Recent content by ambitio

Aha - headphones and a good CD! I think it just gives a little more flexibility/redundancy if ones PC goes belly up. Surely you can see the advantages of being able to trade from any PC/location- like when abroad (although not necessarily in an Internet Cafe) Investment Banks spend huge...

Did I say TWS? I meant their web based client in which case it wouldn't be academic - just hot desking like one can do with many other ECN trading platforms. Sorry, I didn't realise the question was so silly!

I have noticed that the IBjts settings directory normally found in the route directory contains information regarding username, account number etc. If one were using TWS on a PC in an Internet Cafe for example, I would assume it would be wise to delete this directory when finished. Does anyone...

I thought "tax-free" winnings was to good to be true :mad: This is the best way then. Its just that IT contractors have been doing this for years only to be shafted by IR35! I think eventually all profits will have to be taken as salary which I understand is roughly another 12% loss. Ah...

So presumably all lottery winners pay income tax on their multi-million pound jackpot prizes? If the IR taxed winnings as earnings then surely losses can also be offset which based on the bookmakers assumption/hope that more money is lost than won, would mean the IR is in fact worse off! Can...