Trade Thomas Cook Group Shares

Thomas Cook Group (TCG.L) About Thomas Cook Group plc was formed on 19 June 2007 by the merger of Thomas Cook AG and MyTravel Group plc. The new company is one of the world's leading leisure travel groups with sales of around £9 billion, 19 million customers, 30,000 employees, a fleet of 97 aircraft, a network of over 3,000 owned or franchised travel stores and a number of hotels and resort properties. Industry Travel & Tourism Website www.thomascookgroup.com Trading Options Financial Spread Betting Contracts For Difference Share Dealing / Stockbroker

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Thomas Cook Group: 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 Thomas Cook Group shares (Thomas Cook Group share price is 240p). Supposedly, you think that Thomas Cook Group shares will go up by 10% in one month. Calculations Spread Betting CFD Share Number of Shares Equivalent 8,333 8,333 417 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

Thomas Cook Group: Financial Spread Betting and Contracts For Difference (CFDs) are margined (or leveraged) products and let you go long (buy) or short (sell) with Thomas Cook Group 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.