Spread Betting

Sport Spread Betting allows you to bet on a given number of actions during a sporting event. You have to forecast whether this number will be above or below a certain level shown by a range of numbers (e.g.: [10-11] corners in a football match). This range of numbers is also referred to as the “spread”.

If you predict that the total number of actions will be above this given range, you are considered to be buying the bet. The upper limit of the spread is used to calculate your result:

• Winning bet (total above): Profit = Stake * (Total number of actions – Top of the spread)
• Losing bet (total below): Loss = Stake * (Top of the spread - Total number of actions)

If you predict that the total will be below this range, you are considered to be selling the bet. The lower limit of the spread is used to calculate your result:

• Winning bet (total below): Profit = Stake * (Bottom of the spread – Total number of actions)
• Losing bet (total above): Loss = Stake * (Total number of actions – Bottom of the spread)

In football, you may bet on the total number of goals, corners and red or yellow cards or more unusual things such as the sum total of the numbers on the players’ jerseys. In tennis, you may bet on the number of aces or unforced errors made by a player for example.

See an example of spread betting >>>

Spread betting is both profitable and risky: the winnings can be very high, but the same can be said for the losses. Make sure you analyse the risks thoroughly before starting to bet!

If you’re interested in Sport Spread Betting, visit the Sporting Index website, one of the specialists in Spread Betting.

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