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Financial Spread Betting Prices
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Guides to Current Financial Spread Betting Prices
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Live financial spread betting prices may also be available from other companies. Notes.
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Indices Spread Betting Prices
Price guide by AVAFX
» Also see Indices Spread Betting.
Dax 30 Trading Example
If you decide to spread bet on an index such as the Dax 30 then, looking at a spread trading site like FinancialSpreads.com, at the moment you would see a spread trading price of 7327.0 - 7328.0.
That means you could spread trade on the Dax 30 to move above 7328.0 or below 7327.0.
If you are spread trading, you bet on every unit the market rises or falls; specifically, for the Dax 30 market a unit is 1 point of the index's price movement.
In this case, you might choose to trade £3 for every point the Dax 30 rises or falls.
Buying - Spread Betting on the Index to Rise
If you bought the Dax 30 at 7328.0 and the index rose then the spread might change to 7366.5 - 7367.5. In that case, you might decide to close your spread bet at 7366.5.
Your Profits (or Losses) = (final price of the market - opening value of the market) x stake per point
Your Profits (or Losses) = (7366.5 - 7328.0) x £3 per point stake
Your Profits (or Losses) = 38.5 points x £3 per point
Your Profits (or Losses) = £115.50 profit
However, if the market had moved down to 7285.9 - 7286.9, you may decide to close your trade to prevent further losses. If that were to happen, you would sell the market at 7285.9.
With the same £3 per point stake:
Your Profits (or Losses) = (final price of the market - opening value of the market) x stake per point
Your Profits (or Losses) = (7285.9 - 7328.0) x £3 per point stake
Your Profits (or Losses) = -42.1 points x £3 per point
Your Profits (or Losses) = -£126.30 loss
Selling - Spread Betting on the Index to Fall
One major benefit of using a spread bet is that investors can sell the markets.
When we started this example, the market was priced at 7327.0 - 7328.0.
If you were to sell the Dax 30 at 7327.0 and the index went down then the spread could become 7285.6 - 7286.6. If this were the case, you could decide to take your profits by closing your spread bet at 7286.6.
Your Profits (or Losses) = (opening value of the market - final price of the market) x stake per point
Your Profits (or Losses) = (7327.0 - 7286.6) x £3 per point stake
Your Profits (or Losses) = 40.4 points x £3 per point
Your Profits (or Losses) = £121.20 profit
However, if the market were to rise up to, for example, 7370.2 - 7371.2, you might want to close your spread bet to limit your losses. Therefore, you would buy the market at 7371.2.
So, with the same £3 per point stake:
Your Profits (or Losses) = (opening value of the market - final price of the market) x stake per point
Your Profits (or Losses) = (7327.0 - 7371.2) x £3 per point stake
Your Profits (or Losses) = -44.2 points x £3 per point
Your Profits (or Losses) = -£132.60 loss
Dax 30 Rolling Daily market accurate as of 10-Feb-11.
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Forex Spread Betting Prices
Price guide by AVAFX
» Also see Forex Spread Betting.
EUR/USD Spread Betting Example
If you decide to spread bet on a foreign exchange pair such as EUR/USD then, on visiting a spread betting site like FinancialSpreads.com, you would currently find a spread trading price of $1.35880 - $1.35890.
This means you could spread trade on EUR/USD to go higher than $1.35890 or to go lower than $1.35880.
With spread betting, investors trade on every unit the market moves up or down. With the EUR/USD market a unit is $0.00010 of the forex pair's price movement.
Accordingly, you might decide to bet £3 for every $0.00010 EUR/USD goes up or down.
Financial Spread Betting on the Forex Market to Rise
If you bought EUR/USD at $1.35890 and the forex pair increased then you might see the spread move to $1.36196 - $1.36206. If this were the case, you could decide to take your profits by closing your spread trade at $1.36196.
P&L = (settlement price of the market - opening price of the market) x stake per $0.00010
P&L = ($1.36196 - $1.35890) x £3 per $0.00010 stake
P&L = $0.00306 x £3 per $0.00010
P&L = £91.80 profit
However, if the market dropped to, as an example, $1.35618 - $1.35628, you could choose to close your spread bet to restrict your losses. If that happened, you would sell back at $1.35618.
Therefore, with the same £3 per $0.00010 stake:
P&L = (settlement price of the market - opening price of the market) x stake per $0.00010
P&L = ($1.35618 - $1.35890) x £3 per $0.00010 stake
P&L = -$0.00272 x £3 per $0.00010
P&L = -£81.60 loss
Financial Spread Betting on the Forex Market to Fall
A key advantage of spread betting is that investors can sell the markets.
If you recall, initially the market was priced at $1.35880 - $1.35890.
If you were to sell EUR/USD at $1.35880 and the forex pair went down then the spread could become $1.35595 - $1.35605. In that case, you could close your spread bet for a profit, if so you would buy at $1.35605.
P&L = (opening price of the market - settlement price of the market) x stake per $0.00010
P&L = ($1.35880 - $1.35605) x £3 per $0.00010 stake
P&L = $0.00275 x £3 per $0.00010
P&L = £82.50 profit
The markets can of course rise, if the market were to rise to, for example, $1.36115 - $1.36125, you may decide to close your bet to limit your losses. Assuming this was the case, you would buy back at $1.36125.
You would do this with the same £3 per $0.00010 stake:
P&L = (opening price of the market - settlement price of the market) x stake per $0.00010
P&L = ($1.35880 - $1.36125) x £3 per $0.00010 stake
P&L = -$0.00245 x £3 per $0.00010
P&L = -£73.50 loss
EUR/USD Rolling Daily market quoted as of 10-Feb-11.
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Commodities Spread Betting Prices
Price guide by AVAFX, oil prices are for US Crude Oil.
» Also see Commodities Spread Betting.
Gold Spread Betting Example
Should you decide to spread trade on a commodity like Gold then, on visiting a Spread Betting Company website, you would currently see a spread of $1,357.6 - $1,358.0.
This means you could bet on Gold to increase above $1,358.0 or decrease below $1,357.6.
If you are financial spread betting, you bet on every unit the market rises or falls; specifically, for the Gold market a unit is $0.1 of the commodity's price movement.
For this example, you might choose to trade £3 for every $0.1 Gold increases or decreases.
Spread Betting on the Price of Gold to Rise
If you were to buy Gold at $1,358.0 and the commodity went up then the spread could change to $1,362.4 - $1,362.8. If that happened, you might decide to close your trade at $1,362.4.
Profit/Loss = (closing value of the market - initial value of the market) x stake per $0.1
Profit/Loss = ($1,362.4 - $1,358.0) x £3 per $0.1 stake
Profit/Loss = $4.4 x £3 per $0.1
Profit/Loss = £132 profit
On the other hand, if the market had moved down to, as an example, $1,353.9 - $1,354.3, you may decide to close your bet to restrict your losses. If so, you would sell the market at $1,353.9.
So, with the same £3 per $0.1 stake:
Profit/Loss = (closing value of the market - initial value of the market) x stake per $0.1
Profit/Loss = ($1,353.9 - $1,358.0) x £3 per $0.1 stake
Profit/Loss = -$4.1 x £3 per $0.1
Profit/Loss = -£123 loss
Spread Betting on the Price of Gold to Fall
One of the many advantages of spread betting is that you can short the markets.
If you recall, initially the market was priced at $1,357.6 - $1,358.0.
If you were to sell Gold at $1,357.6 and the commodity fell then the spread could become $1,353.2 - $1,353.6. Therefore, you might decide to close your trade for a profit at $1,353.6.
Profit/Loss = (initial value of the market - closing value of the market) x stake per $0.1
Profit/Loss = ($1,357.6 - $1,353.6) x £3 per $0.1 stake
Profit/Loss = $4.0 x £3 per $0.1
Profit/Loss = £120 profit
However, if the market had increased to, for example, $1,360.9 - $1,361.3, you could choose to close your spread bet to limit your losses. In that case, you would buy back at $1,361.3.
With the same £3 per $0.1 stake:
Profit/Loss = (initial value of the market - closing value of the market) x stake per $0.1
Profit/Loss = ($1,357.6 - $1,361.3) x £3 per $0.1 stake
Profit/Loss = -$3.7 x £3 per $0.1
Profit/Loss = -£111 loss
Gold Rolling Daily spread betting prices accurate as of 10-Feb-11.
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With financial spread betting you can lose more than your original stake or investment. Spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital. Please familiarise yourself with the risks that are involved and before trading, ensure that financial spread betting matches your investment objectives. Seek independent advice where necessary.
Financial Spread Betting Prices - edited by D. Jones, 23 May 2013.
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With spread betting you can lose more than your original stake or investment. Spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital so please familiarise yourself with the risks that are involved and, before trading, ensure that spread betting matches your investment objectives. Seek independent advice where necessary.
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* Based on current UK tax law. Tax law may change and can differ depending on your personal circumstances.
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