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    Are there any good audiobooks or lectures on trading?

    There's a tonne of good trading audiobooks you just have to search on Audible or iTunes. Like this one which I thought was pretty good http://www.audible.com/pd/Business/How-to-Beat-Wall-Street-Audiobook/B00L2GX1T8/ref=a_search_c4_1_2_srImg?qid=1405213301&sr=1-2
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    Anyone else concerned about new spread caps on IG?

    Yes, I have 7 US positions right now, all in the furthest out quarter and they only told me a couple of weeks ago that this would happen... the benefit cost-wise of trading through IG was minimal at best before this, so it's even worse now. Would you jump ships to a service like e-trade or td...
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    Anyone else concerned about new spread caps on IG?

    Was wondering if anyone out there could offer up some advice. I have been trading stocks using IG Index for the last 3 years and have just learnt that they are increasing their spread caps, see here: https://www.ig.com/uk/increase-in-spread-caps-on-us-and-canada-quarterly-bets?CHID=3 I...
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    Where to trade? IB or IG! Help!

    Thanks all. ns1000 - The system will be fairly long term. average trade will be about 60 days so im worried that ig will erode the profits with their commissions? the only real reason i want to trade other products is to get some diversification. chartsy- yes thats a excellent point. trouble...
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    Where to trade? IB or IG! Help!

    Hi I am looking to trade a portfolio of 8-12 stocks, commodities, bonds and currencies in a long term trading system. Each position will be 1-2% of total capital with a maximum risk of 20% to the total capital. My total capital is £6,000 Now, I was planning on using Interactive brokers...
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