Recent content by matt85

thanks for that rog. it seems to me to be a very good way to make money if you have high-speed information and lots of time available. it appeals to me because it is essentially risk free because if you keep your eyes open it can obviously be very profitable, however i would be inclined to...

thanks for all of the above. some very good points made there, especially in relation the size of the spread in relation to the time frame. i hadnt really thought about that yet to be honest. rest assured the learning curve continues to be almost vertical!

a few questions really just to help me on my way... what is the difference in risk between the two? what sort of time scale is swing trading usually over? whihc would you recommend a beginner to start with? (im not too bothered about winning or losing lots of points as im only going 1p a point...

having spent a few hours today and yesterday reading up a bit more about spred betting this seems to keep popping up a lot. basically i understand how it works, with the difference in the spreads set by different brokers but was curious about the regularity such events occur as, obviously, it...

i agree totally. i have ordered some books and ill probably set up a demo account at some stage as well if i feel as though it could be something that suits me. i couldnt jump in feet first if i wanted to to tell you the truth its just not me. and im far too tight as well!!

yes, thats certainly a fair point. i was just trying to put across the point though that i at least have SOME basic knowledge about market theories and practices that occur rather than implying i knew ALL abot markets and how they react, and also instead of saying something along the lines...

Hi guys. I came across someone recently who opened my eyes to the world of spread betting on the financial markets and am curious enough to consider giving it a go myself. Basically though i dont really know a great deal about it and how it works. I am currently studying economics at...