Recent content by Megatrader873

Hi Devilbis, Saint Many thanks for your suggestions. BTW, I can't take a year or two out to try trading full-time right now, so I'm going to look more into swing trading individual shares, and also have a look at forex which it seems as though you can dip in and out of at your own convenience...

Thanks Atilla - looks like the discipline of regular times to check through the day is a good practice to get into - bit of a challenge, though! So you stay ahead with the Dow (and what about other indices) doing this? Do you trade other things this way too? MT

Hi all Well, I haven't lasted long trading the Dow. I'm a real newbie and have realized that the amount of attention required by this wildly gyrating beast is not for me right now. Also, I think the stops need to be so wide with the volatility in the market that it just doesn't add up with...

jkplay, there's a lot of useful information in your post - thanks. Yes, I'm definitely sticking to spreadbetting in small amounts per point for the time being. I've actually answered my own question, and others might be interested in what I've found out. By following your threads, I found GFT...

Many thanks, Jacinto. Saxo bank demo platform only lasts for 20 days, and as a total beginner definitely fully signed up to the 'slow and steady wins the race' school, I know I'll need longer than 20 days! Also, I'm not sure that they do spread betting - I couldn't see the terms spread betting...

Hello everyone This is my first post on your boards. I've read a lot of useful stuff here, much more to go - thanks to everyone for making it possible to learn so much! I'm starting to work out a system I wish to try on indices, and need a mobile demo account plus SMS alerts to make sure I can...