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ThinkMarkets

Most trustedEst. 2010 · FCA #629628

Ultra-tight index spreads with Trader's Gym backtesting and 50 daily AI signals. Below is our full breakdown of how ThinkMarkets scores across the six factors that matter most to UK spread bettors.

78/100
BTS Score · rank #12 of 15
BTS Score78/100
Founded2010
Min deposit£0
FTSE 100 spreadfrom 0.90 pts
RegulationFCA #629628
Tax statusTax-free (UK)
Scorecard

How ThinkMarkets scores

Each category rated 0–10, then weighted into the overall BTS score.

Spreads
8.6
Platform
7.9
AI Tools
7.4
Markets
4.8
Education
7.5
Regulation
9.2

Strengths

✓Excellent FTSE 100 spread (0.90 pts — among the tightest)
✓Very competitive gold spread
✓Trader's Gym backtesting is genuinely unique
✓Signal Centre provides 50 AI signals daily
✓$1 million supplementary fund insurance
✓No minimum deposit

Trade-offs

–Only 49 spread betting instruments — very limited range
–No share spread betting
–MT4/MT5 removed for spread betting in 2025
–$20 inactivity fee after 6 months
–Relatively new to spread betting (launched 2024)
Trading platforms
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