Spread betting emerged in the financial markets as a way for experienced investors to maximise their potential profits with a relatively small stake.
When making a spread bet or CFD, the investor is not purchasing a physical asset. Instead they are betting on a range of outcomes. For financial spread betting the outcome bet on is price movement of shares, commodities or other investment vehicle.
For sports spread betting the basic principles remain the same. But instead of betting on share price movements, you bet on events within a sports fixture. For example, number of goals in the first half, how many free kicks each side is awarded etc. Some bets will be based on a single match, race or tournament, whilst others may be determined by what happens across several events.
As with the financial markets, spread betting in sports is a complicated business and is not recommended for novice gamblers.
If you need more information to decide which Spread Betting or Contract For Difference Account is the best for you, then check out
TheRateTart Guide to Spread Betting & CFDs.
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