Spread Bet on American Shares
Financial spread betting allows investors to speculate on a wide range of markets, including American shares, tax free* and with no brokers' fees, or commissions.
Here are a series of detailed spread betting guides to help answer the most common questions about spread betting on individual American shares:
Where Can I Spread Bet on American Shares?
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The above spread betting markets may also be available with other companies. Also see Comparison Table Notes.
What Currencies Can I Spread Bet In?
Note that with the above spread betting companies you can spread bet on any of the markets they offer, including American shares, in either Pounds, Euros or Dollars, e.g. £2 per point, $3 per point, €5 per point etc.
Spread Betting on Related Markets
If you are interested in speculating on the American markets then most of the above spread trading companies also let you spread bet on:
- The S&P 500, a stock market index, created and monitored by the credit ratings agency Standard & Poors, that monitors the value of 500 of the largest US companies
- The Dow 30, a stock market index which calculates the average market capitalisation of a specific set of 30 industry leading US companies
- The NASDAQ, an index which represents the collective value of 100 of the largest US technology firms
As well as a range of US Dollar based forex markets such as:
How Do I Spread Bet on American Shares?
Currently, the price of the Exxon Mobil Rolling Daily market is $83.68 - $83.80 with firms such as Tradefair.
As with most large cap equities listed on the leading stock exchanges like the LSE and the NYSE, investors can spread bet on the Exxon Mobil shares to go up or go down in value. With this Exxon Mobil Rolling Daily market, an investor can place a spread bet on:
a) Exxon Mobil shares to move higher than $83.80, or
b) Exxon Mobil shares to move lower than $83.68.
With the Exxon Mobil market you trade in £X per cent, where a cent is 1¢ of Exxon Mobil share price movement. As a quick example, if you had a stake of £4 per cent and the Exxon Mobil share price moved 5¢ then that would be a difference to your profits (or losses) of £20.
Exxon Mobil Shares Trading Example
Considering an example, let’s say you see the live price on an online spread betting website and it gives a spread of $83.68 - $83.80. Following your market analysis, you might come to think that the Exxon Mobil share price will increase and move higher than $83.80. This would mean:
- You think the Exxon Mobil shares should go up
- Therefore, you decide you are going to ‘buy’ the market at $83.80 and you risk £2 per cent
- The price of the shares increases and so the spread moves to $84.47 - $84.59
- With this new spread you could decide to take your profit and settle your bet. To do this you would sell at $84.47
- You bought the spread at $83.80
- P&L = (Closing Level - Opening Level) x stake
- P&L = ($84.47 - $83.80) x £2 per cent stake
- P&L = $0.67 x £2 per cent stake
- P&L = 67¢ x £2 per cent stake
- P&L = £134 profit
Spread bets don’t always go to plan. If the market failed to move as planned, and had the Exxon Mobil shares decreased in price, with the market decreasing to $83.17 - $83.29, then you might choose to settle your position and cut your losses. In order to do this you would sell at $83.17.
- Initial buy price = $83.80
- P&L = (Closing Level - Opening Level) x stake
- P&L = ($83.17 - $83.80) x £2 per cent stake
- P&L = -$0.63 x £2 per cent stake
- P&L = -63¢ x £2 per cent stake
- P&L = -£126 loss
Please note that with a Rolling Daily Financial Spread Bet if you Roll a bet over to the next day you might incur a charge or income for every day that the trade is still open. Further information can be found here: Rolling Daily Spread Betting Charges.
(Prices quoted: 07-Feb-11)
Where Can I Find Live Prices and Candlestick Charts?
Some spread betting companies, like Financial Spreads, provide free live spread betting prices on American shares, as well as a wide range of other financial markets, for their account holders.
In addition they also offer historic data and customisable candlestick charts to help investors make the most informed trading decisions.
Candlestick charts and live spread betting prices are currently available with:
Please note that spread betting charts and real-time prices may also be offered by other spread firms.
Example American shares chart from FinancialSpreads.com:
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"Spread Bet on American Shares" last update by R Thomas, 27-Apr-2012
Warning: Financial spread betting carries a high level of risk. You can lose more than your initial investment or stake. Financial spread betting may not be suitable for all investors. Only trade with money that you can afford to lose. Make sure you fully understand the risk involved. If necessary, seek independent financial advice.
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