FTSE 100 — typical spreads
Tightest first
Values shown are typical during normal market hours. Annual cost assumes your trade frequency and stake.
Annual cost comparison
What the spread really costs
Trading FTSE 100 2 times per day at £10.00 per point, across 252 trading days a year.
£3,427
£3,427+£0/yr
£3,427+£0/yr
£3,427+£0/yr
£3,427+£0/yr
£4,788+£1,361/yr
£5,141+£1,714/yr
£5,141+£1,714/yr
£6,149+£2,722/yr
Guide
Why compare spreads?
The spread is the difference between the buy and sell price, and it is the primary cost of every spread bet you place. On a single trade the difference between brokers looks tiny — but it compounds. The annual-cost view above shows how a fraction of a point, multiplied across hundreds of trades, becomes thousands of pounds.
For active traders, spread is the cost that matters most. For position traders who hold for longer, overnight funding often matters more — use the funding calculator to see the full picture.