spread betting
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Financial spread betting firm IG is predicting the shares could close between 385 pence and 405 pence on their stock market debut on Friday.
From Reuters • Oct. 8, 2013
A spread betting platform simply mirrors the market's movements, although this exposure can still lead to large gains or losses.
From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2013
Levene was also chased by spread betting firms.
From The Guardian • Nov. 5, 2012
In Britain, at least, some bookies are now acting like brokers and taking wagers on the directions of stock markets, an exercise called spread betting.
From Time Magazine Archive
Though spread betting occasionally looks the same as dabbling in futures markets, typically the bets are smaller and more specialized, an attraction for the individual investor.
From Time Magazine Archive
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