Questions about spread betting and dollar/oil.

chriz0528

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Other than interest rates what other factors affect the value of the dollar?
Do US economic indicators have any impact, what specific ones do?
Some people say that if price of oil goes up, the value of the dollar goes down. Well I thought 60%of world’s oil is priced in dollars so wouldn’t an increase in price of oil boost the demand for dollar and increase its value, or is that wrong?

Is it possible to profit by shorting shares on their dividend ex date or do spread betting companies adjust their prices to stop this?

Is spread betting aimed mostly at the mature 30+year olds. Would spread betting be recommend to people between 18-21 or would it be too risky until you have a long term stable job?

I'm considering opening a sb account with tradindex with just £100, would that be enough?
 
Other than interest rates what other factors affect the value of the dollar?
Do US economic indicators have any impact, what specific ones do?
Some people say that if price of oil goes up, the value of the dollar goes down. Well I thought 60%of world’s oil is priced in dollars so wouldn’t an increase in price of oil boost the demand for dollar and increase its value, or is that wrong?

Is it possible to profit by shorting shares on their dividend ex date or do spread betting companies adjust their prices to stop this?

Is spread betting aimed mostly at the mature 30+year olds. Would spread betting be recommend to people between 18-21 or would it be too risky until you have a long term stable job?

I'm considering opening a sb account with tradindex with just £100, would that be enough?

I think SBs are not so willing to take on 18-21 yr olds unless they are in a stable financial position. Also you could open an account with £100 but it would not be enough for a serious investment proposition, 2 or 3 wrong bets (which for a beginner is quite likely) and your account is wiped out. Also finding an instrument requiring only £100 margin may be difficult too.
 
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