Where Can I Spread Bet on Anglo American?
A Financial Spreads account offers a wide variety of shares including Anglo American, HSBC, IBM and Allianz, along with a host of other UK, US and global stocks.
Where Can I Access Live Prices for the Anglo American Market?
When trading with FinancialSpreads clients can take a view on numerous real time prices including Anglo American and an array of other shares, stock market indices, commodities and foreign exchange prices.
Where Can I Get Live Anglo American Charts?
With FinancialSpreads you can access up-to-the-minute candlestick charts for Anglo American and over 1,000 other CFD and spread betting markets.
As well as different display styles, the charting package also has a wide variety of advanced features that include:
- Technical indicators and chart overlays e.g. MACD, RSI, Stochastic etc
- A number of time periods e.g. 1 minute, 2 hours, 1 week etc
- Drawing tools and options e.g. trendlines, Andrew's pitchfork and Fibonacci retracements
Sample shares spread trading chart:
How to Financial Spread Bet on Anglo American
As an example, let's assume that you go on the FinancialSpreads website and see a price of:
Anglo American Rolling Cash |
Sell
1202.7 |
|
Buy
1204.8 |
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Here is an example of how the market works:
Spread Betting Market | Anglo American Rolling Cash |
The Spread Betting Price | 1202.7p - 1204.8p |
How the Trade Works | Now you can bet on the Anglo American Rolling Cash market to push:
Above 1204.8p, or
Below 1202.7p
This spread betting market is a Rolling market which means that there is no expiry date for this spread bet. If you decide not to close your trade and the session ends then your position will roll over into the next session.
If the trade is rolled over then you will normally either be charged or credited for overnight financing based on whether you are speculating on the market to fall or rise. For additional information see Rolling Spread Betting. |
Trading Units | Bets on the Anglo American market are made in £x per penny price movement.
E.g. if Anglo American moves by 35p then you would lose/win 35 times your stake. |
Stake (Trade Size) | You choose what to risk per penny, e.g. £2 per penny, £8 per penny, £20 per penny etc. |
Staking Example | If, for example, your stake was £5 per penny and Anglo American changes by 32p, you would lose or win £5 per penny x 32p = £160. |
Spread Trading Example - Taking a Long Position on Anglo American
Financial spread trading on the UK equity to increase in value
You Now Decide Whether to Buy or Sell |
Anglo American to go:
Above 1204.8p? or
Below 1202.7p?
|
Let's Assume You Choose to Buy |
Above 1204.8p
|
You Decide Your Stake, Selecting | £3 per penny |
So Now What Happens? |
- You gain £3 for every penny Anglo American increases above 1204.8p
- Your spread bet loses £3 for each penny Anglo American goes lower than 1204.8p
|
If You Are Betting on a Market to Go Up Your P&L = | (Closing Price - Initial Price) x stake |
| |
Trading Example 1 |
Anglo American pushes higher and the spread trading market is revised and is set at 1230.7p - 1232.8p. I.e. you'd see: |
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1230.7 |
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1232.8 |
|
Close for a Profit? | At this point, you may opt to let your spread bet run or close it, i.e. close your spread bet for a profit. For this example, you opt to close your position and sell at 1230.7p. |
Your P&L = | (Closing Price - Initial Price) x stake |
| (1230.7p - 1204.8p) x £3 per penny |
| 25.9p x £3 per penny |
Your P&L = | £77.70 profit |
| |
Trading Example 2 |
Anglo American moves lower and the financial spread betting market is adjusted to 1174.7p - 1176.8p, i.e. on Financial Spreads you'd see: |
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1174.7 |
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1176.8 |
|
Time to Restrict Your Loss? | You may decide to keep your spread bet open or close it, i.e. close your trade and limit your losses. In this instance you choose to close your position by selling the market at 1174.7p. |
Your P&L = | (Closing Price - Initial Price) x stake |
| (1174.7p - 1204.8p) x £3 per penny |
| -30.1p x £3 per penny |
Your P&L = | -£90.30 loss |
Worked Spread Trading Example - Selling Anglo American
Spread trading on the UK equity to go lower
You Choose to Go Long or Short |
Anglo American going:
Above 1204.8p? or
Below 1202.7p?
|
Let's Say You Decide to Sell |
Below 1202.7p |
You Decide Your Stake Size, Let's Say You Select | £5 per penny |
What Happens Now? |
- Your spread bet loses £5 for each penny Anglo American increases higher than 1202.7p
- You gain £5 for each penny Anglo American pushes lower than 1202.7p
|
If You Are Betting on a Market to Decrease Your P&L = | (Initial Price - Closing Price) x stake |
| |
Trading Example 3 |
Anglo American decreases and the spread betting market changes to 1186.6p - 1188.7p. So you would see this on Financial Spreads: |
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1186.6 |
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1188.7 |
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Lock in Your Profit? | At this point, you could decide to let your bet run or close it, i.e. close your position for a profit. For this example, you decide to settle your trade by buying at 1188.7p. |
Your P&L = | (Initial Price - Closing Price) x stake |
| (1202.7p - 1188.7p) x £5 per penny |
| 14.0p x £5 per penny |
Your P&L = | £70.00 profit |
| |
Trading Example 4 |
Anglo American goes higher and the market is revised to 1216.8p - 1218.9p. Therefore you'd see this on Financial Spreads: |
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1216.8 |
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1218.9 |
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Close and Limit Your Loss? | At this point, you may opt to leave your spread bet open or close it, i.e. close your position to limit your losses. For this example, you opt to settle your trade by buying the market at 1218.9p. |
Your P&L = | (Initial Price - Closing Price) x stake |
| (1202.7p - 1218.9p) x £5 per penny |
| -16.2p x £5 per penny |
Your P&L = | -£81.00 loss |
- Anglo American market information: example prices taken from Financial Spreads as per 13 February 2015
- You are also able to spread bet on Anglo American in euros/penny and US dollars/penny
Where Can I Practice Financial Spread Betting on Anglo American?
FinancialSpreads.com provides traders with the option of trying out new trading theories by using a Demo Account on
spread betting and CFD markets like Anglo American.
The Financial Spreads Demo Account isn't restricted to the market above; traders can also gain trading experience with an array of exchange rates, equities, commodities and indices.
Open a Free CFDs and Spread Betting Demo Account
More on Anglo American plc (AAL)
A common ticker code for Anglo American is 'AAL' however 'AAL.L' and 'LON:AAL' are also used.
For more news and information on the UK firm, also see:
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The information and comments provided herein under no circumstances are to be considered an offer or solicitation to invest and nothing herein should be construed as investment advice. The information provided is believed to be accurate at the date the information is produced.
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