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IG and Trade Nation are OK when it comes to spreads but IG offers variable spreads on FX pairs.

Trade Nation has the tightest spreads if I remember correctly. Here you go, a spreads calculator.

This is nonsense, account size (spread bet size) doesn't change the pip value but it changes the spread itself. Regardless of the spread, the pip value is still the same.

That's not entirely true, there have been precedents where spread betting brokers were offering 0 spread on some markets as a marketing ploy.

ActivTrades offers 1:1 leverage and it's available in the UK and it's an FCA regulated broker. Here's the info: https://www.independentinvestor.com/spread-betting/brokers/ https://www.activtrades.com/en/shares-trading So there's no commission and no overnight charges.

What strategy are you using?

CFDs are the easiest way to trade indices for retail traders.

It really depends on what stocks you want to trade. All CFD brokers allow to trade popular shares. Overall, stock offerings vary so you need to check with your preferred broker if they offer the shares you want to trade. I think IG and Spreadex offer lots of stock CFDs.

I think you just answered your own question.

Used them in 2015, didn't have any problems.

Every time a new regulation comes out people start speculating is something is dead. Spread betting is here to stay.

As others said before me, as a spread betting broker they are alright but the spreads are not very competitive.

Spread betting is classified as a betting activity so no taxes at all, just like with football or any other betting.

It's just an anti-laundering measure. Spread betting is tax free so no need for the HMRC to be involved.

There's CGT allowance, which is around £12k so if you made less then you shouldn't worry.