Spread Betting on WPP

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Spread Trading on WPP

The Spread Betting Market:	WPP Rolling Daily
The Price:	725.6p - 726.9p
This Means That:	Now you can speculate on the WPP Rolling Daily market to go:   Above 726.9p, or   Below 725.6p This spread betting market is a Rolling Daily market and so there is no expiry date for this trade. If you don't close your trade and the trading session ends then your trade will automatically roll over into the next trading day. If a trade is rolled over then you will normally either receive or pay interest for overnight financing depending upon whether you are betting on the market to fall or rise. For further information see Rolling Spread Bets.
Points (Units) Traded:	Financial spread bets on the WPP market are priced in £x per penny. Where a penny is 1p of the share's price movement. E.g. if WPP changes by 40p then you would win or lose 40 times your stake.
Stake:	You work out how much you are going to risk per penny, e.g. £1 per penny, £3 per penny, £20 per penny etc.
Simplified Trading Exercise:	If, for example, you went with a stake of £3 per penny and WPP moves by 31p, you would lose or win £3 per penny x 31p = £93.

Spread Trading Example | Buying WPP

You Decide Whether to Go Long or Short:	WPP to move:   Above 726.9p? or   Below 725.6p?
You Might Want to Go Long:	Above 726.9p
You Choose How Much to Risk, Selecting:	£5 per penny
So What Next?	You gain £5 for each penny WPP pushes above 726.9p Your trade loses £5 for every penny WPP decreases lower than 726.9p
When Buying a Spread Bet Your P&L =	(Final Value - Initial Value) x stake per penny
Situation 1	WPP goes higher and the shares spread betting market becomes 750.5p - 751.8p.
Time to Lock in a Profit?	At this point, you could opt to let your position run or close it, i.e. close your position for a profit. In this example you opt to settle your trade and sell at 750.5p.
Your P&L =	(Final Value - Initial Value) x stake per penny
	(750.5p - 726.9p) x £5 per penny
	23.6p x £5 per penny
Your P&L =	£118.00 profit
Situation 2	WPP slips and the financial spread betting market adjusts and moves to 701.5p - 702.8p.
Time to Restrict the Loss?	At this point, you may decide to leave your bet open or close it, i.e. close your trade to limit your loss. In this case you opt to settle your trade by selling at 701.5p.
Your P&L =	(Final Value - Initial Value) x stake per penny
	(701.5p - 726.9p) x £5 per penny
	-25.4p x £5 per penny
Your P&L =	-£127.00 loss

Fully Worked Trading Example | Selling WPP

You Work Out Whether to Go Long or Short:	WPP moving:   Above 726.9p? or   Below 725.6p?
Let's Assume You Decide to Sell:	Below 725.6p
You Decide Your Stake, Choosing:	£10 per penny
So What Happens Next?	Your trade loses £10 for every penny WPP increases above 725.6p You gain £10 for every penny WPP falls below 725.6p
If You Are Speculating on a Market to Fall Your P&L =	(Initial Value - Final Value) x stake per penny
Situation 3	WPP goes lower and the spread trading market is revised and set at 714.9p - 716.2p.
Lock in Your Profit?	You may choose to leave your position open or close it, i.e. close your spread bet to lock in a profit. In this instance you decide to settle your position and buy at 716.2p.
Your P&L =	(Initial Value - Final Value) x stake per penny
	(725.6p - 716.2p) x £10 per penny
	9.4p x £10 per penny
Your P&L =	£94.00 profit
Situation 4	WPP pushes higher and the market is revised and is set at 734.5p - 735.8p.
Restrict Your Loss?	At this point, you can decide to let your spread bet run or close it, i.e. close your trade to limit your losses. For this example, you opt to settle your bet and buy the market at 735.8p.
Your P&L =	(Initial Value - Final Value) x stake per penny
	(725.6p - 735.8p) x £10 per penny
	-10.2p x £10 per penny
Your P&L =	-£102.00 loss

WPP Notes:

• Spread trading prices obtained from Capital Spreads: 10 January 2012
  
  
• Many spread betting companies will also allow you to speculate on WPP in euros/penny and dollars/penny
  
  
• Financial spread trading also allows you to gain access to a large variety of other assets, for additional information see:
  
  
  • Financial Spread Betting on Stock Market Indices
  • Spread Betting on Forex
  • Spread Betting on Shares

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