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Spread Betting Glossary

 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz If done orders This is a more complex order type allowing spread betters to link two separate orders known as an if/then condition, which makes it possible to automate the entire trade including...

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Spread Betting Glossary

 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Haircut The difference in price between market value and the value of the collateral used in repurchasing agreements. (see repurchasing agreements). Hammering The expulsion of a member of the...

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Spread Betting Glossary

 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Gann Analysis Market analysis based on a variety of technical concepts developed by William Gann, a famous stock and commodity trader during the first half of the twentieth century. Many software...

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Spread Betting Glossary

 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Face Value The nominal rather than real value of a share, or other security. Fair Value The price at which a security can be expected to trade. Fade to trade in the opposite direction of a market...

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Spread Betting Glossary

 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Earnings revenues minus cost of sales, operating expenses and taxes, over a given period of time. Earnings-per-share (EPS) The EPS is a popular financial ratio used to value companies, Earnings...

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Spread Betting Glossary

 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Daily bets see intraday bets, daily bets are spread bets that expire at the end of the trading day. Daily settlement the official closing price for a particular market on a certain day. Also...

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Spread Betting Glossary

 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Cable Cable refers to the British Pound / US Dollar currency pair on the foreign exchange market. CAC 40 The index of 40 of the largest companies on the official list of the French Stock Exchange...

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Spread Betting Glossary

 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz BACS Bankers Automated Clearing System. A system set by a group of banks and building societies to allow electronic transfer of funds to take place. Back Month The traded future or option that is...

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Spread Betting Glossary

 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABS Asset-backed securities; ie. securities backed by mortgage loans or such like which are obtainable if the creditor defaults. Account Limit The total amount of deposit required from a client at...