An oil based investment portfolio at eToro

eToro, a platform famous for its passive investing in instruments CFD and social trading, has prepared a long-term investment portfolio based on crude oil. This is the effect of a strong discount on this raw material and thus a very dynamically growing interest in the purchase of "black gold".

Alternatives to long positions in oil

More than one trader recently trying their hand at crude oil has discovered the downsides of actively investing in futures or opening a simple CFD long. rollovers, contagion, swaps and… negative prices at which it was not possible to trade or set stop loss orders on many platforms. And these are just the most popular obstacles.

So what is the alternative to take advantage of record low oil prices and make a profit? Shares of mining companies and a much safer and less problematic solution ETFs. Hence the idea to create a ready wallet in eToro.

EVERYTHING ABOUT INVESTING IN OIL

What is OilWorld Wide in eToro

For less than 85% of the eToro portfolio consists of shares of 20 largest companies in the world from the oil sector, selected by capitalization. Another 10,6% are oil-related ETFs, including Energy Select Sector SPDR i SPDR S&P Oil and Gas Exploration and Productionand the remaining 4,4% futures contracts.

76% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. Consider whether you can afford the high risk of losing your money.

The minimum investment value is 2000 USD. In April 2020, the fund already generated a rate of return of almost 6%. Historical results before April are based on theoretical valuation of the past. This year the result would be over -35%, which shows the scale of the oil sector discount.

Past performance is not indicative of future performance. The trading history shown is less than 5 full years and may not be sufficient as a basis for making an investment decision .ss

eToro is a multi-asset platform that offers both stock investing and CFD trading.

Please note that CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 76% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford the high risk of losing your money.

Past performance is not indicative of future performance. The trading history shown is less than 5 full years and may not be sufficient as a basis for an investment decision.

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