Introduction
Spread Betting is a tax-free*, commission free alternative to trading shares and the financial markets. Now you can profit from falling as well as rising markets. With a choice of thousands of markets to choose from, you now have the power to take on the big boys. Learn More
Apply For A Demo AccountOur FREE Demo Account allows you to trade with £10,000 virtual cash so you can practise without risking your own capital.
About Spread BettingIf you think the market is going to go up, make a buy bet. If you think it's going to go down, make a sell bet. Learn more
Make Money From Your FriendsSend one of your friends our way and you could both get £50/€75. Learn more
Apply For A New AccountTrade real Markets with real money in real time. Don't miss the next big opportunity. Apply for a new account today.
Frequently Asked QuestionsYou've got the questions, we've got the answers. Check out our comprehensive FAQ guide. Learn more
Ban On Short SellingRegulatory Institutions have temporarily banned the short selling of certain financial stocks. Learn more
Trader Academy
Tutorials
Take a quick spin around paddypowertrader’s interactive tutorials, where learning is easy!
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Tutorial 1 – Getting Started
If you want a quick intro to Spread Betting, try our whistle–stop tour.
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Tutorial 2 – How To Trade
Ready for a bit more detail? Here are the basics you need to know to place a spread bet.
- Tutorial 3 – All About Shorting
Ever wondered how – or why – people bet on a price falling? This is the place to find out.
- Tutorial 4 – All About Orders
See how paddypowertrader can monitor your trades and even open and close your bets for you.
Blogs
Most spread bettors could do with a little more markets knowledge and the Paddy Power Traders have refined 'info-tainment' into an art form. So grab a coffee and dive in:
See more on the About The Markets page.
Finding Information
Our selection of financial markets resources:
TV
The Bloomberg and CNBC Europe TV channels are both available on Satellite, Cable and over the Internet. Learn More
News Websites
Our pick of the news wires are Reuters and Bloomberg. Also the Yahoo! Finance website provides news from carefully selected sources while Google News provides news headlines from a massive number of websites ... Learn More
See more on the Finding Information page.
