Recent content by Jack Harris

Thanks for the help! I'll look into those two companies.

Yeah, I meant spread betting and I'm currently with CMC, so that's convenient. Which Spread Betters would you recommend? Obviously, switching would mean finding a different strategy, so I'll have to weigh up the pros and cons of each.

I'm just wondering if scalping is accepted by brokers. I've been spread betting on the indicies by either buying or selling at a spike, then making about £1 profit when it reverses about 10 seconds later. I've heard that scalping is frowned upon, but I've also heard that some brokers do not...

OK.... I have formulated a plan. So at this point now, I've found out about Spread Betting, which seems to fit my criteria. No taxes, no commission (For me in the UK). The way the broker profits is from the spread , therefore a profit for myself requires me to wait until the price rises a fair...

Hey, I've recently become interested in stock trading and would like to start as a hobby. I was looking to start with £50, and buy a few shares here and there, just to get used to the market a bit more. I'm only 18, studying A-levels (UK) and intend on going to University in September. I am not...