Standard Chartered
Is this an opportunity to take a position ahead of the results?
Standard Chartered reports FY Results on Tuesday, 26 Feb
- Last time Standard Chartered reported: Interim Statement, 31 Oct.
- The shares closed +3.2% for a daily range of 23.7p or 4.4%.
- Shares -5% from 2019 highs; +4.5% from 2019 lows; +1.3% year-to-date.
- Currently 617p (at time of writing).
- Will we see another big share price move on Tuesday?
- Source: Bloomberg, FT, Reuters, DJ Newswires, AlphaTerminal
Trading Standard Chartered – An Example
Let’s say you think that Standard Chartered results are likely to be good, and the share price is likely to rise. You decide to buy exposure to £10,000 worth of Standard Chartered using CFDs, at the current price of 617p. To do this, you need £2,000.
For the purpose of this example, let’s assume Standard Chartered 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. Standard Chartered 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.