Where Can I Find Live Prices and Charts for Glencore?
The live CFDs chart below will provide you with a helpful guide to the Glencore Xstrata share price.
The above chart is provided by Plus 500 and typically follows the underlying Glencore Xstrata futures price.
If you want to access real-time spread betting prices and charts for Glencore Xstrata, you will normally need a spread trading account.
Also, a spreads account would let you access the shorter term spot markets. Users should note that such accounts are normally dependent on status and suitability checks.
If your new account is approved, you will be able to log on and access the charts and the current pricing. On most platforms, these are provided as part of the service. What's the catch? You'll probably get an occasional email and/or letter from your chosen spread betting firm.
If you want to trade then you must remember that CFD trading and spread betting do carry a significant level of risk to your funds and you can lose more than your initial deposit.
[10:58am] Maybe We Shouldn't But the Shares Yet...But
It's worth keeping an eye on Glencore.
Below, an interesting 7 minute look at the mining sector.
Update by
20-Aug-14
[12:02pm]
Glencore Looks at Buybacks, Acquisitions and Sales
A strong sets of results from the mining conglomerate shows how they see the future and the steps being taken to please shareholders.
Update by
19-Aug-14
[1:40pm]
Glencore Share Price Sees 20% Yearly Gain
With the mining giant expecting half-year results, IG talks to Charles Gibson from Edison about what to expect and whether the share price gains can be continued.
Mr Gibson also compares the outlook for Glencore with that for BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.
Professional Level Charting Packages for Glencore Xstrata Shares
Although the specific charting packages differ from firm to firm, in order to assist you with your technical analysis, they usually have valuable tools and features such as:
A range of time intervals such as 5 minutes, 4 hours, 1 month and so on
Various chart views such as candlestick charts and OHLC charts
Drawing options such as Fibonacci Fans, Arcs and Time Zones
The charts from Selftrade Markets also have more advanced features such as:
Tailored Indicators, BackTesting and Analysis tools
Popular chart overlays such as Parabolic SAR, Ichimoku Cloud, Chande Kroll Stop and so on
Secondary technical charts such as RSI, Chaikin Money Flow, Projection Bands and so on
Automatic email notifications when your chosen market hits a certain level
Example equities chart
The spread trading brokers listed below let their account holders have access to real time charts/prices:
Investing in the markets is never risk free, but if you want to try a Demo Account, that lets you try out spread betting on a wide range of markets, then please see below.
When looking at which trading option is right for you, also remember that in the UK, spread trading is free of income tax, stamp duty and capital gains tax*.
If you are trying to find a free spread trading platform then you should keep in mind that investors can take a view on Glencore Xstrata without paying any commissions or brokers' fees with providers such as:
Should you want to have a look at a completely free Test Account / Demo Account where users are able to try out spread betting, and speculating on markets like Glencore Xstrata, then look into:
Each of the above firms provide a Test Account that lets users test new strategies, practice with a variety of orders and study professional level charts, including candlestick and line charts.
How to Spread Bet on Glencore?
If an investor wants to invest in companies such as Glencore Xstrata then one option could be to place a spread bet on the Glencore Xstrata share price.
Looking at a spread betting platform like FinancialSpreads.com, you can see that they are currently showing the Glencore Xstrata Rolling Daily market at 345.5p - 346.1p. This means an investor could spread bet on the Glencore Xstrata shares:
Increasing higher than 346.1p, or
Decreasing lower than 345.5p
When financial spread betting on UK shares you trade in £x per penny. So, if you decide to have a stake of £5 per penny and the Glencore Xstrata share price moves 30p then there would be a difference to your profit/loss of £150. £5 per penny x 30p = £150.
Rolling Daily Shares Markets
You should note that this is a 'Rolling Daily Market', therefore there is no set closing date for this market. You do not have to close your trade, should it still be open at the end of the trading day, it will just roll over into the next day.
Should your bet roll over, if you are speculating that the market will:
Move higher - then you'll often be charged a small financing fee, or
Move lower - then a small payment is usually credited to your account
Our article Rolling Daily Spread Betting goes into more detail about Rolling Daily Markets and includes a fully worked example.
Glencore Xstrata Rolling Daily - Shares Spread Trading Example
Now, if we continue with the above spread of 345.5p - 346.1p and make the assumptions:
You've completed your analysis of the shares, and
Your research suggests the Glencore Xstrata share price looks like it will move above 346.1p
Then you could go long of the market at 346.1p for a stake of, for the sake of argument, £15 per penny.
This means that you win £15 for every penny that the Glencore Xstrata shares increase and go higher than 346.1p. Having said that, you will make a loss of £15 for every penny that the Glencore Xstrata market decreases below 346.1p.
Thinking of this in a slightly different way, if you buy a spread bet then your profit/loss is calculated 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.
As a result, if after a few hours the share price started to increase then you might want to close your trade so that you can secure your profit.
If that happened then the spread, set by the spreads firm, might be adjusted to 356.5p - 357.1p. In order to close/settle your position you would sell at 356.5p. So, with the same £15 stake:
Profit = (Closing Value - Opening Value) x stake
Profit = (356.5p - 346.1p) x £15 per penny stake
Profit = 10.4p x £15 per penny stake
Profit = £156.00 profit
Spread betting on shares is not straightforward. In this case, you wanted the share price to increase. Of course, it can also fall.
If the Glencore Xstrata stock had started to fall then you might choose to close your spread bet in order to restrict your losses.
Should the spread pull back to 334.9p - 335.5p then you would settle your spread bet by selling at 334.9p. Accordingly, your loss would be:
Loss = (Closing Value - Opening Value) x stake
Loss = (334.9p - 346.1p) x £15 per penny stake
Loss = -11.2p x £15 per penny stake
Loss = -£168.00 loss
Note - Glencore Xstrata Rolling Daily equities market quoted as of 17-May-13.
'Glencore Xstrata Spread Betting' edited by Jenna Cutly, updated 03-Oct-17
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