Learn How to Spread Bet with a Free Trading Demo Account

LONDON, January 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Learning how to spread bet can be costly, this is why a free trading demo account is an ideal way to speculate on market movements in real-time using virtual cash without financial risk. Spread betting provider City Index explains all.

In recent events the financial markets have remained choppy due to uncertainty over the global economy. This has created a 'bearish' market of low trade volumes, which inevitably results in fluctuations of stock. So while there are still opportunities to be found during these turbulent times, traders may find the free trading demo account from City Index a beneficial way to test the water.

Through its demo account, award-winning spread betting and CFD trading broker City Index enables you to practice trading the real markets with a virtual cash balance of £2,500. The account is valid for a two-week period and you do not have to be a City Index account holder to sign up.

The demo account gives you full access to the features of the award winning trading platform, enabling you to practice spread betting and trading CFDs in real-time with a virtual cash balance of £2,500. The account is valid for a two-week period and gives you access to thousands of markets, including indices, shares, currencies, commodities and more.

The trading demo account is also available to download for iPhone, Blackberry, Android and other mobiles. Recently, City Index also won the 2011 Shares Award for Best Mobile Trading Application for their City Trading app, which was praised for its intuitive usability and risk management tools.

In addition to their free demo account, City Index also offer free weekly trading seminars designed to help you improve your trading skills no matter what your level of experience. Topics range from the basics of spread betting and CFD trading to technical analysis, candlestick patterns and more.

With the option to speculate with or against the market while only requiring a small margin deposit in order to trade, spread betting is growing in popularity. It also provides an easier level of entry into the markets for new traders.

To learn more about spread betting, trading seminars and the demo account offered visit: http://www.cityindex.co.uk/learn-to-trade/ at City Index.

Spread betting and CFD trading are leveraged products which can result in losses greater than your initial deposit. Ensure you fully understand the risks.

About City Index:

Today more and more individual traders are discovering the benefits of derivatives, and many of them are discovering them through a City Index trading platform.

As a group, we transact in excess of 1.5 million trades every month in over 50 countries worldwide. We provide access to a wide range of instruments including margined foreign exchange, CFD trading and, in the UK, spread betting.

We constantly look to improve the performance of our platforms and expand our range of services. The result is that our customers benefit from innovative trading tools with transparent pricing, competitive spreads, and a high standard of customer support. Open a live spread betting account with City Index at http://www.cityindex.co.uk/spread-betting/start-spread-betting.aspx

SOURCE City Index