spread bet

spread bet
A type of contract for difference, that is, a contract with an entity (broker) to exchange the difference between the opening value and the closing value of an instrument, whether that instrument be an individual equity, a bond, a future (See futures) or option and so on. Any gains are tax free in the UK.
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