Will Anglo American turn, or will it continue to rise towards 2012 highs of 2927p?

• Shares +14% from late November lows; Breakout above 2078p to trade 6yr highs
• Now trading 2178p (at time of writing);
• Will the positive momentum continue towards 2012 highs of 2927p?
• Shares -0.08% from 2019 highs; +30.6% from 2019 lows; +24.6% year-to-date
• Miners trade higher on better than expected China PMI Services data
• Miners trade higher on US-China trade talks
• Source: Bloomberg, FT, Reuters, DJ Newswires, AlphaTerminal

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Trading Anglo American – An Example

Let’s say the trend appeals to you, you think it’s likely to continue. You decide to buy exposure to £10,000 worth of Anglo American using a CFD, at the current price of 2178p. To do this, you need £2,000.

Let’s assume the Anglo American trend continues to 2012 highs around 2927p (+34.3%). Your profit would be £3430, from your initial investment of £2,000.

Conversely, let’s assume you open the above position, and place a stop-loss at 7% from the current price. Anglo American 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.