Recent content by JayC1977

That's great news. Thank you very much, to all who helped me here. (y)

Thank you, I trade neither of these though. I'm mostly trading option contracts and sometimes shares... I have a cash account rather than a margin account if that makes any difference. Thanks

Thank you very much for responding. My account is up about $5000. I assume from your response that CGT applies to trading profits?

Hi, Just a couple of questions if I may. I am a UK resident and have been trading the US market this year with a small account and I'm wondering of folk in a similar postion: 1. Do you pay GCT tax or income tax? 2. Do you pay the above tax on your whole trading account value, the cash size in...

I have £2500 GBP in my IB account which I'd like to close and convert to my base currency (USD). I go to the account tab in the TWS, then right click on the GBP amount and choose close currency balance, this sets up a new window with all details filled in, but the conversion is saying it will...

It looks like I found my answer: https://www.justetf.com/uk/news/etf/us-domiciled-etfs.html bloody european beaurocracy...

Thanks for taking the time to respond. Even Interactive Brokers advertise ETFs on their UK website...

Hi. I'm new here. I have opened a cash account with Interctive Brokers but it will only let me trade stocks, and not ETFs. I called the IB helpline to be told that I can't trade them because I'm outside the USA, is this correct???? Please help because I'm sure this is not the case. I'm in the...