The book is aimed at people who are new to spread betting. They may have heard about it or read about it but have not done any trades themselves and are keen to find out how to do so, from getting information to calling around for the best deals. It is for people who are familiar with the stock market either through investment in equity funds or through owning shares themselves. In other words, they are novice spread betters but not novice investors. The aim is to write a book that is accessible to investors with a basic grasp of investing and yet interesting enough for the more experienced trader. This will be achieved by the book's format - starting from basic what/when/why/where/who in the first five chapters and progresses to 'how' in detail.