Provident Financial
A trading opportunity for you?
Will Provident Financial continue falling, or will it rise again back to Monday’s high of 659p?
- Provident Financial shares have fallen as low as -22% today (15 Jan).
- Shares bounced +1.7% off their worst; Currently trading at 514p (at time of writing).
- Shares falling after owner of Vanquis Banks issued a profits warning after higher than expected impairments.
- Shares -22.7% from 2018 highs; currently trades at 2019 lows; -10.9% year-to-date.
- Can the stock recover to recent highs?
- Source: Dow Jones, Bloomberg, FT, Company News, AlphaTerminal
Trading Provident Financial – An Example
Let’s say you feel that the stock is a bargain and you think it could bounce back to recent highs of 659p. You decide to buy exposure to £10,000 worth of Provident Financial using a CFD, at the current price of 514p. To do this, you need £2,000.
Let’s assume Provident Financial recovers back to Monday’s high of 659p (+28.2%). Your profit would be £2820, from your initial investment of £2000.
Conversely, let’s assume you open the above position, and place a stop-loss at 7% from the current price. Provident Financial falls 7% and hits your stop-loss. Your loss would be £700.
This is provided for information purposes only. It should not be taken as a recommendation.