Spread Betting on Microsoft

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How to Financial Spread Bet on Microsoft

The Spread Trading Market:	Microsoft Rolling Daily
The Price:	$25.71 - $25.76
How the Market Works:	You can bet on the Microsoft Rolling Daily market moving:   Higher than $25.76, or   Lower than $25.71 This is a 'Rolling Daily' spread betting market which means that there is no settlement date. If you decide not to close your trade and the session ends then your position will automatically roll over into the next trading session. Note: if the trade is rolled over then you will either be credited or debited for overnight financing depending on whether you are speculating on the market to fall or rise. To learn more see Rolling Spread Bets.
Traded Units:	Bets on the Microsoft shares spread betting market are priced in £x per cent. Where a cent is $0.01 of the share's price movement. E.g. if Microsoft changes by 50¢ ($0.50) then you would lose or win 50 multiples of your stake.
Stake:	You decide how much you are going to trade per cent, e.g. £1 per cent, £5 per cent, £20 per cent etc.
Staking Example:	If, for example, you chose a stake of £4 per cent and Microsoft moves by $0.31 (31¢), you would win / lose £4 per cent x 31¢ = £124.

Worked Trading Example | Taking a Bullish View of Microsoft

You Now Work Out Whether to Buy or Sell:	Microsoft to move:   Higher than $25.76? or   Lower than $25.71?
Let’s Say You Want to Go Long:	Higher than $25.76
You Select How Much to Risk, Choosing:	£3 per cent
What Happens Now?	You make £3 for every cent ($0.01) Microsoft goes higher than $25.76 You will make a loss of £3 for each cent ($0.01) Microsoft moves below $25.76
When Speculating on a Market to Go Up Your P&L =	(Settlement Price - Opening Price) x stake per cent
Trading Example 1	Microsoft moves higher and the market is revised and changes to $26.15 - $26.20.
Time to Take Your Profit?	You may decide to leave your bet open or close it and take your profit. In this case you opt to settle your position by selling the market at $26.15.
Your P&L =	(Settlement Price - Opening Price) x stake per cent
	($26.15 - $25.76) x £3 per cent
	$0.39 x £3 per cent
	39¢ x £3 per cent
Your P&L =	£117 profit
Trading Example 2	Microsoft drops and the spread betting market moves to $25.33 - $25.38.
Close and Restrict the Loss?	You may decide to leave your position open or close it in order to restrict your losses. In this example you decide to settle your position and sell the market at $25.33.
Your P&L =	(Settlement Price - Opening Price) x stake per cent
	($25.33 - $25.76) x £3 per cent
	-$0.43 x £3 per cent
	-43¢ x £3 per cent
Your P&L =	-£129 loss

Trading Example | Going Short of Microsoft

You Now Choose Whether to Buy or Sell:	Microsoft to push:   Higher than $25.76? or   Lower than $25.71?
Let's Assume You Want to Go Short:	Lower than $25.71
You Select Your Stake Size, Let's Say You Opt For:	£2 per cent
So What Happens Now?	You will make a loss of £2 for each cent ($0.01) Microsoft increases above $25.71 You make £2 for each cent ($0.01) Microsoft moves lower than $25.71
When Spread Betting on a Market to Fall Your P&L =	(Opening Price - Settlement Price) x stake per cent
Trading Example 3	Microsoft falls and the financial spread betting market adjusts and moves to $25.22 - $25.27.
Close and Take a Profit?	At this point, you could choose to let your spread bet run or close it, i.e. close your trade to lock in your profit. For this example, you choose to settle your bet and buy the market at $25.27.
Your P&L =	(Opening Price - Settlement Price) x stake per cent
	($25.71 - $25.27) x £2 per cent
	$0.44 x £2 per cent
	44¢ x £2 per cent
Your P&L =	£88 profit
Trading Example 4	Microsoft rises and the spread trading market becomes $26.15 - $26.20.
Time to Restrict the Loss?	At this point, you can decide to keep your bet open or close it, i.e. close your trade and limit your loss. For this example, you opt to settle your position by buying at $26.20.
Your P&L =	(Opening Price - Settlement Price) x stake per cent
	($25.71 - $26.20) x £2 per cent
	-$0.49 x £2 per cent
	-49¢ x £2 per cent
Your P&L =	-£98 loss

Microsoft Notes:

• Financial spread betting market price from InterTrader: 6 December 2011
  
  
• Many spread betting companies will also let you financial spread bet on Microsoft in euros per cent and US dollars per cent
  
  
• Financial spread betting also lets you access a wide range of other markets, for more details also read:
  
  
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