Recent content by nicolas500

Hi, I recently began spread betting ETFS commodities on IG Index. Today, I've been working from home and just checked ETFS Softs to find that the spread was around eighty ticks. This has subsequently corrected but I wanted to know if anybody who trades ETFS with IG has been stopped out as a...

Thanks, Mikhail, and welcome aboard.

Am I right in surmising that you have already handed over your cash? I have to say that the whole process sounds like it could turn out to be a real scam. I am especially suspicious about the incentive offered to buy directly. If the company really appeals to you and you're convinced that...

Out of interest, how did you purchase the recommended share? Was it through "OPM Resources" or did you have the option of buying the share directly through a broker of your own choosing? I would be very wary indeed about dealing through any cold caller, especially since one assumes that this...

Can anybody recommend any web sites which provide regular commentaries on what is happening in other European markets (e.g. France, Spain, Germany, Italy, etc.) as well as non-European markets (e.g. Hong Kong, Japan, India, Australia, etc.)? Also does anybody know of any spread betting company...

I'm not sure what drawdown you're prepared to take but generally if you close out trades before earnings releases, big losses are relatively rare. As I noted earlier, you cannot predict one off announcements such as what occurred with Merck. The other thing to bear in mind is that when a big...

The Beyonder is absolutely right in what s/he says. However, anticipating the items that s/he mentioned is well nigh impossible without insider information. Thus, it's a case of trying to reduce the risk to your capital as much as possible. As I stated, by closing trades before earnings...

Depends upon your trading pot. US stocks can easily move 100+ ticks between regular market close and regular market opening, even on non-results days. When earnings announcements are made, stocks can move 1000+ ticks before regular traders have the chance to act. For further proof, just look...

1) Master basic technical analysis. 2) The trend is usually your friend. 3) Always use stop losses and adhere to them.

You can spreadbet Google with Deal4Free so that would be one way of shorting.

Does anybody have any information on which companies are taking spreadbets on DreamWorks which floated today?

Google just closed above $193.00. Given the trend, I would not be surprised to see an attack on the huge $200 level, tomorrow. What do others think?

Good point. Wasn't aware that the guaranteed stop loss was so far away on eBay. I suppose that the other alternative is to close bets daily with more volatile stocks. Since they usually move 50+ points, per day, shouldn't be too big a deal and if it means avoiding 400+ point overnight swings...

I don't have an inside feed, as such, although I do subscribe to the "Professional Series" of The Oil Trader. From my experience, they do seem to get information before it's really seeped through to the main market. In any case, following their advice, I've covered the subscription costs and...

I'm no expert and have only been spreadbetting for a few months. Lost a bit at the beginning but now evening out. I've found that I've been most successful when I've focused upon areas where I have reasonable access to relevant and reliable information (i.e. oil mainly, currencies...