Unilever Spread Betting
Where Can I Spread Bet on Unilever? |
At the moment, investors can spread bet on Unilever, in addition to a variety of other related online markets, with providers such as:
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The following table takes the last 5 broker ratings/recommendations and gives a quick overview of the average target share price and creates an average broker rating for Unilever:
| 20-May-13 |  | Buy | Based on last 5 Ratings | 2848 | 3146 | 10.46% |
A look at the latest Unilever broker ratings:
| 20-May-13 | | Outperform | Sanford C. Bernstein | 2848 | 3100 | 8.80% | | 29-Apr-13 | | Outperform | Sanford C. Bernstein | 2785 | 3100 | 11.30% | | 26-Apr-13 | | Buy/Neutral | Goldman Sachs | 2776 | 3430 | 23.60% | | 11-Apr-13 | | Overweight | Barclays | 2788 | 3250 | 16.60% | | 10-Apr-13 | | Overweight | JPMorgan | 2756 | 2850 | 3.40% | | 04-Apr-13 | | Outperform | Sanford C. Bernstein | 2803 | 2700 | -3.70% | | 06-Mar-13 | | Buy | Liberum Capital | 2685 | 3250 | 21.00% | | 07-Feb-13 |  | Sell | AlphaValue | 2535 | 2323 | -8.40% | | 30-Jan-13 | | Overweight | HSBC | 2557 | 2940 | 15.00% | | 23-Jan-13 | | Buy | Investec | 2513 | 2800 | 11.40% | | 10-Jan-13 | | Outperform | Sanford C. Bernstein | 2380 | 2600 | 9.20% |
For the latest UK broker ratings see Daily Trading Tips.
The above list of Trading Tips / Broker Ratings is not an exhaustive list of broker recommendations. The above content does not constitute investment advice. All reasonable efforts have been made to present accurate information. Neither CleanFinancial.com nor any contributing company or individual accepts any responsibility for any use that may be made of the above or for the correctness or accuracy of the information provided.
For the sake of clarity, where a broker reiterates a rating with an identical target price within two weeks of the preceding rating, the older identical rating will normally be removed.
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Where Can I Find Live Spread Betting Prices and Charts for Unilever? |
The CFD trading chart and prices below provides users with a useful view of the Unilever share price.
The Plus500 chart that we use above usually shows the Unilever futures contract (not the spot price).
If you want to analyse live spread trading charts/prices for Unilever, you will generally need a spread trading account.
In addition, a spreads account would let you access spot markets. Users should note that such accounts are normally dependent on credit and status checks.
If your account application is approved then, when you log in, you will be able to check the live prices/charts. On most platforms, these will be provided for free, however, you are likely to get an occasional email and/or sales call from your chosen spread trading company.
Of course, if you were to trade then you must remember that financial spread betting and CFDs involve a significant level of risk to your funds and can result in you losing more than your initial investment.
Professional Charting Packages for Unilever Shares |
Whilst the charting packages normally differ across the various providers, in order to help your trading decisions, they generally come with tools that include:
- A broad variety of time periods e.g. 30 minutes, 4 hours, 1 month etc.
- Various displays e.g. OHLC, line and candlestick charts
- Drawing tools and features e.g. Fibonacci time zones, arcs and fans
Charts offered by Financial Spreads also come with other benefits:
- Back Testing and Custom Indicators
- Helpful overlays e.g. Parabolic SAR, Bollinger Bands, Price Channels etc.
- A selection of indicator charts e.g. Williams %R, Momentum, Volume Index etc.
- Email alerts when a market reaches a given level
Example share trading chart
The following spread betting firms give account holders access to real-time trading charts and prices:
Where Can I Spread Bet on Unilever for Free? |
Speculating on the markets does involve risk. However, if you'd like to try a Demo Account, that allows you to try out spread betting, see below for further details.
When looking at which trading option is right for you, also remember that in the UK, spread betting is currently exempt from capital gains tax, stamp duty and income tax*.
If you are interested in a free financial spread betting platform, you should note that investors are able to trade Unilever without having to pay any brokers' fees through firms like:
Should you want to have a look at a (free) Test Account which lets you try out financial spread betting, including trading markets such as Unilever, then look into:
Each of the spread trading firms listed above provide a Practice Account which investors can use to test ideas, analyse charts and apply trading orders, e.g. trailing stop losses and guaranteed stop losses.
How to Spread Bet on Unilever? |
If an investor wants to invest in UK companies such as Unilever then one option could be to spread trade on the Unilever share price.
Looking at a spread betting website like Financial Spreads, we can see that they have priced the Unilever Rolling Daily market at 2329.8p - 2333.2p. This means an investor could spread trade on the Unilever shares:
 Rising above 2333.2p, or
 Falling below 2329.8p
Whilst financial spread trading on FTSE 350 equities you trade in £x per penny. Therefore, if you choose to have a stake of £3 per penny and the Unilever shares move 29p then that would change your bottom line by £87. £3 per penny x 29p = £87.
Rolling Daily Shares Markets
One important thing to note is that this is a Rolling Daily Market and so there is no set settlement date for this market. If your trade is open at the end of the day, it just rolls over to the next trading session.
If you allow your bet to roll over and are spread betting on the market to:
Increase - then you'll pay a small overnight financing fee, or
Decrease - then you'll usually receive a small credit to your account
You can learn more in our feature Rolling Daily Spread Betting.
Unilever Rolling Daily - Shares Spread Trading Example |
So, if we think about the above spread of 2329.8p - 2333.2p and make the assumptions that:
- You've done your stock market research, and
- Your analysis suggests that the Unilever shares will rise above 2333.2p
Then you could decide that you are going to buy a spread bet at 2333.2p for a stake of £2 per penny.
With such a bet you make a profit of £2 for every penny that the Unilever shares increase and go higher than 2333.2p. On the other hand, you will lose £2 for every penny that the Unilever market decreases below 2333.2p.
Considering this from another angle, should you ‘Buy’ a spread bet then your P&L is calculated by taking the difference between the final price of the market and the initial price you bought the market at. You then multiply that difference in price by the stake.
As a result, if after a few hours the share price started to rise you might decide to close your spread bet in order to guarantee your profit.
Taking this a step further, if the market did go up then the spread, set by the spread trading firm, might move up to 2403.2p - 2406.6p. To settle/close your trade you would sell at 2403.2p. So, with the same £2 stake you would calculate your profit as:
P&L = (Settlement Level - Initial Level) x stake
P&L = (2403.2p - 2333.2p) x £2 per penny stake
P&L = 70.0p x £2 per penny stake
P&L = £140.00 profit
Speculating on equities, by spread trading or otherwise, is not easy. In this example, you had bet that the share price would go up. Naturally, it can also go down.
If the Unilever shares had fallen then you might decide to close/settle your trade to limit your losses.
If the market dropped to 2272.5p - 2275.9p then you would close your position by selling at 2272.5p. If so, that would mean you would lose:
P&L = (Settlement Level - Initial Level) x stake
P&L = (2272.5p - 2333.2p) x £2 per penny stake
P&L = -60.7p x £2 per penny stake
P&L = -£121.40 loss
Note: Unilever Rolling Daily spread betting price accurate as of 19-Oct-12.
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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.
'Unilever Spread Betting' by DB, updated 20-May-13
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