Antofagasta
Is this an opportunity to take a position ahead of the results?
Antofagasta publishes its Q4 Production Report on Weds, 23 Jan.
- Last time Antofagasta reported was: Q3 Production, 24 Oct.
- The shares traded a daily range of 58.8p or 7.8%.
- Shares -27.0% from 2018 highs; +19.9% from 2018 lows; +6.5% year-to-date.
- Currently 834p (at time of writing).
- Will we see another big move on Wednesday?
- Source: Bloomberg, FT, Reuters, DJ Newswires, AlphaTerminal
Trading Antofagasta – An Example
Let’s say you think that Antofagasta results are likely to be good, and the share price is likely to rise. You decide to buy exposure to £10,000 worth of Antofagasta using CFDs, at the current price of 834p. To do this, you need £2,000.
For the purpose of this example, let’s assume Antofagasta reports strong results and the shares rise 10%. Your profit would be £1000, from your initial investment of £2,000.
Conversely, let’s assume you open the position, and place a stop-loss 5% below the current price. Antofagasta results miss, it falls 5% and hits your stop-loss. Your loss would be £500.
This is provided for information purposes only. It should not be taken as a recommendation.