Russell 2000 Spread Betting

Where to Spread Bet on the Russell 2000

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Market	Russell 2000 Rolling Daily
The Spread Betting Quote	826.6 - 826.9
What This Means	Now you can trade on the Russell 2000 Rolling Daily market to push:   Higher than 826.9, or   Lower than 826.6 This market is a Rolling Daily market which means that there is no expiry date. If you haven't closed your position and the trading session ends then your position will automatically roll over into the next trading session. Note that if a trade does roll over then you will either receive or be charged interest for overnight financing depending on whether you are speculating on the market to decrease or increase. For additional information see Rolling Daily Spread Betting.
Traded Units	Spread trades on the Russell 2000 market are priced in £x per 0.1 points. Where 0.1 points is 0.1 points of the index's price movement. E.g. if the Russell 2000 moves 5.5 points then you would win/lose 55 times your stake.
Stake per Unit	You work out your stake per 0.1 points, e.g. £2 per 0.1 points, £4 per 0.1 points, £15 per 0.1 points etc.
Staking Example	With that in mind, if you have a stake of £4 per 0.1 points and the Russell 2000 changes by 2.3 points, you would lose/win £4 per 0.1 points x 2.3 points = £92.

Spread Betting Example | Taking a Bullish View of the Russell 2000

You Work Out Whether to Go Long or Short	The Russell 2000 moving:   Higher than 826.9? or   Lower than 826.6?
Let’s Assume You Decide to Buy	Higher than 826.9
You Decide Your Stake, Let's Assume You Opt For	£1 per 0.1 points
So What Next?	You gain £1 for each 0.1 points the Russell 2000 rises above 826.9 You lose £1 for every 0.1 points the Russell 2000 moves below 826.9
If You Are Speculating on a Market to Increase Your Trading Profits/Losses =	(Settlement Price - Opening Price) x stake per 0.1 points
Trading Example 1	The Russell 2000 goes higher and the spread betting market is revised and moved to 834.3 - 834.6.
Time to Take a Profit?	At this point, you may decide to let your position run or close it and take your profit. In this instance you opt to close your position and sell at 834.3.
Your Trading Profits/Losses =	(Settlement Price - Opening Price) x stake per 0.1 points
	(834.3 - 826.9) x £1 per 0.1 points
	7.4 points x £1 per 0.1 points
Your Trading Profits/Losses =	£74.00 profit
Trading Example 2	The Russell 2000 falls and the financial spread betting market is revised and set at 818.2 - 818.5.
Restrict Your Loss?	At this point, you can decide to let your bet run or close it and restrict your losses. In this instance you opt to settle your position by selling the market at 818.2.
Your Trading Profits/Losses =	(Settlement Price - Opening Price) x stake per 0.1 points
	(818.2 - 826.9) x £1 per 0.1 points
	-8.7 points x £1 per 0.1 points
Your Trading Profits/Losses =	-£87.00 loss

Trading Example | Taking a Bearish View of the Russell 2000

You Consider Whether to Buy or Sell	The Russell 2000 to go:   Higher than 826.9? or   Lower than 826.6?
Let's Assume You Decide to Go Short	Lower than 826.6
You Select Your Stake, Let's Say You Opt For	£2 per 0.1 points
Now What Happens?	You lose £2 for every 0.1 points the Russell 2000 pushes higher than 826.6 You gain £2 for every 0.1 points the Russell 2000 falls lower than 826.6
If You Sell a Market Your Trading Profits/Losses =	(Opening Price - Settlement Price) x stake per 0.1 points
Trading Example 3	The Russell 2000 goes lower and the index spread betting market changes to 821.1 - 821.4.
Close for a Profit?	You could opt to let your spread bet run or close it in order to take a profit. For this example, you choose to close your position by buying at 821.4.
Your Trading Profits/Losses =	(Opening Price - Settlement Price) x stake per 0.1 points
	(826.6 - 821.4) x £2 per 0.1 points
	5.2 points x £2 per 0.1 points
Your Trading Profits/Losses =	£104.00 profit
Trading Example 4	The Russell 2000 increases and the spread trading market is revised and changes to 832.4 - 832.7.
Time to Restrict the Loss?	At this point, you can decide to leave your bet open or close it, i.e. close your trade and restrict your loss. In this case you decide to settle your bet and buy at 832.7.
Your Trading Profits/Losses =	(Opening Price - Settlement Price) x stake per 0.1 points
	(826.6 - 832.7) x £2 per 0.1 points
	-6.1 points x £2 per 0.1 points
Your Trading Profits/Losses =	-£122.00 loss

Russell 2000 Notes:

• Online spread betting quote taken from Capital Spreads: 28 February 2012
  
  
• You could also speculate on the Russell 2000 in euros/0.1 points and dollars/0.1 points
  
  
• Spread trading also lets you access a large range of other financial markets. For additional information also refer to:
  
  
  • Financial Spread Betting on Stock Market Indices
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