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Charges for dividends also apply to index bets. It seems to be true to say that the principle behind this is that when a constituent stock in the index goes ex divi then a payment might be due to someone long the index, and a payment should be taken from someone who is short the index. How is...

From time to time a reverse takeover transaction is announced. Would it be true to say that, as a general rule, the share price of the smaller company reversing into the bigger company ( assets ) tends to perform strongly? I appreciate there will always be exceptions to any 'general rule, but...

I would like to find a provider for this data. I am ever hopeful of finding it on a free site! Suggestions welcome.

Have you checked with advfn?

Doesn't it take a minimum 3 months - 6 months testing in order to come to a useful conclusion? 2 days?

I hope somebody may be able to suggest where I might be able to source some historical price data for analysis. I require minute by minute prices on DJI and FTSE. I can get a limited amount of information from the spread bet companies which kicks out their rolling contract prices, but they only...