Archive for spread betting

How To Start Trading

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

Hello Anna, hopefully you may remember me my name is Marcus.  We spoke a number of times but not for sometime. Unfortunately due to the current economic climate I had to leave my current company. I am very interested in your site and learning as much as possible to see whether I could develop some form of income through trading. I must confess I really don’t know where to start. Could you suggest the best place and the best markets for a learner trader?? I thank you for your time and appreciate that this site is aimed at women so please say if I shouldn’t really be on here. Thank you – Marcus

Financial Spread Betting Market Rollover

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

Hi Anna. For financial spread betting, if I choose to let my daily market bet roll over to the next day, will I incur any cost other than the “relative funding rate”, even if the stock price is unchanged? What I am worried about is that I will also be charged for half the spread. Example: say the stock quote is 100 – 105 and I choose to buy at 105. If the stock price doesn’t change at the end of the day (and I let it rollover) then will I also be charged the 2.5 points between the mid price and buy price? Hope this makes sense! Thanks, Mark

Spread Bets Currency

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

Anna, Fab site, first site I read when I got interested in trading earlier this year. I have now read many other sites, books and it seems to be paying off – finally in the black. I have been dipping my toe into FX trading using spread bets and so far I am showing a profit on short term trades. I have two questions (hope that’s allowed) – 1. You don’t mention the use of spread betting for currency trades much – I wondered what your opinion was? 2. I am using Sharescope primarily which is fine for longer term trades (use Plus version) I was wondering if you could recommend a site of package for shorter terms trades? Many thanks Wayne Toms

Spread Betting For Forex

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

Hi Anna I came across your site a couple of weeks ago and I am slowly taking in all the information as I am pretty new to this. I wanted to know whether you use spread betting for your FX trading and if not why. From what I have read, spread betting is the most tax efficient way to trade however your chapter on FX trading doesn’t mention spread betting. Regards Ben