Sporting Index – trade the Footsie for the footy!

You may have spent the day trading stocks and shares but have you ever traded live sport? Spread betting with Sporting Index gives you the chance to do just that. Whether it’s Football, or the upcoming Rugby World Cup, or Twenty20 Cricket World Cup, our dealers will offer you prices to trade ‘in-play’ throughout a sporting event giving you a unique betting experience which far outweighs other forms of sports betting.

How does spread betting let you trade sport?

Sporting Index offer prices on a number of eventualities within a sporting event and these prices change according to how the event progresses:

Trade sports like you trade the market

Buy or sell our spread (on the number of goals for example) and as the price changes you can take a profit or cut a loss whenever you want.

Your financial knowledge helps.

Your understanding of price movements and the bid/ask mechanism means sports spread betting will be second nature to you.

You control your risk.

Just like in the financial markets you set your risk reward ratios. By using a stop loss you can have lots of fun while managing your risk.

It is estimated that Sporting Index control over 70% of the worldwide Spread Betting market. Customers can place bets and keep up to date with all the action through a variety of options including telephone, sky interactive and of course online. Sporting Index was the first to introduce ‘Bet on the move’, allowing punters to place bets, close bets, deposit and withdraw money through java enabled software on their phone. A true pioneer, Sporting Index is constantly pushing the boundaries of what is achievable.

Largest Range of Markets

They have one of the largest range of markets and bets available anywhere, with UK, European and US sports all featuring on the site. Horse racing is not really featured at Sporting Index, but there is major coverage of ball sports. Customers can select an account that controls their spending. By choosing a ‘Stop Loss/Win’ account, players can bet within their limits and avoid big potential losses.

There are bags of features on the Sporting Index for all levels of player. Beginners can benefit from the ‘play for fun’ option, allowing you to gain some understanding and get used to some of the highs and lows of spreads. The Bet maker is a great feature allowing punters to create their own portfolio of bets and make requests for new ones.

Welcome Bonus

Welcome bonuses for customers joining Sporting Index vary quite regularly. There are usually a variety of options to choose from and they are normally very large bonuses. This is partly because the first deposit is quite big though, so being aware of this is important. Bets start from as little as 1p on selected sports, which can be a bit of fun, especially when you’re starting out.

• Apply for an account, place 5 bets (each with a risk of £20 or more) and Sporting Index will give you £100 cash paid straight into your account.
• Check out the latest offers from Sporting Index by clicking here.

As there are not many alternatives to Sporting Index, their spreads can seem a little unfavourable at times. However if your willing to spend a bit of time checking out some of the markets you can find something that you can get some good value from.

A whole host of deposit options are available including, debit/credit card, money transfer and personal cheque. The minimum deposit is £150 when you open an account and £10 thereafter. This may seem steep, but if you know anything about spread betting it will seem quite acceptable. Withdrawals are straightforward, and you will usually receive payment onto your selected card within 3 days. Cheques are usually sent within 2 days of request.

All Sporting Index’s financial dealings are monitored by the FSA (Financial Service Authority) to protect customers and make sure they get a fair deal.

A company that realises the importance of top rate customer support, Sporting Index offer a variety of options to solve your enquiries. An ‘in-house’ customer service team are on hand between 9am – 8pm everyday of the week to answer queries either through their free phone service or by email. My calls were answered quickly with little waiting, even at busy times. The 1 hour email response policy between 9am-8pm at Sporting Index was justified when we made a number of enquiries, usually getting a solution in 30 minutes. A good all round service that you would expect from the Spread Betting market leader.

Spread betting challenges your skill, judgement and knowledge of your chosen area. The spread betting bookmaker makes predictions on various aspects of sporting or topical events. You then decide whether that prediction has been pitched too high or too low. Signup now for an account with Sporting Index.