Aggreko
A range trading opportunity for you?
Will Aggreko break lower, or will it rise back again to 740p?
- The Aggreko range has developed in December (June resistance turned December support)
- Bounced off 695p support zone twice. Now trading 705p (at time of writing)
- Will the pattern repeat itself, testing previous highs?
- Shares -21.9% from 2018 highs; +9.2% from 2018 lows; -11.7% year-to-date
- Supplier of temporary power generation and temperature control equipment
- 14 Dec: Aggreko wins $200m Tokyo Olympic supply contract
- Source: Bloomberg, FT, Reuters, DJ Newswires, AlphaTerminal
Trading Aggreko – An Example
Let’s say you like the Aggreko range, you think it’s heading back towards 740p again. You decide to buy exposure to £10,000 worth of Aggreko using a CFD, at the current price of 705p. To do this, you need £2,000.
Let’s assume Aggreko rises back to 740p (+5.0%). Your profit would be £500, 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. Aggreko falls 3% and hits your stop-loss. Your loss would be £300.
This is provided for information purposes only. It should not be taken as a recommendation.