Where Can I Spread Bet on UnitedHealth?
A FinancialSpreads account offers clients a wide range of stocks like UnitedHealth, Lloyds, General Electric and Daimler, along with a host of other UK, US and international shares.
Where Can I Access Live Prices for the UnitedHealth Market?
When trading with Financial Spreads investors are able to speculate on 1,000+ live prices including UnitedHealth and a large variety of other shares, foreign exchange, indices and
commodities prices.
Where Can I Get Live UnitedHealth Charts?
With a FinancialSpreads account clients can look at real-time trading charts for UnitedHealth and numerous other markets.
As well as several chart types, the charting package also comes with a variety of options that includes:
- Overlays and technical indicators - MACD, Support/Resistance and so on
- Many different time periods - 5 minutes, 1 hour, 4 hours and so on
- Drawing options and tools - Fibonacci time zones, arcs and fans
Example share chart:
Financial Spread Betting on UnitedHealth
As an example, let's suppose that you sign into FinancialSpreads and the live price is:
UnitedHealth Rolling Cash |
Sell
10926.0 |
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Buy
10934.0 |
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Here's a brief guide to how the market works.
The Spread Betting Market: | UnitedHealth Rolling Cash |
Price (Spread): | 10926.0¢ - 10934.0¢ |
How the Spread Works: | Now you can take a position on the UnitedHealth Rolling Cash market going:
Above 10934.0¢, or
Below 10926.0¢
This spread betting market is a 'Rolling' market meaning that it does not have a closing date. If you haven't closed your position and the trading session ends then your trade will roll over into the next session.
Note that if a trade is rolled over then you will either be charged or receive a small fee for overnight financing depending on whether you are betting on the market to move lower or higher. For further details also see Rolling Spread Betting. |
Points (Units) Traded: | Spread bets on the UnitedHealth market are priced in £x per cent price movement.
E.g. if UnitedHealth changes by 30.0¢ then you would lose / win 30 multiples of your stake. |
Stake Size: | You work out how much you want to risk per cent, e.g. £2 per cent, £8 per cent, £15 per cent etc. |
Simplified Trading Example: | As an example, if you went with a stake of £4 per cent and UnitedHealth moves by 21.0¢, you would gain or lose £4 per cent x 21.0¢ = £84. |
Worked Example - Taking a Bullish View of UnitedHealth
Financial spread trading on the equity to go higher
You Now Decide to Go Long or Short: |
UnitedHealth to go:
Above 10934.0¢? or
Below 10926.0¢?
|
Let's Assume You Want to Buy: |
Above 10934.0¢
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You Choose Your Stake Size, Let's Say You Opt For: | £2 per cent |
So What Happens Now? |
- You win £2 for each cent UnitedHealth goes above 10934.0¢
- You lose £2 for every cent UnitedHealth decreases below 10934.0¢
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If You Are Buying a Spread Bet Your Trading P&L = | (Settlement Price - Initial Price) x stake |
| |
Trading Situation 1 |
UnitedHealth moves higher and the spread betting market is revised and set at 11032.4¢ - 11040.4¢. Therefore you'd see this on Financial Spreads: |
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11032.4 |
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11040.4 |
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Lock in a Profit? | You can opt to leave your trade open or close it to take your profit. In this case you choose to close your position and sell at 11032.4¢. |
Your Trading P&L = | (Settlement Price - Initial Price) x stake |
| (11032.4¢ - 10934.0¢) x £2 per cent |
| 98.4¢ x £2 per cent |
Your Trading P&L = | £196.80 profit |
| |
Trading Situation 2 |
UnitedHealth falls and the financial spread betting market is adjusted to 10843.8¢ - 10851.8¢. I.e. the market moves to: |
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10843.8 |
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10851.8 |
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Time to Limit Your Loss? | You could decide to leave your trade open or close it, i.e. close your trade to limit your loss. In this example you choose to close your trade and sell the market at 10843.8¢. |
Your Trading P&L = | (Settlement Price - Initial Price) x stake |
| (10843.8¢ - 10934.0¢) x £2 per cent |
| -90.2¢ x £2 per cent |
Your Trading P&L = | -£180.40 loss |
Worked Spread Trading Example - Taking a Short Position on UnitedHealth
Financial spread betting on the equity to move down in value
You Now Decide Whether to Buy or Sell: |
UnitedHealth moving:
Above 10934.0¢? or
Below 10926.0¢?
|
Let's Assume You Go Short: |
Below 10926.0¢ |
You Select Your Stake, Choosing: | £3 per cent |
What Next? |
- You lose £3 for every cent UnitedHealth pushes above 10926.0¢
- You win £3 for every cent UnitedHealth decreases lower than 10926.0¢
|
If You Are Betting on a Market to Go Down Your Trading P&L = | (Initial Price - Settlement Price) x stake |
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Trading Situation 3 |
UnitedHealth moves lower and the spread trading market is revised to 10859.0¢ - 10867.0¢, so you would see this on Financial Spreads: |
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10859.0 |
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10867.0 |
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Time to Take Your Profit? | At this point, you can choose to let your bet run or close it to take a profit. For this example, you choose to close your position by buying the market at 10867.0¢. |
Your Trading P&L = | (Initial Price - Settlement Price) x stake |
| (10926.0¢ - 10867.0¢) x £3 per cent |
| 59.0¢ x £3 per cent |
Your Trading P&L = | £177.00 profit |
| |
Trading Situation 4 |
UnitedHealth pushes higher and the market is revised and is set at 10972.1¢ - 10980.1¢. I.e. you'd see: |
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10972.1 |
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10980.1 |
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Close and Limit the Loss? | At this point, you could opt to let your bet run or close it, i.e. close your position and limit your loss. In this case you decide to close your trade and buy at 10980.1¢. |
Your Trading P&L = | (Initial Price - Settlement Price) x stake |
| (10926.0¢ - 10980.1¢) x £3 per cent |
| -54.1¢ x £3 per cent |
Your Trading P&L = | -£162.30 loss |
- UnitedHealth market comments: spread trading prices taken on 17 February 2015
- You are also able to spread bet on UnitedHealth in euros per cent and US dollars per cent
Where Can I Practice Financial Spread Betting on UnitedHealth?
FinancialSpreads offers you the ability to put one's skills to the test by using a free Demo Account on spread trading and CFD markets like UnitedHealth.
The Practice Account has more than the above; you can also gain trading experience using a large range of index markets, FX rates, commodities and equities.
More on UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH)
The ticker code for UnitedHealth is 'UNH', for more news and data on the American firm, also see:
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