Will Anglo American turn, or will it continue to rise beyond 1650p?

• The chart shows the price action for Anglo American since mid-November.
• The shares have broken above a resistance trendline at 1544p.
• The shares are currently 1652p (at time of writing).
• The ‘trend is your friend’. Will it continue?
• Shares -19.1% from 2018 highs; +9.8% from 2018 lows; +6.6% year-to-date.
• 11 Dec: Anglo American now expects production 2% above previous guidance and costs 5% lower
• Source: Bloomberg, FT, Reuters, DJ Newswires, AlphaTerminal

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Trading Anglo American – An Example

Let’s say the breakout appeals to you, you think it’s likely to continue to 1745p. You decide to buy exposure to £10,000 worth of Anglo American using a CFD, at the current price 1652p (at time of writing). To do this, you need £2,000.

Let’s assume the Londonmetric trend continues upwards to 1745p (+5.6%). Your profit would be £560, from your initial investment of £2,000.

Conversely, let’s assume you open the above position, and place a stop-loss at 3% from the current price. Anglo American breaks lower, falling 3% and it hits your stop-loss. Your loss would be £300.

This is provided for information purposes only. It should not be taken as a recommendation.