How to buy and short UiPath shares

How to trade UiPath shares

Trading UiPath shares with us means that you’ll be using leveraged derivatives such as spread bets or CFDs to go long or short on the UiPath share price. When you trade, you’ll be able to open a position without taking direct ownership of the shares.

• ‘Buying’ (or going long) means that you’re taking a position on the UiPath share price rising
• ‘Selling’ (or going short) means that you’re taking a position on the UiPath share price falling

Since you’ll be trading on leverage with spread bets and CFDs, it’s vital that you take steps to manage your risk because leverage can increase both your profits and your losses.

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How to invest in UiPath shares

Investing in UiPath means that you’ll buy the physical shares, giving you direct ownership of the shares. You’ll profit if you sell your UiPath shares at a market price that is higher than the one at which you bought them. If you sell your shares at a lower price, you’ll incur a loss.

To buy UiPath shares, you’d need to pay the full value of your position upfront as leverage isn’t available for investments. Without leverage, your initial outlay is higher, but your risk is also capped at the full value of your position, meaning that you’ll never lose more than the amount you paid. Suppose you bought one share worth £100, the maximum amount you stand to lose is £100 – but only if the share price falls to £0.

Remember that investments can rise or fall in value, so you may get back less than your initial outlay. If you bought a share worth £100 and the share price falls to £80, you’d lose £20, but if it rises to £120, you’d gain £20.

With us, you can invest in UiPath shares from zero commission if you opened at least three positions on your share dealing account in the previous month.

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UiPath shares: the basics

UiPath listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ‘PATH’. The company’s IPO price was $56 per share.

UiPath: a brief history

UiPath was founded as ‘DeskOver’ in 2005 by Daniel Dines and Marius Tîrcă. The company name change came in 2015, after releasing its first ‘Desktop Automation’ product line in 2013.

Having started out in Bucharest, UiPath expanded its operations in 2015 to several offices across Europe, Asia and North America. This international move came after the company received seed funding from a number of early investors. In 2017, UiPath moved its headquarters to New York City.

Now, with over 6300 customers and around 3000 employees, UiPath is the world’s leading robotic process automation (RPA) software company.

What is UiPath’s business model?

UiPath’s business model is focused on simplifying the way that organisational operations are run. The company’s RPA technology provides its customers with software that automates tasks which would otherwise be performed routinely.

UiPath develops computerised workflows which enable customers to build, manage, measure and engage with their processes. Customers benefit from the platform’s innovative capabilities by eliminating work spent on time-consuming, repetitive and tedious tasks.

UiPath share price: how to analyse UiPath shares

You should analyse the UiPath share price using both technical and fundamental analysis once the company has listed.

• Technical analysis uses chart patterns, technical indicators and historical price action to attempt to predict future price movements
• Fundamental analysis looks at the fundamentals of a company, including its net revenue or profit and loss statements as well as wider macroeconomic factors

Combining these forms of analysis in a comprehensive assessment of UiPath’s share price can empower you to make more informed trading and investment decisions.

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