Financial Spread Betting
Financial spread betting at a glance
Financial spread betting works by predicting how financial market indices will react on a given day.
For example, say you want to bet on the FTSE 100 (this is known as UK100 on the platforms we use) , which is currently trading at 6,150. You are given a spread of 6,140 to 6,151 by a market-maker.
If you think the FTSE 100 will rise higher than 6,151, you place an ‘up’ or ‘buy’ bet, placing an amount per point, e.g. £10.
Right? If the FTSE 100 rises to 6,225, you would make £740 (6225 minus 6151 = 74)
Wrong? If the FTSE 100 falls to 6,077, you would lose £740 (6151 minus 6077 = 74)
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