Spread Betting on Shire

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How to Spread Bet on Shire

Spread Trading Market:	Shire Rolling Daily
Spread Trading Price:	2181.9p - 2186.1p
This Means That:	Now you can spread bet on the Shire Rolling Daily market to move:   Higher than 2186.1p, or   Lower than 2181.9p This is a 'Rolling Daily' spread bet which means that there is no final closing date for this trade. If you haven't closed your position and the trading session ends then your position will roll over into the next session. Note that if a trade rolls over then you will either have to pay or receive interest for overnight financing based upon whether you are speculating on the market to increase or decrease. For additional details also see Rolling Daily Spread Betting.
Units Traded:	Bets on the Shire market are made in £x per penny. Where a penny is 1p of the share's price movement. E.g. if Shire changes by 35p then you would lose or gain 35 times your stake.
Trade Size:	You decide what to risk per penny, e.g. £1 per penny, £3 per penny, £15 per penny etc.
Short Staking Example:	With that in mind, if your stake is £4 per penny and Shire moves by 34p, you would lose/win £4 per penny x 34p = £136.

Worked Example | Buying Shire

You Consider Whether to Buy or Sell:	Shire to push:   Higher than 2186.1p? or   Lower than 2181.9p?
Let’s Say You Decide to Buy:	Higher than 2186.1p
You Select Your Stake Size, Choosing:	£2 per penny
So What Happens Next?	You will make a gain of £2 for every penny Shire pushes above 2186.1p You lose £2 for each penny Shire falls lower than 2186.1p
If You Are Buying a Market Your Trading Profits/Losses =	(Closing Level - Initial Level) x stake per penny
Scenario 1	Shire increases and the market is moved to 2257.1p - 2261.3p.
Lock in Your Profit?	At this point, you can choose to leave your bet open or close it, i.e. close your spread bet for a profit. In this instance you opt to close your trade and sell at 2257.1p.
Your Trading Profits/Losses =	(Closing Level - Initial Level) x stake per penny
	(2257.1p - 2186.1p) x £2 per penny
	71.0p x £2 per penny
Your Trading Profits/Losses =	£142.00 profit
Scenario 2	Shire slips and the spread trading market changes to 2122.7p - 2126.9p.
Time to Restrict the Loss?	At this point, you could decide to leave your trade open or close it, i.e. close your position and restrict your losses. For this example, you choose to settle your bet and sell the market at 2122.7p.
Your Trading Profits/Losses =	(Closing Level - Initial Level) x stake per penny
	(2122.7p - 2186.1p) x £2 per penny
	-63.4p x £2 per penny
Your Trading Profits/Losses =	-£126.80 loss

Worked Spread Trading Example | Going Short of Shire

You Decide to Go Long or Short:	Shire moving:   Higher than 2186.1p? or   Lower than 2181.9p?
Let's Assume You Want to Go Short:	Lower than 2181.9p
You Choose Your Stake Size, Let's Say You Choose:	£3 per penny
So Now What?	You lose £3 for each penny Shire pushes higher than 2181.9p You will make a gain of £3 for each penny Shire moves below 2181.9p
If You Are Spread Betting on a Market to Go Down Your Trading Profits/Losses =	(Initial Level - Closing Level) x stake per penny
Scenario 3	Shire goes lower and the shares spread betting market is adjusted and moved to 2145.8p - 2150.0p.
Close and Take a Profit?	You can choose to keep your trade open or close it, i.e. close your position to lock in your profit. For this example, you opt to settle your trade by buying the market at 2150.0p.
Your Trading Profits/Losses =	(Initial Level - Closing Level) x stake per penny
	(2181.9p - 2150.0p) x £3 per penny
	31.9p x £3 per penny
Your Trading Profits/Losses =	£95.70 profit
Scenario 4	Shire rises and the financial spread betting market is revised and moved to 2206.2p - 2210.4p.
Close and Limit Your Loss?	At this point, you can opt to keep your spread bet open or close it and restrict your losses. In this case you opt to settle your trade by buying at 2210.4p.
Your Trading Profits/Losses =	(Initial Level - Closing Level) x stake per penny
	(2181.9p - 2210.4p) x £3 per penny
	-28.5p x £3 per penny
Your Trading Profits/Losses =	-£85.50 loss

Shire Notes:

• Spread betting prices as per Tradefair as of 10 January 2012
  
  
• You could also consider trading on Shire in euros per penny and dollars per penny
  
  
• With financial spread betting you can also speculate on the movement of a large variety of other markets. To learn more also read:
  
  
  • Index Spread Trading
  • FX Spread Betting
  • Commodity Market Financial Spread Betting

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