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The Ex Dividend Date Trading

  • #1
  • First Post: Feb 26, 2017 3:31pm Feb 26, 2017 3:31pm
Hi everybody.
Is there anyone out there who can answer this question
I'm asking because you may save me some time. I'm thinking of trading stocks and shares using A Spread betting demo ACC. My strategy is to find out the ex dividend date. And Depending on how good the dividend is buying the shares. And selling just before the dividend payment date. I know investors buy shares just before the ex dividend date and sell once they've had the dividend I'm wondering whether this drives the price up. And once the payment date as been made drives the price down.
Any experiencing in this or advice would be welcome. Any recommendations on what trading platform to use or brokers
Thank you.
  • #2
  • Feb 27, 2017 4:02am Feb 27, 2017 4:02am
Quoting redfan
Hi everybody. Is there anyone out there who can answer this question I'm asking because you may save me some time. I'm thinking of trading stocks and shares using A Spread betting demo ACC. My strategy is to find out the ex dividend date. And Depending on how good the dividend is buying the shares. And selling just before the dividend payment date. I know investors buy shares just before the ex dividend date and sell once they've had the dividend I'm wondering whether this drives the price up. And once the payment date as been made drives the price...
Hi redfan

I`ve been doing this for a few years. See what the dividend payment is, personally if it`s over 5% I would buy a few days before it goes ex-dividend. You will find on the day of the dividend the share price normally goes down the same % of the dividend. So then I wait until the share comes back to my buying price then sell.
Plan, Patience, Profit
  • #3
  • Edited 1:41pm Feb 27, 2017 12:29pm | Edited 1:41pm
Quoting sugarman
{quote} Hi redfan I`ve been doing this for a few years. See what the dividend payment is, personally if it`s over 5% I would buy a few days before it goes ex-dividend. You will find on the day of the dividend the share price normally goes down the same % of the dividend. So then I wait until the share comes back to my buying price then sell.

Hi Sugarman
Thanks for answering my questions. I've been looking at the FTSE 100.
From February 2017. I've noticed that on the Declaration Day . There is quite a lot of movement up and down. I am waiting to see what happens on the dividend date. And I will be comparing it to Declaration Day just to see if any gains are reversed,
I was wondering if you could recommend a broker.
Who as a spread betting demo account for stocks and shares.
Thank you.
  • #4
  • Last Post: Feb 28, 2017 7:04am Feb 28, 2017 7:04am
Quoting redfan
{quote} Hi Sugarman Thanks for answering my questions. I've been looking at the FTSE 100. From February 2017. I've noticed that on the Declaration Day . There is quite a lot of movement up and down. I am waiting to see what happens on the dividend date. And I will be comparing it to Declaration Day just to see if any gains are reversed, I was wondering if you could recommend a broker. Who as a spread betting demo account for stocks and shares. Thank you.
I don't really like recommending brokers, but I use IG for spread betting and Hargreaves and Lansdown for stocks and shares.
Plan, Patience, Profit
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