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
Instead, I should jump into the world of "spread betting", going "long" and going "short", with mini-bursts of activity based on the zigzag of chart patterns.
From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2013
Finally, London Capital Group, the spread betting and financial business currently in takeover talks, fell 1.75p to 47.75p after reporting a full year loss of £2.1m compared to a profit of £6.1m.
From The Guardian • Feb. 20, 2013
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 tax and gaming laws tend to be tougher on the Continent, Buik says spread betting will cross the Channel within a couple of years.
From Time Magazine Archive
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