POLITICS SPREAD BETS EXPLAINED

From Seats to Turnout to 100 Indices, Spreadex has got you covered from the election announcement to the polling booth.

Politics spread betting 'buy' example

Politics spread betting 'sell' example

Politics UK Election spread bets

Politics US Election spread bets

Politics 100 Index spread bets

HOW TO PLACE A POLITICS SPREAD BET

To place a politics spread bet, look at the Spreadex prediction or spread on the market in question.

If you think the outcome will be higher than our price, then you would buy on the spread.

If you think the outcome will be lower than our price, then you would sell on the spread.

The more right you are the more you can win, but the opposite is the case if you get it wrong, as you may lose more than your initial stake.

POLITICS SPREAD BETTING ‘BUY’ EXAMPLE

It is the eve of the US presidential election, and you think Candidate A is going to sweep the board, so take a look at Spreadex’s Candidate Electoral College Votes spread betting market.

Spreadex is offering a Candidate A Electoral College Votes spread of 243-253. You buy £2 at 253. Candidate A manages a resounding victory, with 304 Electoral College votes, leaving you with a profit of £102 ((304 – 253) x £2).

Even if Candidate A managed a lower Electoral College tally of 286, you would still make a profit of £66 ((286 – 253) x £2).

But if Candidate A were to lose the election, and only manage 206 Electoral College votes, you’d suffer a loss of £94 ((206 – 253) x £10).

POLITICS SPREAD BETTING ‘SELL’ EXAMPLE

Going into the US presidential election, you think the favourite is going to suffer a shock defeat, so take a look at Spreadex’s Candidate Electoral College Votes spread betting market.

Spreadex is offering a Candidate B Electoral College Votes spread of 280-290. You sell £2 at 280. Candidate B ends up unsuccessful, with just 227 Electoral College votes, leaving you with a profit of £106 ((280 – 227) x £10).

Even if Candidate B won 256 Electoral College vote, you would still make a profit of £48 ((280 – 256) x £10).

However, if Candidate B swept to victory, and won 332 Electoral College votes, you would lose £104 ((280 – 332) x £10).

POLITICS US ELECTION SPREAD BETS

Candidate Electoral College Votes: The number of Electoral College votes a candidate will win during a presidential election.

ECV Supremacy: This is a spread based upon the predicted winning margin, in terms of number of Electoral College votes, by which one candidate will beat another.

Candidate Total States Won: The number of states won by the named candidate.

States Won Supremacy: This is a spread based upon the predicted winning margin, in terms of number of states won, by which one candidate will beat another.

Candidate 250 Ups: The number of Electoral College votes above 250 won by a candidate.