Facebook Spread Betting
Where Can I Spread Bet on Facebook? |
At the moment, investors are able to trade without paying any commissions or brokers' fees on Facebook, in addition to a variety of related spread trading markets, with providers like:
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Where Can I Spread Bet on Facebook for Free? |
Speculating on the markets is not risk free. Having said that, if you'd like to try a free Demo Account, where you can try out spread betting on a wide variety of markets, then see below for more details.
When deciding which investment option might work for you, also remember that, in the UK, financial spread betting is currently tax free*, i.e. it is exempt from stamp duty, capital gains tax and income tax.
If you are looking for a low cost spread trading website, note that investors can trade Facebook without paying any commissions or brokers' fees with companies like:
If you want to have a look at a (free) virtual money Practice Account / Test Account which allows you to get a better understanding of online spread betting, and markets such as Facebook, then you could have a look at:
Each of these spread betting firms currently offer a risk free Practice Account that lets investors review charts, try out new strategies and gain experience with a variety of trading orders, e.g. stop losses and guaranteed stop losses.
Where Can I Find Live Spread Betting Prices and Charts for Facebook? |
This interactive CFD chart provides readers with a valuable guide to the Facebook market.
The above chart from Plus 500 normally shows the Facebook futures contract (not the spot market).
If you want to analyse up-to-the-minute financial spread betting charts and prices for Facebook, you might require a financial spread betting account.
This would also let you speculate on shorter term spot markets. Please note that opening an account is normally dependent on suitability and status checks.
Should your new account be accepted then, after logging in, you will be able to study the up-to-the-minute trading prices and charts. Usually, these are free. The catch? You're likely to receive the occasional sales call and/or letter from your chosen online spread betting firm.
Of course, if you want to trade then, before you start, remember that spread betting and CFD trading do carry a high degree of risk and you could lose more than your initial investment.
Technical Charting Packages for Facebook |
Even though the charts vary from firm to firm, they generally have useful features and tools, including:
- A large range of intervals such as 3 minutes, 15 minutes, 4 hours etc.
- A variety of display styles such as OHLC and candlestick charts
- Drawing tools such as trendlines, Fibonacci fans, arcs and time zones
Charts on Tradefair also come with more advanced features:
- Customisable Indicators and Back Testing
- Popular overlays such as EMA, Ichimoku Kinko Hyo, Envelopes etc.
- Technical charts such as Average Directional Index, Momentum Percentage, Aroon etc.
- Custom email alerts for when the markets hit a pre-set price
Sample equity trading chart
The following firms provide users with live trading charts and prices:
How to Spread Bet on Facebook? |
Should you want to speculate on companies like Facebook then one option could be spread trading on the Facebook share price.
Looking at a platform like InterTrader, you can see that they are pricing the Facebook Rolling Daily market at $28.93 - $28.98. This means you could spread bet on the Facebook shares:
 Going above $28.98, or
 Going below $28.93
When financial spread betting on US shares you trade in £x per cent. Therefore, if you invested £4 per cent and the Facebook shares move $0.32 then that would alter your profits (or losses) by £128. £4 per cent x $0.32 = £128.
Note that you are also able to invest in this market in Dollars or Euros, e.g. €x per cent.
Rolling Daily Equities Markets
One thing to note is that 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 just rolls over to the next trading session.
If a bet is rolled over and you are spread betting on the market to:
Rise - then you are usually charged a small overnight financing fee, or
Fall - then you'll often receive a small payment to your account
You can find more on Rolling Daily Markets, as well as a fully worked example, in our feature Rolling Daily Spread Betting.
Facebook Rolling Daily - US Shares Spread Betting Example |
Now, if you think about the spread of $28.93 - $28.98 and assume:
- You have completed your analysis of the stock markets, and
- Your research leads you to think the Facebook share price will move higher than $28.98
Then you might decide to buy at $28.98 for a stake of, let’s say, £4 per cent.
With such a bet you make a profit of £4 for every cent that the Facebook shares increase and go above $28.98. Nevertheless, it also means that you will lose £4 for every cent that the Facebook market decreases lower than $28.98.
Looking at this from another angle, 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 price you bought the spread at. You then multiply that price difference by the stake.
Therefore, if after a few hours the shares rose then you might want to close your spread bet so that you can guarantee your profit.
So if the market rose then the spread might move to $29.39 - $29.44. You would close your spread bet by selling at $29.39. As a result, with the same £4 stake this trade would make you a profit of:
Profit / loss = (Settlement Price - Initial Price) x stake
Profit / loss = ($29.39 - $28.98) x £4 per cent stake
Profit / loss = $0.41 x £4 per cent stake
Profit / loss = 41¢ x £4 per cent stake
Profit / loss = £164 profit
Spread betting is not always easy. In this example, you wanted the share price to rise. However, the share price might fall.
If the Facebook share price began to fall then you could close your trade to stop any further losses.
So if the spread dropped to $28.61 - $28.66 you would close your position by selling at $28.61. As a result, your loss would be:
Profit / loss = (Settlement Price - Initial Price) x stake
Profit / loss = ($28.61 - $28.98) x £4 per cent stake
Profit / loss = -$0.37 x £4 per cent stake
Profit / loss = -37¢ x £4 per cent stake
Profit / loss = -£148 loss
Note - Facebook Rolling Daily spread accurate as of 06-Feb-13.
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Facebook Spread Betting, sponsored by FinancialSpreads.com.
You can spread bet on Facebook with
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Risk Warning: Spread betting and CFD trading carry a high level of risk to your capital and you may lose more than your initial investment. Spread betting and CFD trading 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.
'Facebook Spread Betting' by DB, updated 20-Feb-13
For related pages also see:
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Oracle Spread Betting, updated 20-Feb-13
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