Spread Betting On-The-Move With the BlackBerry Trading Platform

Spread Betting On-The-Move With the BlackBerry Trading Platform

LONDON, March 6, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Spread betting with City Index [http://www.cityindex.co.uk/spread-betting ] offers
traders a multitude of features and the ability to trade on the price movements of over
12,000 markets including indices, shares, currencies, commodities and more.

    Key features of spread betting include:

   
    - Free from Stamp Duty*
    - Free from Capital Gains Tax*
    - Free from Commission
    - Leveraged Trades
    - Ability to go Long and Short

    *Currently in the UK, all spread bet gains are free from Capital Gains Tax and as a
derivative product; it is also exempt from UK stamp duty. UK Tax laws are subject to
change and may differ depending on individual circumstances. Please seek independent
advice if necessary.

    With markets moving quickly, particularly the forex market
[http://www.cityindex.co.uk/range-of-markets ] which trades 24-hours a day, it's important
that traders keep on top of current price trends and market news.

    The BlackBerry Trading Platform
[http://www.cityindex.co.uk/trading-platform/blackberry-trading-platform.aspx ] from City
Index allows traders to not only access their account, but place trades, view market
information - and much more.

    Offering two versions of their handy platform, here we focus on the BlackBerry Trading
Platform for handsets running OS 6.

    BlackBerry Trading Platform OS 6

    Use your BlackBerry Trading Platform to check the latest prices and market movements,
in the same way you would online - however, with this mobile based application; you can
keep track of the market wherever you are, whenever you want.

    With over 12,000 markets to trade, it's both easy and secure to place trades, view
up-to-date market information, place and amend orders, set stop and limit orders and full
or partially close your trades.

    Designed with professional traders in mind, you receive a detailed charting package
with a range of customisable technical indicators, giving you the upper hand over other
traders.

    Other key features of the BlackBerry Trading Platform OS 6 include:

   
    - Watchlists: Monitor your favourite markets, view multiple Watchlists, etc.
    - Orders: Full range of order types available, set opening orders 'on the go',
      etc.
    - Positions Charts: Check how your positions are performing, plus streaming,
      real time updates of each P&L, etc.
    - Account Summary: View your trading activity at a glance, cash balance, margin,
      etc.

    To benefit from everything the BlackBerry Trading Platforms have to offer, you'll need
a live City Index [http://www.cityindex.co.uk ] trading account.

    Summary

    Spread betting [http://www.cityindex.co.uk/spread-betting/start-spread-betting.aspx ]
offers multiple features over 12,000 financial markets. Trader using the BlackBerry
Trading Platform helps traders to reach their full trading potential by trading wherever
they are, whenever they want.

    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. We provide access to a wide range of instruments including margined foreign
exchange, CFDs and, in the UK, financial spread betting
[http://www.cityindex.co.uk/spread-betting ].

    We constantly look to improve the performance of our platforms and expand our range of
services. The result is our customers benefit from innovative trading tools with
transparent pricing, competitive spreads, and a high standard of customer support. Visit
http://www.cityindex.co.uk for details.

Source: City Index

Contact: Joshua Raymond, City Index, +44(0)20-7107-7002, joshua.raymond@cityindex.co.uk