LinkedIn Spread Betting
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Welcome to Clean Financial's guide to LinkedIn spread betting.
Quick and simple answers to common LinkedIn questions:
Q) Where can I Spread Bet on LinkedIn?
Q) Where can I Spread Bet on US Shares?
Q) Where can I Trade for Free on LinkedIn?
Q) How to Spread Bet on LinkedIn?
Q) Where can I find Free Live Prices on LinkedIn?
Q) Where can I find Free LinkedIn Charts?
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Where can I Spread Bet on LinkedIn shares?
You can currently spread bet on LinkedIn and other US shares at:
Note that you may also be able to spread bet on LinkedIn with other spread betting companies.
Where can I Spread Bet on LinkedIn shares for Free?
It depends upon what you mean by 'Free'
- Spread trading is not risk free. You may lose more than your initial investment.
- If you're looking for a free Demo Account where you can practice US stocks spread trading see below.
- Tax Free. If you are looking for a free spread betting platform then don't forget that in the UK spread betting is tax free*.
- You can also spread bet on LinkedIn, and other US and international stocks, with no commissions and with no brokers fees at:
Free Demo Account
If you are looking for a free Practice Account / Test Account where you can try spread betting, including US Stocks like LinkedIn, then you could try:
Each of the above spread betting firms currently offers a free demo account.
How to Spread Bet on US Shares - LinkedIn Rolling Daily
Should an investor want to invest in firms such as LinkedIn then one solution is a spread bet on the LinkedIn share price.
Looking at the FinancialSpreads spread betting website, they are currently showing the LinkedIn Rolling Daily market at $103.00 - $103.42. As a result, an investor could spread bet on the LinkedIn share price:
- Increasing higher than $103.42, or
- Decreasing lower than $103.00
When spread trading on US shares you trade in £x per cent. Therefore, should you decide to invest £2 per cent and the LinkedIn share price moves $0.05 then that would make a difference to your bottom line of £10. £2 per cent x $0.05 = £10.
You are also able to trade this market in Dollars or Euros, e.g. $x per cent.
Rolling Daily Equities Markets
One important thing to note is that this is a 'Rolling Daily Market' and therefore there is no preset closing date for this market. If your trade is open at the end of the day, it will simply roll over to the next trading day.
If your position is rolled over and you are speculating that the market will:
- Move up - then you are normally charged a small financing fee, or
- Move down - then you will often receive a small payment to your account
For a more detailed example see Rolling Daily Spread Betting.
LinkedIn Rolling Daily - US Shares Spread Betting Example
Now, if you think about the above spread of $103.00 - $103.42 and make the assumptions:
- you have done your market analysis, and
- it leads you to feel that the LinkedIn shares look like they will rise higher than $103.42
then you may decide that you are going to go long of the market at $103.42 and invest, for example, £1 per cent.
With such a bet you make a profit of £1 for every cent that the LinkedIn shares increase and move above $103.42. Having said that, such a bet also means that you will lose £1 for every cent that the LinkedIn market moves below $103.42.
Thinking of this in a slightly different way, should you buy a spread bet then your P&L is calculated by taking the difference between the closing price of the market and the initial price you bought the market at. You then multiply that difference in price by the stake.
With this in mind, if after a few days the shares moved higher then you might want to close your position in order to lock in your profit.
As an example, should the market rise, the spread, set by the spread betting company, could change to $104.84 - $105.26. In order to close your trade you would sell at $104.84. So, with the same £1 stake your profit would be calculated as:
Profit / loss = (Final Price - Opening Price) x stake
Profit / loss = ($104.84 - $103.42) x £1 per cent stake
Profit / loss = $1.42 x £1 per cent stake
Profit / loss = 142¢ x £1 per cent stake
Profit / loss = £142 profit
Speculating on equities, by spread betting or otherwise, can fail to go to plan. In this case, you had bet that the share price would increase. Nevertheless, it might fall.
If the LinkedIn stock had started to drop then you might decide to settle/close your trade to stop any further losses.
So if the market dropped to $102.13 - $102.55 then you would settle your trade by selling at $102.13. That would mean you would lose:
Profit / loss = (Final Price - Opening Price) x stake
Profit / loss = ($102.13 - $103.42) x £1 per cent stake
Profit / loss = -$1.29 x £1 per cent stake
Profit / loss = -129¢ x £1 per cent stake
Profit / loss = -£129 loss
Note - LinkedIn Rolling Daily spread betting price correct as of 26-Jul-11.
Where can I Find Live Prices on LinkedIn?
If you want to access live spread betting markets, including US shares, then you generally need to open an account with a spread betting company. Note that accounts are subject to status.
The spread betting firms listed on this page do not charge fees for account applications.
If your application is approved then you can log on to their website and access their Live Prices and charts. There is no charge for looking at their prices.
The catch? You'll get the odd email or letter from them. The companies below also offer clients access to candlestick charts.
Of course, if you do trade then you should note that spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital and you could lose more than your initial investment.
Live prices are available for account holders at:
Where can I Find Candlestick Charts for LinkedIn?
Like live prices, if you want to access candlestick charts for US shares then you generally need to open an account with a spread betting company that offers US shares. Note that accounts are subject to status.
If your application is approved then you can log on to their website and access their candlestick charts.
You can usually alter the charts to see market data by the tick, by the minute, by the hour, by the week etc. There are also other options that allow you to easily add analysis such as Bollinger Bands and Moving Averages.
As you can see the charts show how US share prices, as with most financial spread betting markets, are not perfect and how you can expect the prices to "gap".
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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.
'LinkedIn Spread Betting' by DB, updated 06-Sep-12
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