Spread betting is considered by many to be a fun way to speculate on the performance of various financial markets. It is a very high octane pastime that allows for vast wins and losses brought about by turbulent markets - especially with the way things are at this precise moment. The more turbulent a market is, the more scope there will be for changes in price movements. For example the oil price changes constantly and is effected by pretty much every piece of data that is released.