spread bettingn.

Brit.

/ˈsprɛd ˌbɛtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈsprɛd ˌbɛdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: spread n., betting n.¹

Etymology: < spread n. + betting n.¹ Compare later spread bet n.

Gambling.

A form of betting in which the bookmaker predicts a range of likely outcomes for (an aspect of) a sporting fixture or other event, and the better, placing a stake on a higher or lower result, wins or loses a multiple of that stake, calculated on how accurate this prediction is in relation to that quoted by the bookmaker. Also in extended use in financial trading, of predicted price movements over a specified period of time. Cf. point spread n. at point n.¹ Compounds 2.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > stocks and shares > [noun] > specific operations or arrangements

intromission1567

hedginga1631

retiring1681

partnership1704

put1718

time bargain1720

bargain for time1721

option1746

call1825

put and call1826

cornering1841

corner1853

raid1866

pooling1871

squeeze1872

call option1874

recapitalization1874

short squeeze1877

split-up1878

margin call1888

pyramid1888

profit taking1891

pyramiding1895

underwriting1895

melon-cutting1900

round turn1901

market-making1902

put-through1902

put and take1921

round trip1922

put and take1929

leverage1931

split-down1932

switching1932

give-up1934

mark to market1938

recap1940

rollover1947

downtick1954

stock split1955

traded option1955

leg1959

stock splitting1959

rollover1961

split1972

spread betting1972

unitization1974

marking-to-market1981

swap1982

telebroking1984

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > [noun] > types of betting

levanting1788

fielding1854

place betting1864

list-betting1874

sweepstaking1882

by-betting1886

spread betting1972

1960 N.Y. Times 12 Oct. 50/7 Point-spread betting, the kind most likely to be involved in attempts to fix matches.]

1972 Prosecutor 8 203/2 The most likely new forms of betting would be spread betting and individual performance betting.

1992 Daily Tel. 1 Apr. 25/2 Sporting Index is a new and well-connected firm of bookmakers, set up to concentrate on what is called spread-betting. If you want to bet on the number of fences which a horse..will clear at Aintree, you can buy or sell his chances as if he were a share. Buyers start to make money once he has jumped 23 fences, sellers hope he will jump fewer than 21.

1995 Guardian 15 Mar. i. 3/7 Spread betting, the latest craze in bookmaking, has introduced the volatility of the stock market into high-rolling wagers on football matches.

2001 Observer 15 Apr. (Business section) 8/5 One of the reasons spread betting is popular in the City is that it allows gamblers to bet both up and down. So, if punters think the Nasdaq is due for another slide south, they can back that hunch.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	spread betting
释义	spread bettingn. Brit. /ˈsprɛd ˌbɛtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈsprɛd ˌbɛdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: spread n., betting n.¹ Etymology: < spread n. + betting n.¹ Compare later spread bet n. Gambling. A form of betting in which the bookmaker predicts a range of likely outcomes for (an aspect of) a sporting fixture or other event, and the better, placing a stake on a higher or lower result, wins or loses a multiple of that stake, calculated on how accurate this prediction is in relation to that quoted by the bookmaker. Also in extended use in financial trading, of predicted price movements over a specified period of time. Cf. point spread n. at point n.¹ Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > stocks and shares > [noun] > specific operations or arrangements intromission1567 hedginga1631 retiring1681 partnership1704 put1718 time bargain1720 bargain for time1721 option1746 call1825 put and call1826 cornering1841 corner1853 raid1866 pooling1871 squeeze1872 call option1874 recapitalization1874 short squeeze1877 split-up1878 margin call1888 pyramid1888 profit taking1891 pyramiding1895 underwriting1895 melon-cutting1900 round turn1901 market-making1902 put-through1902 put and take1921 round trip1922 put and take1929 leverage1931 split-down1932 switching1932 give-up1934 mark to market1938 recap1940 rollover1947 downtick1954 stock split1955 traded option1955 leg1959 stock splitting1959 rollover1961 split1972 spread betting1972 unitization1974 marking-to-market1981 swap1982 telebroking1984 society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > [noun] > types of betting levanting1788 fielding1854 place betting1864 list-betting1874 sweepstaking1882 by-betting1886 spread betting1972 1960 N.Y. Times 12 Oct. 50/7 Point-spread betting, the kind most likely to be involved in attempts to fix matches.] 1972 Prosecutor 8 203/2 The most likely new forms of betting would be spread betting and individual performance betting. 1992 Daily Tel. 1 Apr. 25/2 Sporting Index is a new and well-connected firm of bookmakers, set up to concentrate on what is called spread-betting. If you want to bet on the number of fences which a horse..will clear at Aintree, you can buy or sell his chances as if he were a share. Buyers start to make money once he has jumped 23 fences, sellers hope he will jump fewer than 21. 1995 Guardian 15 Mar. i. 3/7 Spread betting, the latest craze in bookmaking, has introduced the volatility of the stock market into high-rolling wagers on football matches. 2001 Observer 15 Apr. (Business section) 8/5 One of the reasons spread betting is popular in the City is that it allows gamblers to bet both up and down. So, if punters think the Nasdaq is due for another slide south, they can back that hunch. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1972
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