Football INDEX is the world’s first stock market where you can buy and sell shares in footballers with real money. Football INDEX offers fans a chance to be on the future success of football players compared to the short-lived outcome of betting on football results.
Share prices move up and down for a variety of reasons. Ultimately, it is supply and demand that impacts the price but the reasons behind the change can vary. There are lots of different strategies to make money on Football INDEX, as we are about to run through.
Firstly, and arguably most common, is transfer speculation. Any player involved or linked with a high profile transfer will cause a stir on Football INDEX. Users are betting on the future success of the player at their potential new club and you have to act quickly or risk missing out on the spike.
Furthermore, players involved in transfer speculation are more likely to dominate news reports and therefore be in contention for Media Dividends. This is usually a strategy that reaps short-term rewards. Other traders like to look further forward and place their faith in upcoming young talent who they believe will soon prosper. If you get ahead of the curve, then you will certainly score big.
Sometimes you don’t even need to buy shares in young players, but actually players that have hit a bit of form. Thorgan Hazard, for example, is the most in-form player in Europe’s top five leagues according to WhoScored.com and his share price has increased more than 10% in the last seven days of trading.
In this instance it’s important not to get greedy and jump off the bandwagon at the right time. Krzysztof Piatek is a classic example. The Genoa striker started the season in phenomenal form but a run of five games without a goal preceded a drop in share price.
Some players don’t even need to play and their share price will go up. Kevin De Bruyne, for example, is one to watch out for. The Manchester City midfielder sidelined until 2019 but his share price will soon creep up as he edges closer to a return, as traders anticipate the impact he will have.
The international break is usually a dull period for most football fans but there is still money to be made on Football INDEX. Buying shares prior to international squad announcements can be a good strategy for a short-term profit. Jadon Sancho's share price, for example, has increased on the eve of the last two international breaks due to the anticipation around his performances for England.
There are also media players that tend to attract the headlines more than their performances may warrant inclusion in your portfolios and in-play swings where players fluctuate during matches based on their displays.
