Per point betting is the classic way to bet on a market, where you 'buy' when you think the market price will rise, and 'sell' when the price goes up, to collect your profits. You can also place market bets in the opposite direction: if you think a market price will fall click 'sell', and then when the price goes down click 'buy' to collect your profits.

A point is a unit that refers to the value of a market. When you place a per point bet you are choosing the amount you want to bet on the rise or fall of each point. The value of a point varies for different markets. For example, the value of a point for GBP is 0.0001, and for most indices the point value is 1. The point value for a given market is shown when you click to place a per point bet. 

If you believe a market's price will rise:

Open a 'buy' trade by clicking the 'buy' price for that market. Choose the amount you want to bet on each point change in the price.

To make a profit: Close the bet when the market has gone up in value (ie. place a 'sell' trade at the new higher 'sell' price).

Example per point bets:

If you bet £1 per point on GBP at a buy price of 1.6553 and sell when the price is 1.6563, you win £1 x 10 = £10

If you bet £5 per point GBP at a buy price of 1.6553 and sell when the price is 1.7553, you win £5 x 1000 = £5000

If you believe a market's price will fall:

Open a 'sell' trade by clicking the 'sell' price for that market. Choose the amount you want to bet on each point change in the price.

To make a profit: Close the bet when the market has gone down in value (ie. place a 'buy' trade at the new lower 'buy' price).

If you bet £1 per point at a sell price of 1.6553 and buy when the price is 1.6523, you win £1 x 30 = £30

If you bet £1 per point at a sell price of 1.6553 and buy when the price is 1.6523, you win £1 x 30 = £30  

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