Financial Spread Betting Words: T-Z

Technical analysis - A form of charting but normally more complex. It can involve very sophisticated and powerful computer programs. Most market participants either love it or loathe it. For an excellent free guide to Technical Analysis Click Here

Tick - Same as point

Traded option - A traded option is another name for an option. Click here for the LearnMoney guide to Traded Options

Trading Range - A market where prices are range bound by a higher and lower price band. Normally markets will range trade when there is little or no news. Relates to Technical Analysis, see above

Up-Bet - Another way to describe a long position or a position which will make money in a rising market. Often referred to as a Long Position

Volatility - The degree of movement in the price of a stock or other security. Telecom stocks in general are deemed to be very volatile while Oil stocks less volatile. There is another type of volatility and this refers to options. Click here fore further details on traded option volatility

Weekly bet - Most spread bets operate on the quarterly cycle, March-June-September-December but a weekly bet expires at the end of the week and usually has a tighter bid-offer spread. They are therefore cheaper spread bets to trade for short term orientated traders. A weekly bet can easily be rolled over into the following weekly bet. More information on weekly spread bets