Spread Betting on BAE Systems

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A Guide to Financial Spread Betting on BAE Systems

Market	BAE Systems Rolling Daily
Price (Spread)	304.7p - 305.3p
What This Means	You can take a position on the BAE Systems Rolling Daily market to push:   Above 305.3p, or   Below 304.7p This is a 'Rolling Daily' spread betting market and so there is no settlement date for this trade. If you haven't closed your position and the trading session ends then your trade will automatically roll over into the next trading day. Note: if a trade is rolled over then you will either receive or be charged interest for overnight financing based on whether you are speculating on the market to increase or decrease. For further details also see Rolling Daily Spread Bets.
Trading Units	Trades on the BAE Systems market are priced in £x per penny. Where a penny is 1p of the UK equity's price movement. E.g. if BAE Systems moves by 30p then you would win / lose 30 times your stake.
Stake (Trade Size)	You choose how much you are going to risk per penny, e.g. £1 per penny, £5 per penny, £10 per penny etc.
Brief Staking Example	As an example, if you chose a stake of £3 per penny and BAE Systems changes by 27p, you would lose or win £3 per penny x 27p = £81.

Worked Spread Trading Example | Taking a Bullish View of BAE Systems

You Select Whether to Buy or Sell	BAE Systems to move:   Above 305.3p? or   Below 304.7p?
Let’s Assume You Decide to Buy	Above 305.3p
You Decide How Much to Risk, Let's Assume You Choose	£10 per penny
What Happens Now?	You will win £10 for every penny BAE Systems pushes higher than 305.3p You will lose £10 for each penny BAE Systems goes lower than 305.3p
If You Are Buying a Market Your P&L =	(Settlement Price - Opening Price) x stake per penny
Situation 1	BAE Systems increases and the spread trading market changes to 314.5p - 315.1p.
Close for a Profit?	At this point, you may opt to let your position run or close it for a profit. In this example you decide to close your trade by selling at 314.5p.
Your P&L =	(Settlement Price - Opening Price) x stake per penny
	(314.5p - 305.3p) x £10 per penny
	9.2p x £10 per penny
Your P&L =	£92.00 profit
Situation 2	BAE Systems decreases and the financial spread betting market is revised and moved to 297.7p - 298.3p.
Close and Limit the Loss?	At this point, you may opt to keep your position open or close it, i.e. close your spread bet to restrict your losses. For this example, you decide to settle your position and sell at 297.7p.
Your P&L =	(Settlement Price - Opening Price) x stake per penny
	(297.7p - 305.3p) x £10 per penny
	-7.6p x £10 per penny
Your P&L =	-£76.00 loss

Spread Betting Example | Taking a Short Position on BAE Systems

You Now Consider Whether to Go Long or Short	BAE Systems moving:   Above 305.3p? or   Below 304.7p?
Let's Assume You Go Short	Below 304.7p
You Decide Your Stake, Opting for	£5 per penny
So What Now?	You will lose £5 for each penny BAE Systems moves higher than 304.7p You will win £5 for each penny BAE Systems falls lower than 304.7p
If You Are Going Short of a Market Your P&L =	(Opening Price - Settlement Price) x stake per penny
Situation 3	BAE Systems goes lower and the spread betting market becomes 283.5p - 284.1p.
Lock in Your Profit?	At this point, you can choose to leave your spread bet open or close it, i.e. close your spread bet for a profit. For this example, you opt to settle your trade and buy the spread betting market at 284.1p.
Your P&L =	(Opening Price - Settlement Price) x stake per penny
	(304.7p - 284.1p) x £5 per penny
	20.6p x £5 per penny
Your P&L =	£103.00 profit
Situation 4	BAE Systems climbs and the market is adjusted to 321.2p - 321.8p.
Close and Restrict the Loss?	You may opt to let your bet run or close it and limit your losses. In this instance you choose to settle your bet by buying at 321.8p.
Your P&L =	(Opening Price - Settlement Price) x stake per penny
	(304.7p - 321.8p) x £5 per penny
	-17.1p x £5 per penny
Your P&L =	-£85.50 loss

BAE Systems Notes:

• Financial spread trading market as per Financial Spreads on 10 January 2012
  
  
• Most spread betting companies will also give you the option of trading on BAE Systems in euros/penny and US dollars/penny
  
  
• Online spread betting also allows you to take positions on a large range of other asset classes. For additional details also refer to:
  
  
  • Stock Market Spread Trading
  • Forex Markets Spread Betting
  • Commodity Market Financial Spread Betting

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