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Daily Bet
A position taken during the day where the expiry of the contract is at an agreed time on the same day, usually the market closing price. ie Bets that must be settled on the day they are made.
DAX
Dax 30 or DAX. The index of the Germany's top 30 companies, in terms of order book volume and market capitalisation.
Day Trading
Opening and closing of a position in the same contract in one day.
DDK
Danish Krone.
Dealing Desk / Trading Desk
You phone a Dealing Desk in order to trade.
Delist (de-list)
To remove a stock's listing on an exchange.
Deliver
The sale of a futures contract may require the seller to deliver the commodity during the delivery month, if the short position is not offset prior to that time.
Delivery Date
Date by which a seller must fulfill the obligations of a forward or futures contract.
Delivery Month
The specified month in which a futures contract is delivered or expires. These are normally March, June, September and December but may also be on a 1-2-3 month cycle e.g. January, February, March.
Delta
The ratio of the change in price of an option to the change in price of the underlying asset.
Deposit
Funds that need to be on your account in order to place or hold a bet. It is not the total amount that can be lost on a trade.
Derivative
A financial contract whose value is based on or derived from, a traditional security (such as a share or bond), an asset (such as a commodity) or a market index. Financial spread betting is a derivative product.
Deutsche Borse
Germany's major securities market, including the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Differential Market
Some companies will quote some Differential prices such as the difference between Wall Street and the FTSE.
Discount (i)
The amount by which one contract month differs from another month in the same instrument, eg December FTSE is trading at 6300 whilst March is at 6350; thus, December is at a discount of 50 to March.
Discount (ii)
When a derivative is trading below the current market price it is said to be trading at a discount. A futures market that is trading below the level of the spot market is said to be trading at a discount.
Dividend
Portion of a company's earnings paid to shareholders. Clients who have Spread Betting Buy positions in share contracts are not entitled to dividend payments. Dividends are paid at a company's discretion.
Dividend Yield
A given percentage of a company's share price paid to shareholders in the form of dividends.
DJIA
See Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Double Witching Day
The last trading day before expiry of options and futures on the same underlying asset. Double witching days can have high volatility. Also see Triple Witching Day.
Double Witching Hour
The final hour of trading on Double Witching Day.
Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA. The index that reflects the performance of the top 30 US stocks. Often referred to as the Dow, Dow Jones or Dow 30. In spread betting rather than being called the Dow or Dow Jones or Dow 30, the Dow 30 market is often called 'Wall Street'.
Dow or Dow 30
The Index of the top 30 US traded stocks. In spread betting rather than being called the Dow or Dow Jones or Dow 30, the Dow 30 market is often called 'Wall Street'.
Down Bet / Down Trade
A bet taken in anticipation of a falling market. If you think a market will fall, you would Sell or Go Short or place a Down Bet.
Downtick
The next trade will be at a lower price than previous trades, the opposite is an 'uptick'.
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