Premier Oil
Is this an opportunity to take a position ahead of the results?
Premier Oil reports Q1 Trading Update on Thursday, 16 May
- Last time Premier Oil reported: Full Year Results, 7 March.
- The shares moved as high as 7.6% in a daily range of 7%.
- Shares -18.3% from 2019 highs; +47.5% from 2019 lows; +34.5% year-to-date.
- Currently 89p (at time of writing).
- Could we see another big share price move on Thursday?
- Source: Bloomberg, FT, Reuters, DJ Newswires, AlphaTerminal
Trading Premier Oil – An Example
Let’s say you think that Premier Oil results are likely to be good, and the share price is likely to rise. You decide to buy exposure to £10,000 worth of Premier Oil using CFDs, at the current price of 241p. To do this, you need £2,000.
For the purpose of this example, let’s assume Premier Oil 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 3% below the current price. Premier Oil results miss, it 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.