spread bet

spread bet
spread bet UK US noun [C]
FINANCE, STOCK MARKET an act of risking money on changes in the price of shares, without buying the shares themselves: »

Unlike share holdings, spread bets do not benefit from dividends.

make/place/take a spread bet »

She was fined $750,000 for market abuse after placing a spread bet on a company in which she was the main shareholder.

FINANCE an act of risking money on what you think the result of an event such as a sports game will be: »

You could take a spread bet on how many matches it will be before he gets sent off.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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