Unilever has seen strong gains over the first half of the year for the last ten years. If you take a look at the performance for Unilever over the last 6 months between January 13 and June 03 you can see below that the average return has been a solid 10%. The largest gain was an impressive +30.76% in 2017. The only loss was in 2012 and was a -1.00% loss. Unilever has provided a number of products to consumers in the UK during the COVID-19 lockdowns and that has supported its share prices.
Expect Unilever buyers in anticipation of further gains this year.
Trade Risks: The main risk to this trade is if COVID-19 cases rise and the vaccine proves ineffective.
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