Anglo American
Is this breakout a good trade for you?
Will Anglo American turn, or will it continue to rise towards 2228p?
- Breakout above 2077p to make fresh 7 week highs
- Now trading 2100p (at time of writing); Could they recover highs of 2228p?
- Shares -5.8% from 2019 highs; +26% from 2019 lows; +20.2% year-to-date
- Miners trade higher on hopes of more China stimulus
- Source: Bloomberg, FT, Reuters, DJ Newswires, AlphaTerminal
Trading Anglo American – An Example
Let’s say the breakout appeals to you, you think it’s likely to continue towards 2228p. You decide to buy exposure to £10,000 worth of Anglo American using a CFD, at the current price of 2100p. To do this, you need £2,000.
Let’s assume the Anglo American trend continues to highs of 2228p (+6%). Your profit would be £600, from your initial investment of £2,000.
Conversely, let’s assume you open the above position, and place a stop-loss at 2% from the current price. Anglo American breaks lower, falling 2% and it hits your stop-loss. Your loss would be £200.
This is provided for information purposes only. It should not be taken as a recommendation.