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Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Mar 2, 2006, 9:04am
Replies: 4
Views: 820
Posted By smallfry
Ah CMC, those lovely people.

Ah CMC, those lovely people.
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Mar 1, 2006, 6:02pm
Replies: 4
Views: 820
Posted By smallfry
Interesting comment Hung, generally I find their...

Interesting comment Hung, generally I find their spreads very competitive, far more so than someone like Spreadex or Capital Spreads. Which markets did you trade with them? Actually I think you'll...
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Mar 1, 2006, 10:46am
Replies: 4
Views: 820
Posted By smallfry
Narrowing spreads

Spreadex are offering lots of narrowed spreads at the moment, but WorldSpreads have a spread of 1 on FTSE Cash in March, amongst other promotions from the other firms.

WorldSpreads also have 10...
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Feb 27, 2006, 4:19am
Replies: 34
Views: 2,521
Posted By smallfry
Wink Always open to suggestions Marvin - whats your...

Always open to suggestions Marvin - whats your take on the markets now? Any hot tips? :rolleyes:
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Feb 24, 2004, 5:50am
Replies: 16
Views: 3,140
Posted By smallfry
I think you will find Alan that because your...

I think you will find Alan that because your parent Company is located in Birmingham, and that is where your website is registered, you will have to become registered with the FSA very quickly. Your...
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Feb 24, 2004, 5:31am
Replies: 28
Views: 3,219
Posted By smallfry
Well ISX, it strikes me that you're current...

Well ISX, it strikes me that you're current charging structure makes this totally uneconomic. What exactly are you getting out of all this? By aggregating client orders, you are going to your...
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Feb 24, 2004, 5:22am
Replies: 8,156
Best Thread: Capital Spreads
Views: 543,664
Posted By smallfry
ajgriff: what is a certain lack of logic...

ajgriff: what is a certain lack of logic...
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Feb 24, 2004, 5:19am
Replies: 2
Views: 952
Posted By smallfry
I have spoken to Man and they confirmed they are...

I have spoken to Man and they confirmed they are recruiting their team now.

As you may know, Stuart Lane, ex Director of Trading at Financial Spreads and before that City Index is now working...
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Feb 23, 2004, 5:17am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,557
Posted By smallfry
tomorton, I believe there is a term for what you...

tomorton, I believe there is a term for what you propose, and it's called 'arbitrage' !!

When/if the s/b firms find out you're doing it, then you'll have your account closed.

But then that...
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Feb 23, 2004, 5:11am
Replies: 28
Views: 3,219
Posted By smallfry
I don't wholly understand this. On your site...

I don't wholly understand this.

On your site you mention an affiliate scheme where you support the concept of introducing agents etc.

But all you're doing is selling capacity in the market...
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Feb 23, 2004, 5:07am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,500
Posted By smallfry
Well that's all very well, but as you appear to...

Well that's all very well, but as you appear to have a pedigree of your own, how did you manage to launch your private investor services with such appallingly bad charges?

This doesn't exactly...
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Feb 23, 2004, 5:04am
Replies: 2
Views: 952
Posted By smallfry
Man Spreads?

I understand that Man are about to launch spread betting as a separate service to the CFD platform they obtained with GNI.

Has anyone heard of this?

Simon
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Feb 23, 2004, 5:00am
Replies: 8,156
Best Thread: Capital Spreads
Views: 543,664
Posted By smallfry
As my namesake at Capitalspreads has so rightly...

As my namesake at Capitalspreads has so rightly pointed out, it is an absolute disaster for s/b firms to have losing clients. The cost to open an account is considerable after all the paperwork and...
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Feb 23, 2004, 4:50am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,500
Posted By smallfry
I see you are regulated, but can't be bothered to...

I see you are regulated, but can't be bothered to put an address on your website.

I also found this on your CFD page:
"CFDs are a highly flexible and user-friendly trading tool, which afford...
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Feb 23, 2004, 4:45am
Replies: 28
Views: 3,219
Posted By smallfry
Well ISX, if your method of calculating prices is...

Well ISX, if your method of calculating prices is that simple, I can see why you have such awfully high charges. Clearly you don't have much of a handle on how to price markets, but then don't I...
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Feb 23, 2004, 4:38am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,500
Posted By smallfry
I do find it very odd that you announce...

I do find it very odd that you announce yourselves here, get slated by a few respected members, and then suddenly slash your commission rates and charges...

Sounds very fishy, are you regulated? ...
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Feb 8, 2004, 5:13am
Replies: 28
Views: 3,219
Posted By smallfry
As you rightly have deduced, the formulae used...

As you rightly have deduced, the formulae used are very complicated.

In the case of one particular SB firm, they have a rules based system which determines the pricing model used at any particular...
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Feb 8, 2004, 5:07am
Replies: 24
Views: 3,117
Posted By smallfry
As mentioned earlier in this thread, do be very...

As mentioned earlier in this thread, do be very very careful with Finspreads.

I cannot make a direct comment, however ask yourself why they are losing staff at the moment to their competitors.......
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Feb 8, 2004, 5:00am
Replies: 24
Views: 3,117
Posted By smallfry
Oh dear, oh dear!! CVH are the initials of...

Oh dear, oh dear!!

CVH are the initials of one of their desk-based dealers - Catherine Horsewill, who was originally at City Index.

Hope this helps
Simon
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Nov 14, 2003, 4:12am
Replies: 8,156
Best Thread: Capital Spreads
Views: 543,664
Posted By smallfry
So do I deduce that your 'new' order, is in fact...

So do I deduce that your 'new' order, is in fact an order to open a position if a level is reached? I trust that you have all the logic in place to cope with a client placing a 'new' order to sell,...
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Nov 13, 2003, 1:34pm
Replies: 8,156
Best Thread: Capital Spreads
Views: 543,664
Posted By smallfry
There is actually a very good reason for spread...

There is actually a very good reason for spread betting firms NOT to post onto bulletin boards like this: whatever answers are given here could be viewed as supplementary to their terms and...
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Oct 5, 2003, 4:17am
Replies: 8,156
Best Thread: Capital Spreads
Views: 543,664
Posted By smallfry
Yes compliance is the problem. Since the rules...

Yes compliance is the problem. Since the rules changed about 18 months ago, where firms had to have a documented and approved complaints handling procedure in place, this made it virtually...
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Oct 4, 2003, 6:01am
Replies: 8,156
Best Thread: Capital Spreads
Views: 543,664
Posted By smallfry
Actually Mr CapitalSpreads, if you do see these...

Actually Mr CapitalSpreads, if you do see these messages, I can tell you your problem: I'm sitting behind an ISA Firewall, and this is blocking your site. Over at Fins we used to have this problem...
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Oct 4, 2003, 5:53am
Replies: 8,156
Best Thread: Capital Spreads
Views: 543,664
Posted By smallfry
This Mr Rowe that is connected with...

This Mr Rowe that is connected with CapitalSpreads, does he have any initials? I seem to recall a client called Rowe who worked for Garban some time back. I wouldn't recommend to this...
Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs Oct 2, 2003, 8:27am
Replies: 8,156
Best Thread: Capital Spreads
Views: 543,664
Posted By smallfry
Capital Spreads.com ?

I cannot get their website to appear, is the URL www.capitalspreads.com?

I believe I am correct in saying with regard to Sharespreads that they are opening or have opened an office in Belfast, and...
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