Smurfit Kappa
Is this an opportunity to take a position ahead of the results?
Smurfit Kappa publishes FY Results on Weds, 13 Feb.
- Last time Smurfit Kappa reported: Q3 trading statement, 31 Oct.
- The shares closed +0.5% for a daily range of 156p or 6.1%.
- Shares -8.9% from 2019 highs; +5.9% from 2019 lows; +7.5% year-to-date.
- Currently 2238p (at time of writing).
- Will we see another big share price move on Wednesday?
- Source: Bloomberg, FT, Reuters, DJ Newswires, AlphaTerminal
Trading Smurfit Kappa – An Example
Let’s say you think that Smurfit results are likely to be good, and the share price is likely to rise. You decide to buy exposure to £10,000 worth of Smurfit using CFDs, at the current price of 2238p. To do this, you need £2,000.
For the purpose of this example, let’s assume Smurfit 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 5% below the current price. Smurfit results miss, it falls 5% and hits your stop-loss. Your loss would be £500.
This is provided for information purposes only. It should not be taken as a recommendation.