Trade National Grid Shares

National Grid (NG.L)

About

National Grid is an international electricity and gas company and one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world. They play a vital role in delivering gas and electricity to many millions of people across Great Britain and northeastern US in an efficient, reliable and safe manner.

Industry

Multiutilities

Website

www.ngtgroup.com

Trading Options

Financial Spread Betting
Contracts For Difference
Share Dealing / Stockbroker

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National Grid: Financial Spread Betting vs CFD vs Share Dealing

Table below compares Financial Spread Betting, Contract For Difference and Share Dealing trading. For simplicity we use the average brokerage fees to calculate the profit/loss if £1,000 available for investment in National Grid shares (National Grid share price is 850p). Supposedly, you think that National Grid shares will go up by 10% in one month.

Calculations

Spread Betting

CFD

Share

Number of Shares Equivalent

2,353

2,353

118

Shares go up by 10% in 1 month, Gross Profit

£2,000

£2,000

£100

Commission to open position (buy)

£60

£15

£12

Commission to close position (sell)

£0

£15

£12

Total Commission

£60

£30

£24

Financing for one month (5% LIBOR rate)

£108

£108

£0

Tax (20% band)

£0

£372

£15 + £5 (Stamp Duty)

Net Profit

£1,832

£1,490

£56


National Grid: Financial Spread Betting and Contracts For Difference (CFDs) are margined (or leveraged) products and let you go long (buy) or short (sell) with National Grid shares, they are more suitable for short and medium term investments and cover a wide range of markets, including shares, indices, commodities and currencies. Share investing, on the other hand, is a conservative and old way of gaining financial independence and preserving capital. Even though some stockbrokers offer credit facilities it is very rare and not popular amongst private investors.

Risk Warning: Financial Spread Betting and Contracts For Difference (CFDs) are leveraged products and carry a high level of risk to your capital. You may lose more than your initial investment. Share price can go down as well as up and returns on investments are not guaranteed.