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Sports Spread Betting Glossary

Sports Spread Betting Glossary

Arbitrage

Arbitrage occurs when you can buy and sell in the same market and guarantee a risk free profit. This can occur when two separate firms have an opposing view on a market

Closing

A bet When you place a second bet, of the same size and in the opposite direction to you first bet. This establishes your profit or loss and ensures that you have no further financial involvement in the remainder of an event, unless you have other bets open

Down bet

A bet that the result will be lower than the lower end of the Spread. Also called “Selling” or “Going Short”

In-running

Betting on an event as it happens, with the prices being updated constantly.

Make-up

The result on which a bet is settled. The difference between this figure and the price at which a bet is opened, multiplied by the stake, gives the profit or loss.

Match Bet

A bet on the relative performance of two participants in an event against each other, regardless of how well any other participant performs.

Maximum Make-up

A limit on the result which is specified by before the event. If the final result exceeds the maximum make-up, the latter is used to settle the bet. Note that you can also have a minimum make-up.

Open Bet

A bet that has not yet been closed or settled.

Spread

The difference between the buy and sell quotes

Stake

The amount, in £ per point, goal, stroke, run etc, nominated by the client to indicate the size of the bet.

Stop Loss

A limit placed at the time of opening a bet on the maximum amount the bet can lose.

Stop Win

A limit on how many times the stake a Limited Risk bet can win.

Supremacy

Also known as superiority. A measure of how much better one participant performs than the other.

Total Points

The total number of points scored by all participants in an event.

Up Bet

A bet that the result will be higher than the higher end of the quote. Also called a “Buy” or “Going Long”

Volatility

A measure of how widely the result in a market is likely to vary. Cricket runs are very volatile, the winning score in the US Masters less so.

Your Choice

A two-sided contest where the Spread Betting Company believes both sides have the same chance. You choose your favourite, but must give your underdog a small start.



'Sports Spread Betting Glossary', article by D. Jones, last update: 21 May 08



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