General Electric Spread Betting
Where Can I Spread Bet on General Electric? |
Currently, you are able to financial spread bet with no brokers' fees and zero commissions on General Electric with an account from a number of companies:
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Where Can I Spread Bet on General Electric for Free? |
Speculating involves an element of risk, but if you want to try a Practice Account (free), that lets you try spread betting and look at charts, please see below for further details.
When thinking about which trading option is right for you, don't forget that spread trading, in the UK, is currently tax free*, i.e. there is no income tax, capital gains tax or stamp duty.
If you are trying to find a free spread trading website, keep in mind that investors can financial spread bet on General Electric without having to pay any commissions or brokers' fees with providers such as:
If you are looking for a completely free Practice Account / Demo Account that allows users to try out spread betting, and markets such as General Electric, then have a closer look at:
The spread trading firms listed above provide a Demo Account that lets users test new theories, check charts and practice with orders, e.g. stop losses and guaranteed stops.
Where Can I Find Live Spread Betting Prices and Charts for General Electric? |
This CFD trading chart provides readers with a useful insight into the General Electric market.
The above Plus500 chart usually tracks the General Electric futures price (not the spot market).
If you want to review up-to-the-minute financial spread betting charts and prices for General Electric, an option is to use a spread betting account.
In addition, a spreads account would give you access to short-term daily markets. Readers should note that such accounts are subject to status and suitability checks.
If your new account is approved then, once logged on, you will be able to check the up-to-the-minute trading charts/prices. Usually, these are provided as part of the service. The catch is that you are likely to receive an occasional call or letter from your chosen provider.
If you want to trade then, before you start, be aware that CFDs and financial spread trading do involve a high degree of risk to your funds and it's possible to lose more than your initial deposit.
Technical Charting Packages for General Electric Shares |
Although charting software/packages normally differ across the various providers, in order to assist you with your analysis, the majority of charts have tools and features such as:
- A range of time intervals such as 2 minutes, 1 hour, 1 week etc.
- Various display options such as candlestick and line charts
- Drawing tools and features such as Fibonacci time zones, arcs and fans
Charts on FinancialSpreads.com also come with more advanced aspects, including:
- Custom Indicators, Back Testing and Optimisation tools
- Useful technical overlays such as Moving Averages, Bollinger Bands, Linear Regression etc.
- More than 30 indicator charts such as Stochastics, Historical Volatility, Accumulation Distribution etc.
- Automatic email notifications when the markets reach a given level
Sample trading chart
The spread betting firms listed below let their account holders have access to real time charts and prices:
How to Spread Bet on General Electric? |
If you are going to speculate on companies like General Electric then one option is to spread trade on the General Electric share price.
Looking at a spread betting website like Tradefair, you can see they have put the General Electric Rolling Daily market at $22.32 - $22.37. This means an investor can spread trade on the General Electric shares:
 Going above $22.37, or
 Going below $22.32
When spread betting on US equities you trade in £x per cent. Therefore, if you chose to risk £3 per cent and the General Electric shares move $0.29 then that would change your profits (or losses) by £87. £3 per cent x $0.29 = £87.
You can also trade this market in Dollars or Euros, e.g. €x per cent.
Rolling Daily Equities Markets
Note that this is a Rolling Daily Market and therefore there is no predetermined closing date for this market. As a result, if your trade is still open at the end of the trading day, it just rolls over to the next trading session.
If your spread bet does roll over and you are speculating on the market to:
Go up - then you will pay a small overnight financing fee, or
Go down - then you will usually receive a small credit to your account
To see a fully worked example read Rolling Daily Spread Betting.
General Electric Rolling Daily - US Equities Trading Example |
If you consider the spread of $22.32 - $22.37 and assume:
- You've done your research into the company, and
- Your research leads you to think the General Electric share price will increase and go higher than $22.37
Then you might go long of the market at $22.37 for a stake of £5 per cent.
Therefore, you make a profit of £5 for every cent that the General Electric shares go above $22.37. Conversely, however, it also means that you will make a loss of £5 for every cent that the General Electric market moves below $22.37.
Considering this from another angle, if you ‘Buy’ a spread bet then your profits (or losses) are calculated by taking the difference between the final price of the market and the price you bought the market at. You then multiply that price difference by the stake.
With this in mind, if after a few trading sessions the shares moved higher then you might want to close your spread bet to secure your profit.
So if the market moved up then the spread could change to $22.62 - $22.67. To close your position you would sell at $22.62. Accordingly, with the same £5 stake this trade would result in a profit of:
Profit = (Closing Price - Opening Price) x stake
Profit = ($22.62 - $22.37) x £5 per cent stake
Profit = $0.25 x £5 per cent stake
Profit = 25¢ x £5 per cent stake
Profit = £125 profit
Speculating on equities is not always easy. In this example, you wanted the share price to increase. Of course, it might fall.
If the General Electric share price dropped then you could close your trade to limit your losses.
So if the spread dropped to $22.08 - $22.13 then you would close your position by selling at $22.08. If so, that would mean you would lose:
Loss = (Closing Price - Opening Price) x stake
Loss = ($22.08 - $22.37) x £5 per cent stake
Loss = -$0.29 x £5 per cent stake
Loss = -29¢ x £5 per cent stake
Loss = -£145 loss
Note - General Electric Rolling Daily spread taken as of 06-Feb-13.
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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.
'General Electric Spread Betting' by DB, updated 18-Feb-13
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