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spread betting

British

noun

a form of gambling in which stakes are placed not on the results of contests but on the number of points scored, etc. Winnings and losses are calculated according to the accuracy or inaccuracy of the prediction

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Ken Odeluga, a market analyst at City Index, a spread betting firm, blamed worries over the Turkish crisis for the stock market falls.

From The Guardian • Aug. 15, 2018

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

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

Increasingly, investors are using spread betting not just to make quick and large gains on price and market swings but also to hedge their investments.

From Time Magazine Archive

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