Recent content by jpu1978

CMC have a stock screener on their web platform too

This can be said about all SB companies, if you want 100% market prices then DMA is your only option.

I have never experienced a problem like that with CMC

CMC have just added Sipps through CFDs

Totally agree.

Most SB companies white label their trading platforms. They generally are separate companies but just use people like CMC or Capital's platform. Look at ETrade. They are a big(ish) spread betting company that uses someone elses white label platform, I think they use Saxo.

Was wondering which companies were actually working all the time today . I heard that quite a few were down or weren't taking trades for large parts of the day. Name and shame those who couldn't cope and praise those who could on what must be one of the busiest days ever for most of them.

If you use a big cash rich company like IG, CMC, Barclays etc. there is less of a chance that they will be unable to pay up. I think most SB companies have good risk management so are unlikely to get caught out with massive exposure in a crash.

Is this not an issue with liquity on both sides of a trade and their need to limit their exposure rather than how they make their money?

In theory spread betting companies make their money from the spread, so that is why they don’t have to charge commission. Win or lose they win, so shouldn’t care if clients win. This is ‘in theory’ ;)

I haven't palced a trade on it yet but it does look good and the research area is useful. It is good to finally have a version I can use at work.

http://www.cmcmarkets.co.uk/sb/marketmakerweb

Has anyone used the new web version of their trading software? Got an email from them about it the other day

Finspreads have about the smallest trade amounts around, so you can place trades at any amount e.g. £3.43 per point. I am not sure if this depends on what account type you have as it does with some SB companies

I have read on a different thread that they are going to release a web version of their platform to give this choice.