Understanding how to stop losses effectively is a fundamental part of any financial spread betting strategy. But what is this thing called a 'stop loss'? On the face of it, suggesting that we specify that we would sell out of our bet at less than the current market price sounds counter intuitive. Why on earth would we want to make that loss?

When considering Spread Betting FTSE stocks, it is essential to first have a good understanding of the different types of bets available. This article shows that there are a number of types of financial spread bets available in the market. Indeed we will look at five different types and evaluate how you might use them in financial spread betting.