Halma reports results on Tues, 20 November

• The chart shows the price movement last time Halma reported: Trading Update, 27 September.
• Shares opened +3p (+0.2%), fell as low as -7p (-0.5%, low of the day) and moved as high as +39p (+2.8%)
• The shares closed +36p (+2.5%) for a daily range of 46p or 3.2%.
• Shares -11.3% from 2018 highs; +17.6% from 2018 lows; +6% year-to-date.
• Recent share price range: Nov lows 1286p; Nov highs 1388p. Currently 1336p (at time of writing).
• Halma specialises in manufacturing life protection equipment.
• Halma publishes Half-year Results on Tues, 20 Nov.
• Will we see another big move?
• Source: Bloomberg, FT, Reuters, DJ Newswires

Click to enlarge

Trading Halma – An Example

Let’s say you think that Halma results are likely to be good, and the share price is likely to rise. You decide to buy exposure to £10,000 worth of Halma using CFDs, at the current price of 1336p. To do this, you need £2,000.

For the purpose of this example, let’s assume Halma reports strong results and the shares rise 10%. Your profit would be £1,000, 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. Halma 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.