Is this breakout a good trade for you?

Will Randgold Resources turn, or will it continue to rise beyond 6,000p?

• The chart shows the last 6 months’ price action for Randgold Resources
• The shares have broken above horizontal resistance lines at 5,867p and falling highs resistance at 5,182p to trade 5,991p (at time of writing).
• The ‘trend is your friend’. Will it continue?
• Will the shares rise back to January’s 7,396p highs?
• Shares -22.6% from 2018 highs; +25.5% from 2018 lows; -19.2% year-to-date.
• Gold prices are +6% since August lows
• Source: Bloomberg, FT, Reuters, DJ Newswires

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Trading Randgold Resources – An Example

Let’s say the breakout appeals to you, you think it’s likely to continue. You decide to buy exposure to £10,000 worth of Randgold Resources using a CFD, at the current price of 5,991p. To do this, you need £2,000.

Let’s assume the Randgold Resources trend continues upwards to 7,396p (+23.5%). Your profit would be £2,350, from your initial investment of £2,000.

Conversely, let’s assume you open the above position, and place a stop-loss at 10% from the current price. Randgold Resources breaks lower, falling 10% and it hits your stop-loss. Your loss would be £1,000.

This is provided for information purposes only. It should not be taken as a recommendation.