Paddy Power Betfair
Is this an opportunity to take a position ahead of the results?
Paddy Power Betfair reports FY Results on Wednesday, 6 Mar
- Last time Paddy Power Betfair reported: Q3 Trading Update, 2 Nov.
- The shares closed +1.8% for a daily range of 325p or 4.7%.
- Shares -10.6% from 2019 highs; +2.7% from 2019 lows; -3.6% year-to-date.
- Currently 6170p (at time of writing).
- Could we see another big share price move on Wednesday?
- Source: Bloomberg, FT, Reuters, DJ Newswires, AlphaTerminal
Trading Paddy Power Betfair – An Example
Let’s say you think that Paddy Power results are likely to be good, and the share price is likely to rise. You decide to buy exposure to £10,000 worth of Paddy Power using CFDs, at the current price of 6170p. To do this, you need £2,000.
For the purpose of this example, let’s assume Paddy Power 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. Paddy Power 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.