Index Wagering Glossary |
| Below are the most common terms used in Spread Betting (Index
Wagering). Should you ever need further explanation of a term we will be happy to help. Always feel free to email our experts. BUY A wager that the result will be greater than the higher end of the price. Also known as GO HIGH. CLOSING A BET Where you place a second wager, of the same size and in the opposite direction to your first or existing OPEN/PENDING wagers. GO HIGH A wager that the result will be higher than the higher end of the price. Also called a BUY. GO LOW A wager that the result will be lower than the lower end of the price. Also called a SELL. INDEX BET A
wager in which performance is measured by awarding points for reaching
particular stages or filling particular positions. IN-RUNNING
Wagering on an event as it happens, with the prices being updated constantly.
Also known as LIVE BETTING. LIVE BETTING
Wagering on an event as it happens, with the prices being updated constantly.
Also known as IN-RUNNING. LOCKED AMOUNT
This is the amount frozen/tied up in your account when placing any Spread
Wager. MAKE-UP The
result on which a wager is settled. The difference between this figure
and the price at which a wager is opened, multiplied by the stake, gives
the profit or loss. Also (M/U). MATCH BET A
wager 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, specified before the event. If the final result
exceeds the maximum make-up, the latter is used to settle the bet. Also
MINIMUM MAKE-UP. OPEN WAGER
A wager that has not yet been closed or settled. Also known as a PENDING
wager. PARTIAL CLOSING
Where you place another bet, of a lesser size and in the opposite direction
to your open wagers. PENDING WAGER A wager that
has not yet been closed or settled. Also known as an OPEN wager. POINT LIMIT
The maximum amount per point that a client can hold in OPEN POSITIONS
on a specific proposition. RANGE MARKET
A proposition where the parameters are either determined by the running
time of the event (ie Time of 1st Goal) or by a scoring system or MAXIMUM
MAKE-UP specified by VIP. REVERSING A POSITION
Placing a wager both greater than and in the opposite direction to your
existing OPEN/PENDING wagers. SELL A wager
that the result will be less than than the lower end of the price. Also
known as GO LOW. SHIRT NUMBERS The numbers
worn on the shirts of scorers, of touchdowns in football, of goals in
hockey & soccer. SPREAD The
difference between the prices for buying and selling. STAKE The amount,
in $ per point, goal, stroke, run etc, nominated by the client to indicate
the size of the bet. STOP LIMIT
A limit specified by VIP which determines the maximum amount that a particular
bet can win or lose. To check the applicable stop limits for a given market
please see the INFORMATION TABLE. SUPREMACY Also known as
WINNING MARGIN. 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. VALUE The amount
you would win or lose on an OPEN wager if you were to CLOSE that wager. VOLATILITY A measure of
how widely the result in a market is likely to vary. Touchdown Scorers
Shirt Nos are very volatile, the winning score in the US Masters less
so. WINNING MARGIN Also known
as Supremacy. A measure of how much better one participant performs than
the other. YOUR CHOICE
A two-sided contest where we believe both sides have the same chance.
You choose your favorite, but must give your underdog a small start. Also
CH. The equivalent of "pick em" in conventional wagering. |