DAX 30 Spread Betting

Where to Spread Bet on the DAX 30

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Spread Betting on the DAX 30

The Spread Betting Market	DAX 30 Rolling Daily
Spread Betting Price	5826.0 - 5827.0
How the Market Works	Now you can take a position on the DAX 30 Rolling Daily market moving:   Higher than 5827.0, or   Lower than 5826.0 This is a 'Rolling Daily' spread bet so it does not have a closing date. If you decide not to close your position and the session ends then your position will roll over to the next trading day. Note that if the trade is rolled over then you will either receive or be charged a small fee for overnight financing based upon whether you are betting on the market to increase or decrease. For further details also see Rolling Daily Spread Betting.
Units Traded	Trades on the DAX 30 market are made in £x per point. Where a point is 1 point of the index's price movement. E.g. if the DAX 30 moves 120 points then you would win or lose 120 multiples of your stake.
Stake Size	You decide how much you would like to stake per point, e.g. £2 per point, £3 per point, £5 per point, £15 per point etc.
Staking Example	With that in mind, if you have a stake of £3 per point and the DAX 30 moves by 20 points, you would win or lose £3 per point x 20 points = £60.

Worked Spread Betting Example | Going Long of the DAX 30

You Now Decide Whether to Buy or Sell	The DAX 30 to go:   Higher than 5827.0? or   Lower than 5826.0?
Let’s Say You Want to Buy	Higher than 5827.0
You Decide How Much to Risk, Let's Say You Opt For	£1 per point
So What Happens Now?	You will win £1 for every point the DAX 30 goes higher than 5827.0 You will lose £1 for each point the DAX 30 goes lower than 5827.0
If You Are Speculating on a Market to Go Up Your Profits/Losses =	(Closing Price - Opening Price) x stake per point
Trading Situation 1	The DAX 30 pushes higher and the market is adjusted and moved to 5920.2 - 5921.2.
Time to Lock in a Profit?	You may choose to leave your bet open or close it, i.e. close your position to lock in your profit. In this instance you choose to close your bet and sell the market at 5920.2.
Your Profits/Losses =	(Closing Price - Opening Price) x stake per point
	(5920.2 - 5827.0) x £1 per point
	93.2 points x £1 per point
Your Profits/Losses =	£93.20 profit
Trading Situation 2	The DAX 30 pushes lower and the spread betting market is revised and changes to 5739.6 - 5740.6.
Close and Limit the Loss?	At this point, you may opt to let your spread bet run or close it, i.e. close your position to limit your losses. In this instance you choose to close your position by selling the market at 5739.6.
Your Profits/Losses =	(Closing Price - Opening Price) x stake per point
	(5739.6 - 5827.0) x £1 per point
	-87.4 points x £1 per point
Your Profits/Losses =	-£87.40 loss

Fully Worked Trading Example | Taking a Short Position on the DAX 30

You Select Whether to Buy or Sell	The DAX 30 to move:   Higher than 5827.0? or   Lower than 5826.0?
You Might Want to Sell	Lower than 5826.0
You Choose Your Stake, Selecting	£3 per point
What Next?	You will lose £3 for each point the DAX 30 rises above 5826.0 You will win £3 for each point the DAX 30 falls below 5826.0
When Betting on a Market to Go Down Your Profits/Losses =	(Opening Price - Closing Price) x stake per point
Trading Situation 3	The DAX 30 decreases and the spread betting market is revised and is set at 5783.1 - 5784.1.
Take Your Profit?	You may choose to keep your spread bet open or close it, i.e. close your trade to lock in a profit. In this example you opt to close your trade by buying the market at 5784.1.
Your Profits/Losses =	(Opening Price - Closing Price) x stake per point
	(5826.0 - 5784.1) x £3 per point
	41.9 points x £3 per point
Your Profits/Losses =	£125.70 profit
Trading Situation 4	The DAX 30 increases and the financial spread betting market adjusts and moves to 5864.3 - 5865.3.
Limit Your Loss?	At this point, you can opt to leave your position open or close it, i.e. close your spread bet to limit your loss. In this example you decide to close your trade and buy the market at 5865.3.
Your Profits/Losses =	(Opening Price - Closing Price) x stake per point
	(5826.0 - 5865.3) x £3 per point
	-39.3 points x £3 per point
Your Profits/Losses =	-£117.90 loss

DAX 30 Notes:

• Online spread betting price obtained from FinancialSpreads.com as of 9 November 2011
  
  
• You could also choose to spread bet on the DAX 30 in euros per point and dollars per point
  
  
• Financial spread betting also allows you to speculate on the movement of a large range of other asset classes. For more details also see:
  
  
  • Stock Market Spread Betting
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  • Commodities Spread Betting

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