Recent content by allenm

Fair enough

Hi all I have been giving it some thought and would like to run my idea past you all. One of the hardest things I find when trading is when your flat and the market is the same it is a very lonely place, there are also so many stocks indices's currencies etc to follow. I intend to set up a...

Hi Guys and Girls I myself actively trade for a living and thought it would be interesting to examine peoples methods of speculating, hedging, scalping etc. Obviously all the instruments have varying degrees of risk due to leverage. This being said it can be managed by your trading technique...

I can not believe this post... I have concerns for your friend. As the previous post suggests gut feeling may if at all come with experience however your friend can't have this experience with the level of risk you imply. He is surely having a run of good luck which will end soon and also the...

Paul. Hear what you say.. what do you think of this idea!! Say the chap involved invests in a EIS relief investment such as AIM a day nursery, firm etc he can make the investment and claim back 5 years gains as being rolled over. The old money has then been brought forward and the loss in the...

Hi I have been digging around the threads and have found some interesting points relating to the above. I would like to explore the situation of a friends scenario... The individual acquires shares at say £10 in the dot com they move to £30 and sells a quantity. The profits are then obviously...

Cheers Cheers I have found Access on google and made contact. Waiting for a response!!

I am looking for a financial keyboard for my trading. I trade full time and can have 10 to 15 positions open at once with a sizable amount. I trade direct access so a customised financial keyboard would speed things up and minimise risks for human error. Does anyone have any recommendations...

Rip Off They make their money on the spread. A wide spread.. If you have level 2 just look at what you are paying. its cheaper to pay commision

E-trade Hi mate I have been using e-trade professional for about six months and its great. I trade daily holding several positions lasting between one minute and 4 days with their direct access. The commission starts at 20 basis points but if you trade enough they will reduce this...

Thanks for your response so far guys.. with the point about investing other people money that is not technically what I intend to do. The company will invest and there will be a number of shareholders who own the company negating the need to FSA regulated

Hi I have been trading derivatives on the equity markets for twelve months and returning very good profits. There are a large number of people wanting me to invest on there behalf. I intend to setup a company to allow me to do this without being FSA regulated. I am not soliciting for investors...

Hi I use etrade direct access on a daily basis. As you say the the fees are quite high but you can place your own ticket and work the spread becoming the market maker. Trading on margin with CFD's and working the spread to your advantage considerably helps with the fees!!

Blairlogie Like the idea mate. The only thing that puts me off is the thought of all those sweaty arses that have been there before!!

Liffe Jacket I have been searching for hours on where I can find a couple. Does anyone have one that can direct me in the right direction or know where I can buy them. Cheers