One offers spread betting enthusiasts the opportunity to sharpen their skills from the comfort of their own home or office, while the other gives financial traders invaluable face-to-face interaction with financial spread betting experts.
Here, City Index looks at the differences between spread trading seminars and webinars.
Location
Financial spread trading webinars represent a level of convenience that cannot be matched by in-house seminars.Wherever you are, as long as you have a computer and a broadband connection, you can access a spread betting webinar. This is in sharp contrast to spread trading seminars which can constitute a relatively lengthy journey for some traders – particularly if they live outside of London.
Interactivity
Spread trading webinars and seminars offer different forms of interaction to traders.Seminars give spread bettors ample opportunity to ask questions and call on the knowledge of the spread betting expert leading their workshop, allowing them to tailor the seminar experience to their own specific spread betting needs.
Webinars, however, allow traders to learn spread betting at their own pace, letting them play, pause, rewind and fast forward the online video as they see fit.
A Finspreads or City Index spread betting demo account can also be employed during both seminars and webinars, giving traders the chance to practice what they learn on a real-time trading platform with a virtual cash balance.
Community
Unlike webinars, spread trading seminars will also be attended by other traders, and the different perspectives, questions and levels of experience that they bring can sometimes help to enhance your own knowledge.Duration
Whereas spread trading seminars can last anything from one and a half to three hours, the animated webinars on offer at City Index are a lot shorter, sometimes no longer than eight minutes in duration.This compactness means that it is not particularly time-consuming to watch the same spread trading webinars two or three times to reinforce the information.
Spread Trading Webinars v Spread Trading Seminars
Ultimately, the best way forward for your spread betting education might be a combination of seminars and webinars.City Index offers animated webinars and a range of seminars covering everything from the basics of financial spread betting to technical analysis, candlestick patterns and more.
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.