Where to Spread Bet on Colt Telecom?

You can spread bet on Colt Telecom with any of the following companies:

• Financial Spreads
• InterTrader
• IGIndex

Although note that you can also spread bet with other Spread Betting Companies.

Spread Betting on Colt Telecom

If you are looking to invest in firms such as Colt Telecom then one solution could be spread trading on the Colt Telecom share price.

If an investor was to look at the Tradefair spread trading site, as of Friday, they were showing the Colt Telecom Rolling Daily market at 118.9p – 119.6p. As a result, an investor could spread trade on the Colt Telecom shares:

• Moving above 119.6p, or
• Moving below 118.9p

When spread betting on UK shares you trade in £x per penny. Therefore, should you decide to invest £10 per penny and the Colt Telecom share price changes by 5p then that would change your profit/loss by £50. £10 per penny x 5p = £50.

Rolling Daily Equities Markets

Be aware that this is a Rolling Daily Market and so it does not have a set settlement date. As a result, if your trade is still open at the end of the trading day, it will simply roll over to the next session.

If you do let your trade roll over into the next day and are spread betting on the market to:

• Move up – then you are usually charged a small overnight financing fee, or
• Move down – then you will often receive a small payment to your account

For a more detailed breakdown of Rolling Daily Markets please read our article Rolling Daily Spread Betting.

Colt Telecom Rolling Daily Shares Spread Betting Example

So, if we think about the spread of 118.9p – 119.6p and assume that:

• you have analysed the equities market, and
• you feel that the Colt Telecom share price is likely to go above 119.6p

then you may go long of the market at 119.6p for a stake of £15 per penny.

So, you gain £15 for every penny that the Colt Telecom shares move higher than 119.6p. Having said that, such a bet also means that you will lose £15 for every penny that the Colt Telecom market goes lower than 119.6p.

Thinking of this in a slightly different way, if you were to buy a spread bet then your profits (or losses) are found by taking the difference between the final price of the financial spread betting market and the price you bought the spread at. You then multiply that difference in price by the stake.

As a result, if after a few days the stock rose then you might consider closing your spread bet in order to guarantee your profit.

So if the market increased then the spread, determined by the spread betting firm, could change to 126.8p – 127.5p. In order to close your spread bet you would sell at 126.8p. As a result, with the same £15 stake this trade would make you a profit of:

Profits (or losses) = (Final Price – Opening Price) x stake
Profits (or losses) = (126.8p – 119.6p) x £15 per penny stake
Profits (or losses) = 7.2p x £15 per penny stake
Profits (or losses) = £108.00 profit

Financial spread betting on shares is not always straightforward. In this case, you wanted the share price to go up. However, it might decrease.

If the Colt Telecom share price had fallen then you could choose to close your trade to limit your losses.

So if the market dropped to 113.4p – 114.1p then you would close your spread bet by selling at 113.4p. If so, that would mean you would lose:

Profits (or losses) = (Final Price – Opening Price) x stake
Profits (or losses) = (113.4p – 119.6p) x £15 per penny stake
Profits (or losses) = -6.2p x £15 per penny stake
Profits (or losses) = -£93.00 loss

Note: Colt Telecom Rolling Daily equities market correct as of 04-May-12.

Colt Telecom Spread Betting – More Details

For more information on trading Colt Telecom, also see Colt Telecom Spread Betting.

Spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital. You may lose more than your initial investment. It may not be suitable for all investors. Only speculate with money that you can afford to lose. Please ensure you fully understand the risks involved and seek independent financial advice where necessary.

Where to Spread Bet on Hays?

You can spread bet on Hays with any of the following companies:

• Financial Spreads
• Inter Trader
• IGIndex

Although note that you can also spread bet with other Spread Betting Companies.

Spread Betting on Hays

If an investor decides to speculate on companies like Hays then one solution is a spread bet on the Hays share price.

Looking at the FinancialSpreads.com trading site, as of Friday, they were showing the Hays Rolling Daily market at 84.1p – 84.5p. Therefore, an investor could spread bet on the Hays shares:

• Increasing higher than 84.5p, or
• Decreasing lower than 84.1p

Whilst spread trading on FTSE 350 shares you trade in £x per penny. As a result, should you decide to invest £15 per penny and the Hays shares move 5p then that would alter your bottom line by £75. £15 per penny x 5p = £75.

Rolling Daily Shares Markets

This is a Rolling Daily Market which means that it does not have a set settlement date. If your trade is open at the end of the day, it simply rolls over to the next session.

Should your bet roll over, if you are speculating that the market will:

• Go up – then you are usually charged a small overnight financing fee, or
• Go down – then a small payment is usually credited to your account

For more information on Rolling Daily Markets, and a fully worked example, please see Rolling Daily Spread Betting.

Hays Rolling Daily Shares Spread Betting Example

If we consider the above spread of 84.1p – 84.5p and make the assumptions that:

• you have analysed the markets, and
• you think that the Hays share price will move higher than 84.5p

then you could decide that you want to go long of the market at 84.5p and risk, for example, £20 per penny.

So, you win £20 for every penny that the Hays shares push above 84.5p. Of course, such a bet also means that you will lose £20 for every penny that the Hays market falls below 84.5p.

Looked at another way, should you buy a spread bet then your profits (or losses) are worked out by taking the difference between the final price of the market and the initial price you bought the spread at. You then multiply that difference in price by the stake.

If after a few sessions the share price rose then you might consider closing your position in order to secure your profit.

So if the spread betting market rose then the spread might move to 88.9p – 89.3p. You would close your position by selling at 88.9p. As a result, with the same £20 stake this trade would make you a profit of:

Your P&L = (Final Level – Initial Level) x stake
Your P&L = (88.9p – 84.5p) x £20 per penny stake
Your P&L = 4.4p x £20 per penny stake
Your P&L = £88.00 profit

Speculating on shares, whether by spread betting or otherwise, doesn’t always go to plan. With this example, you had bet that the share price would go up. Nevertheless, the share price can also go down.

If the Hays shares weakened, against your expectations, then you could choose to close your trade to stop any further losses.

Should the spread drop to 79.4p – 79.8p you would settle your trade by selling at 79.4p. Accordingly, your loss would be:

Your P&L = (Final Level – Initial Level) x stake
Your P&L = (79.4p – 84.5p) x £20 per penny stake
Your P&L = -5.1p x £20 per penny stake
Your P&L = -£102.00 loss

Note: Hays Rolling Daily spread betting market correct as of 04-May-12.

Hays Spread Betting – More Details

For more information on trading Hays, also see Hays Spread Betting.

Spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital. You may lose more than your initial investment. It may not be suitable for all investors. Only speculate with money that you can afford to lose. Please ensure you fully understand the risks involved and seek independent financial advice where necessary.

In mid-morning trading, the FTSE 100 continues to edge lower, down 35 points ahead of US jobs news this afternoon.

This morning’s session was always going to be a nervous one, as befits the presence of Non Farms data on the day’s schedule.

However, yet more poor data from our friends on the continent caused further losses for the indices spread betting markets.

Eurozone and German PMIs came in below expectations, continuing the theme from earlier in the week when German data too came under pressure.

With elections in France and Greece this weekend, there remains plenty to be worried about when we consider the Eurozone.

In corporate news, RBS reported a substantial profit for the first quarter of the year, This echoed the news from its state-backed cousin Lloyds, although both these behemoths remain a long way from full health.

Hope springs eternal at long-time struggler HMV, which expects to actually make a profit in its coming year, despite forecasting a significant loss for the current year.

Still, the optimism appears to have emboldened some spread betting investors, with the share price up 8% this morning.

Non Farm Payrolls are out at 1.30pm (London time), with the US economy expected to have added 165,000 jobs during April.

As ever, it pays to watch out for the revisions to prior months as well.

Both the Dow and S&P 500 are expected to start lower this afternoon, but of course it all depends on that Non Farms number.

Spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital. You may lose more than your initial investment. It may not be suitable for all investors. Only speculate with money that you can afford to lose. Please ensure you fully understand the risks involved and seek independent financial advice where necessary.

Financial Market Comments from David Jones, Chief Market Strategist, IG Index.

The above comments do not constitute investment advice and Clean Financial accepts no responsibility for any use that may be made of them.

Content provided by IG Index which is Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. FSA Register number 114059.

In mid-morning trade, the FTSE spread betting market is up 20 points on the day but is off its earlier highs.

The stock market has something of a ‘push me, pull you’ feel to it today after a choppy few hours.

Slightly better than expected numbers from Smith & Nephew have reinforced the recent trend of strong company earnings.

But a drop in PMI services data for the UK, although still showing growth, is another reminder of the fragility of the recovery on this side of the Atlantic.

Added to this is tomorrow’s important US unemployment numbers; the Non Farm Payrolls.

This always cast a shadow over trading, with many spread betting account holders unwilling to commit much in any direction until this is out of the way. Wednesday’s disappointing reading from the ADP private payrolls will only be adding to this unease.

Looking ahead to the US open, at the moment IG Index are forecasting the Dow Jones to start slightly lower, but only by around 10 points.

But with such a big announcement expected on Friday, we could be set for a directionless session.

Spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital. You may lose more than your initial investment. It may not be suitable for all investors. Only speculate with money that you can afford to lose. Please ensure you fully understand the risks involved and seek independent financial advice where necessary.

Financial Market Comments from David Jones, Chief Market Strategist, IG Index.

The above comments do not constitute investment advice and Clean Financial accepts no responsibility for any use that may be made of them.

Content provided by IG Index which is Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. FSA Register number 114059.

In mid-morning trading, the FTSE is down around 15 points, holding just below the 5800 level.

It’s yet another quiet open for markets in London, as traders opt to keep their powder dry in advance of key US data this week.

European markets are slightly more active, as our cousins on the continent play catch-up following their holiday yesterday.

Having said that, the holiday mood has soured very quickly in Spain, where the Spanish IBEX 35 index is down by over 1%.

German unemployment figures rose unexpectedly for April, but yesterday’s stronger data from the US and China has helped markets retain their composure.

In addition, the Dow Jones spread betting market pushed out to its highest level in four years during last night’s session.

A swathe of UK earnings is also keeping investors busy this morning, with Standard Chartered, Next and BSkyB all up, but Home Retail, Henderson and BAE Systems coming under pressure.

This afternoon marks the start of the run into Non Farm Payrolls, with the private sector ADP figures out. This report is expected to show growth of 175,000 jobs in April, down on March’s 209,000.

A strong reading would follow on nicely from yesterday’s data, and would set the stage for a positive report on Friday.

A slightly weaker start is expected at present from the US, but this could easily change once the ADP figures arrive.

Spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital. You may lose more than your initial investment. It may not be suitable for all investors. Only speculate with money that you can afford to lose. Please ensure you fully understand the risks involved and seek independent financial advice where necessary.

Financial Market Comments from Chris Beauchamp, Market Analyst, IG Index.

The above comments do not constitute investment advice and Clean Financial accepts no responsibility for any use that may be made of them.

Content provided by IG Index which is Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. FSA Register number 114059.