8 Best Spread Betting Promotions and Bonuses for 2016

Spread betting is ideal for small traders looking for ways to make money on financial markets. Spread betting providers give you access to a wide range of markets to trade your favourite instrument and what's more, there won't be any capital gains taxes levied on gains as spread betting is exempt. Anybody planning to open a spread betting account will find there are many brokers to choose from offering different bonuses and promotions to attract new traders.

If you are planning to open a spread betting account, you need to go with a broker that is registered with a trusted regulator like the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK or CySEC in Cyprus. That is why we only ever include regulated brokers on Brokernotes.co to help you find the best broker for you.

There are a lot of spread betting brokers offering different promotions and welcome bonus packages, so we have found you a selection of eight of the best bonuses for 2016:

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ETX Capital also offer new customers a £20 bonus when they open an ETX TraderPro or MT4 account. This brokerprovides three platforms for professional trading across a wide range of options. They also provide a very useful education service, allowing novice traders to gain insight into financial dealing.

For a detailed look at ETX including spreads, commissions, fess and more – have a look at our ETX Capital Review here.

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AvaTrade is a popular and long-established provider of spread betting, with a welcome bonus of 20 percent of the initial deposit, amounting to $40 for $200 deposited, and $10,000 if a deposit of $50,000 is made.The broker also offer a Refer a Friend bonus of $400 for each friend you refer that subsequently signs up for the service. AvaTrade is based in Ireland but is regulated by the FCA in the UK and offers clients very stringent terms and conditions when they sign up to the service.

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Core Spreads provides an uncapped welcome bonus which is worth up to 50 percent of the first month's spread trading for new customers. Core Spreads also offer ongoing loyalty bonuses with their monthly cash bonus to traders, which can go up to 25 percent of the month's spreads. This is a fairly new service, provided by brokers and offering a great platform for mobile devices.

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Plus 500 is one of the most respected brokers in this business and provides new customers with a £20 welcome bonus, without any need to deposit funds. The broker also offers other promotions and bonus awards to existing customers via the messaging system within the client account.

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This broker pays a welcome bonus up to a cap of £3,000 for new customers, which amounts to 5 percent of the initial deposit. The bonus is valid up until 31 March 2016 and is based upon the cumulative deposits made into accounts of new customers within the first seven days of account opening.

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InterTrader gives new customers a trading credit of £50 to £10,000 as a welcome bonus, dependent upon clients meeting terms and conditions and is based upon the total amount of the initial deposit.This company has client confidence and was voted the best value for money site in 2013.

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Capital Spreads has opened a loyalty bonus for 2016, providing customers with rebates up to 12.5 percent on monthly trading costs. The broker provides a good range of customer trading tools, so it's possible to trade like the professionals on Capital Spreads.

8.This provider gives new clients a £250 welcome bonus on sign up, subject to terms and conditions. SharePricecustomers depositing £1,500 or more will benefit from the maximum bonus, when customers deposit between £250 and £799 they receive a bonus of £100. The company provides live streaming services of prices and financial markets, allowing clients fast access to the information they require.