Recent content by JoshTrader

I am using the SureTrader Trading Software w/Demo Account and i try to put a Limit @ $X for a Short of a stock. For a random reason it instantly executes and i am down 2K. Hmm seems odd, i try again making sure everything is in order, click, down 5k. Safe to say i won't be using this software...

NT7 is a very clunky platform to use in my opinion, so i am looking for alternatives. The SureTrader Demo is a little nicer so i'll be using that for only 7 days, as i believe this is a trial like account. Edit: The spreads are ridiculous on this demo, are these actual quoted prices or a...

Interactive Broker looks good with their TWS platform, but i need to have a live account in order to play paper account which will cost upwards of £2k for the minimum deposit. I intend to open up an account with them anyway eventually so i wonder if it is worth letting the money sit while i...

Hey So i am looking to paper trade stocks (so no fx, options, futures etc...) primarily micro-cap but i can't find any free data feeds online (plenty of £50-200 a month though). I have downloaded NinjaTrader as i believe this is one of the few platforms to offer a free platform without a...

Hi there, I'm Josh, I'm a 22 year old Economics student from the UK. I have been interested in trading for the last 6 years, I've dabble in a little paper FX trading and online FTSE sims but i've really got turned onto trading recently through increased industry exposure. I hope to start...