I have not dealt in CFDs, but I understand they operate the same way as a spreadbet. Spreadbets are more geared to wards retail investors, but companies are not allowed to use them. Companies can however use CFDS. The advantage seems to be that if you buy shares on the LSE, you are subject to...
The big reason why you're a loser is probably because you are day trading with them. Their spreads are bigger than the underlying market spread. For position trading i.e. at least overnight, they can't really be beat for most instruments. Profits are tax free, you can take advantage of...
Yes, I have made money for many years using spreadbet companies.
First of all, they are not brokers, they are market makers. Their prices are based on the underlying market. Their prices are not different from the underlying. If they were you could arbitrage them with the underlying market...