{{Advert|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox company | name = Finspreads | logo = Finspreads.jpg | logo_size = 250 | foundation = {{Start date|1999}} | location = London, United Kingdom | industry = Financial services | parent = City Index Group (2005–present) | services = Financial Spread Betting | homepage = [http://www.finspreads.com/ www.finspreads.com] | footnotes = }}
'''Finspreads''' is a London-based<ref>{{cite web|title=Company website|url=http://www.finspreads.com/|accessdate=25 January 2017}}</ref> online financial spread betting firm<ref name="ibt-bc"/><ref name="ii-launch" /> that offers customers access to various instruments on the world's financial markets through online and mobile trading platforms.<ref name="t2w-profile" /><ref name="ws-profile" /> Along with IFX Markets, FX Solutions and City Index Limited, it is a trading name of City Index Group.<ref name="t2w-profile" /><ref name="fdb-scoop" /><ref name="sin-fx bought" /><ref name="wb-pg launchs" />
==Background== Finspreads first offered interactive online spread betting in 1999,<ref name="t2w-profile" /><ref name="br-gate" /><ref name="cf-profile" /> before the company was acquired by the City Index Group.<ref name="t2w-profile" /><ref name="247b-profile" />
==Trading platform== Finspreads has stated that its goal is to "make spread betting as straightforward as possible for every trader, whatever their level of experience".<ref name="t2w-profile" /><ref name="247b-profile" />
The company also offers an eight-week training program, the Finspreads Trading Academy Course to help customers better understand spread betting.<ref name="247b-profile" /><ref name="sm-back"/>
Spread betting iPhone app - In 2010 Finspreads developed an iPhone app.<ref name="iphone" />
==References== <!--- See Wikipedia:Footnotes on how to create references using <ref></ref> tags which will then appear here automatically --> {{Reflist|refs= <ref name="ibt-bc">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/broker-centre/listing/finspreads/46.htm?ct=In|title=Finspreads|work=IBTimes Broker Center|accessdate=11 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220102005/http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/broker-centre/listing/finspreads/46.htm?ct=In|archive-date=20 February 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> <ref name="ii-launch">{{cite press release|title=Interactive Investor launches spread betting|publisher=Interactive Investor|format=PDF|date=10 February 2005|url=http://www.iii.co.uk/about/pdfs/050210.pdf?ct=In|accessdate=11 March 2010}}</ref> <ref name="t2w-profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.trade2win.com/section/reviews/brokers/212-finspreads?ct=In|title=Finspreads (profile)|work=Trade2Win web site|publisher=Trade2Win Ltd|accessdate=11 March 2010}}</ref> <ref name="fdb-scoop">{{cite web|url=http://www.financial-spread-betting.com/Finspreads.html?ct=In|title=The Inside Scoop into Finspreads...|last=Richardson|first=Andy|work=Financial Spread Betting: A Trader's Guide|accessdate=11 March 2010}}</ref> <ref name="br-gate">{{cite web|url=http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/603005/Gate-retains-2m-City-Index-media-account/?DCMP=ILC-SEARCH?ct=In|title=The Gate retains £2m City Index media account|date=6 November 2006|work=Brand Republic|publisher=Haymarket Media|accessdate=11 March 2010}}</ref> <ref name="cf-profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.cleanfinancial.com/spread_betting/financial_companies/finspreads.php?ct=In|title=Finspreads (profile)|work=Clean Financial|date=15 January 2009|accessdate=12 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708163519/http://www.cleanfinancial.com/spread_betting/financial_companies/finspreads.php?ct=In|archive-date=8 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> <ref name="247b-profile">{{cite web|url=http://247bull.com/finspreads/?ct=In|title=Finspreads (profile)|work=247Bull.com|publisher=Interactive Media Ltd|accessdate=12 March 2010|archive-date=7 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707061716/http://247bull.com/finspreads/?ct=In|url-status=dead}}</ref> <ref name="sm-back">{{cite news|url=http://www.sharesmagazine.co.uk/node/2092?ct=In|title=Back to School|date=November 8, 2007|work=Shares magazine|accessdate=12 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309035454/http://www.sharesmagazine.co.uk/node/2092?ct=In|archive-date=9 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> <ref name="ws-profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.whichspreads.co.uk/finspreads.php?ct=In|title=Finspreads at Which Spreads|work=Which Spreads|accessdate=12 March 2010}}</ref> <ref name="sin-fx bought">{{cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-33916207_ITM|title=FX Solutions Bought by City Index; Adds Web 2.0 Platform|last=Jaworski|first=Alexa|date=February 18, 2008|work=Securities Industry News|accessdate=12 March 2010}}</ref> <ref name="wb-pg launchs">{{cite news|url=http://www.wealth-bulletin.com/portfolio/content/2451113147/|title=PartyGaming launches financial spread-betting service|last=Owen|first=Christopher|date=1 July 2008|work=Wealth Bulletin|publisher=FinancialNews Ltd|accessdate=12 March 2010}}</ref> <ref name="iphone">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/finspreads/id356582551?mt=8|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100304034156/http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/finspreads/id356582551?mt=8|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 4, 2010|title=Finspreads iPhone app on iTunes App Store|website=iTunes |date=18 June 2010}}</ref> }}
==External links== * [http://www.finspreads.com/ Official '''Finspreads''' website] * [http://www.cityindex.co.uk/ City Index Group website]
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