise in its first quarter earnings and raised its outlook for the year.
Update by Ishaq Siddiqi, Market Analyst, 
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| 23-May-13 |
[4:30am] In the last session, the S&P 500 closed down -0.8% at 1,655.40.
Update by
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| 23-May-13 |
[4:14am] The S&P 500 futures market posted a key reversal down on Wednesday and the low-range close sets the stage for a steady-to-lower opening when Thursday's session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are turning neutral-to-bearish hinting that a short-term top might be in or is near. If it extends this year's rally into uncharted territory, upside targets will be hard to project. Closes below the 20 day moving average crossing would confirm that a short-term top has been posted.
Update by 
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Where Can I Find Live Spread Betting Prices and Charts for the S&P 500? |
We do show readers pretty accurate S&P 500 spread betting prices, please see above.
The live chart below will also give readers a useful insight into the American stock market index.
The contracts for difference chart above usually tracks the underlying S&P 500 futures market (not the daily market).
To analyse live financial spread betting charts/prices for the S&P 500, you might require a spread trading account.
You can also use a spreads account to access the shorter term spot markets. Readers should note that accounts are normally dependent on status, credit and suitability checks.
If your new account is accepted, you will be able to log on and view the live charts and prices. On most platforms, these are free. Having said that, you could get the occasional email or sales call from the relevant firm.
Of course, if you decide to trade then, before starting, you should note that CFD trading and financial spread betting carry a significant level of risk to your funds and losses can exceed your initial deposit.
Technical Charting Packages for the S&P 500 |
Though charts normally vary across the industry, to help your technical analysis of the S&P 500, the majority of charts usually come with valuable tools, including:
- Drawing features, for example, trendlines, Fibonacci fans, time zones and arcs
- Different chart types, for example, candle and bar charts
- An array of intervals, for example, 1 minute, 5 minute, 15 minute, 1 hour, 2 hour etc
Charts on Tradefair Spreads also include more advanced aspects:
- BackTesting, Customisable Indicators and Optimisation tools
- Custom email alerts for when a market hits a specific price
- Numerous chart overlays, for example, Parabolic SAR, Ichimoku Clouds, Linear Regression etc
- More than 30 secondary charts, for example, Money Flow, Momentum, Projection Bands, Historical Volatility etc
Example S&P 500 chart from the Financial Spreads platform
The financial spread betting firms listed below offer clients real time trading charts and prices:
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Where Can I Spread Bet on the S&P 500 for Free? |
Investing always involves a degree of risk. However, if you'd like to try a completely free Demo Account, where you can look at spread betting charts and practice trading, please see below.
When deciding which investment option might work for you, also remember that spread trading in the UK is tax free*, i.e. it is exempt from capital gains tax, stamp duty and income tax.
If you're trying to find a free spread betting platform then note that you can financial spread bet on the S&P 500 with no brokers' fees, and zero commissions, via providers like:
If you are interested in a completely free Test Account which allows you to practice spread betting, and trading markets like the S&P 500, then you could always look at:
Each of the above firms provide a 'Demo Account' that gives users the opportunity to try spread betting, test new ideas, practice with an array of orders and use charts.
How to Spread Bet on the S&P 500? |
As with most key markets, you can spread bet on indices, like the S&P 500, to either rise or fall.
If we log on to a platform like Tradefair, we can see that they are currently pricing the S&P 500 Rolling Daily market at 1435.9 - 1436.3. As a result, you can put a spread bet on the S&P 500 index:
 Going higher than 1436.3, or
 Going lower than 1435.9
When you spread bet on the S&P 500 index you trade in £x per 0.1 points. So if you have a trade of £4 per 0.1 points and the S&P 500 moves 2.2 points then there would be a difference to your P&L of £88. £4 per 0.1 points x 2.2 points = £88.
Rolling Daily Indices Markets
Be aware that this is a Rolling Daily Market and so unlike a normal futures market, there is no settlement date. As a result, if your trade is still open at the end of the trading day, it simply rolls over to the next session.
If you allow your bet to roll over and are spread betting on the market to:
Go up - then you'll pay a small overnight financing fee, or
Go down - then a small payment will usually be credited to your account
To learn more please read Rolling Daily Spread Betting.
S&P 500 Rolling Daily - Index Spread Betting Example |
If we continue with the spread of 1435.9 - 1436.3 and assume:
- You have analysed the US stock market, and
- You think that the S&P 500 index will increase and go higher than 1436.3
Then you may decide to go long of the index at 1436.3 and risk, for example, £3 per 0.1 points.
This trade means that you win £3 for every 0.1 points that the S&P 500 index rises above 1436.3. Nevertheless, such a trade also means that you will make a loss of £3 for every 0.1 points that the S&P 500 market decreases below 1436.3.
Put another way, if you ‘Buy’ a spread bet then your profits (or losses) are found by taking the difference between the closing price of the market and the initial price you bought the spread at. You then multiply that difference in price by your stake.
As a result, if after a few sessions the US stock market moved higher then you might want to close your position so that you can secure your profit.
So if the stock market increased then the spread, set by the spread trading company, might change to 1441.1 - 1441.5. In order to close your spread bet you would sell at 1441.1. Therefore, with the same £3 stake you would make a profit of:
Profit / loss = (Closing Price - Opening Price) x stake
Profit / loss = (1441.1 - 1436.3) x £3 per 0.1 points stake
Profit / loss = 4.8 x £3 per 0.1 points stake
Profit / loss = £144 profit
Speculating on the American stock market, whether by spread betting or otherwise, does not always go to plan. In the above example, you wanted the index to rise. However, it can also fall.
If the S&P 500 market weakened, against your expectations, then you might decide to settle your spread bet to stop any further losses.
So if the market pulled back to 1431.0 - 1431.4 you would settle your spread bet by selling at 1431.0. This would result in a loss of:
Profit / loss = (Closing Price - Opening Price) x stake
Profit / loss = (1431.0 - 1436.3) x £3 per 0.1 points stake
Profit / loss = -5.3 x £3 per 0.1 points stake
Profit / loss = -£159 loss
Note: S&P 500 Rolling Daily spread betting market taken as of 11-Sep-12.
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Rather than being called the S&P or S&P 500, in financial spread betting and CFD trading, the American index is often called 'US 500', 'USA 500' or 'SPX'.
The S&P 500 defines the broader US equities market. An index tracking the performance of the top 500 US companies.
S&P indices have over $1.53 trillion in indexed assets. The history of the S&P 500 dates back to 1923. It expanded to 500 companies in 1957.
S&P 500 Index Constituent's Characteristics:
- Market Coverage: approximately 75% of the US equities market
- Weighting: Market capitalisation
- Market Capitalization: minimum of $5bn
- Public Float: at least 50%
- Reconstitution: as needed basis
S&P Index Governance and Policy
This index is maintained by the S&P Index Committee which includes Standard & Poor's economists and index analysts.
For more details visit the official Standard and Poor's Website: standardandpoors.com
For the latest view on the stock market see Daily Market Review.
Risk Warning: Spread betting and CFD trading carry a high level of risk to your capital and you may lose more than your initial investment. Spread betting and CFD trading may not be suitable for all investors. Only speculate with money that you can afford to lose. Please ensure you fully understand the risks involved and seek independent financial advice where necessary.
'S&P 500 Spread Betting' by DB, updated 23-May-13
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