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Sharescope Gold has a data mining facility that can look at Volume, % change (of vol) since date x, between dates, or look at change in its moving average. You can easily tell it just to process small caps.

You're right, spreads do change daily but you'll see some stocks consistently have larger spreads than others depending on perceived uncertainty or risk in the price. And yes if you're making fewer trades but chasing longer/larger price movements then you can cope with a slightly higher...

Yip, the smaller the spread the less the price has to move to get you into profit. Ok, so you've bought shares. Then you'll be on nodding terms with the concepts of commission and stamp duty - the 'overheads' that go with these types of trades. You'll have seen then that all these little %'s...

Well spread can increase/decrease for a number of reasons, for example as the market reacts to news, but generally, under 'normal' / steady conditions, spread is indicative of liquidity. So you've got into some trades already? (just couldn't wait huh? ;-). What platform are you using? have...

In *very* general terms then, yes, AIM listed companies are a more risky investment than companies in the standard 100,250 listings. But this really is a very sweeping generalisation. I'm not sure why you appear to be fixated on AIM listed or small caps, unless theres a particular opportunity...

HI jon. If by 'better calibre' you mean 'more regulated' then yes. Remember its not so much capitalisation that determines whether a company goes from AIM to one of the other groups, but the regulatory framework its 'prepared/wants to' fit into (AIM being less regulated, freer). Other factors...

ahh.. the final instalment RGB. No, it doesn't give warm fuzzies does it? But at least they admitted their mistake without too much argument(?) and put it right. Would you be happy to tell us the name of the company? No probs if you'd rather not. Anyway, I hope the experience hasn't...

fyi ... just came across this on Tipsspreadbetting.com for how they do dividend adjustments on SB's. Not endorsing or criticising, i was just checking them out and conveniently came across it...:- Dividend adjustments Dividend adjustments are credited to long positions and debited from...

Interesting RGB. FWIW, Sharescope is showing ETI as xdiv on the 24th! I spreadbet with CMC and I took a look at their ETI price chart this last week and there didn't seem any obvious signs of going xdiv. Time to ask your SB company/dealer methinks. Something to do with price adjustments...

mmm... useful link Prof. Thanks! RGB, I guess you don't use Sharescope or any other subscription service? Digital Look gives a pretty comprehensive set of company data including latest/prev div dates (right hand column, 2/3 down). eg. Savills Company Research (SVS) Share Prices, Charts...

...ok, not strictly risk:reward but I like the comparison... i heard the chances of dying or being killed en route to/from buying your lottery ticket is higher than winning. (Needless to say, I don't do the lottery ;-)

Hi Vergis, I take it you know Vector have an online product for the UK market? (I'm not necessarily endorsing it - i just took a quick browse thru their site). OS.

Have to say, I'm only a very occasional reader of these boards, but these threads are a great find! V. interesting to see how new and experienced traders analyse the same data. In this case, given the increased general volatility at the moment and the fact we're told we've already taken...

...oh well, as you insist! Lighning, what are you using for your 'trend metric' - how do you get your 9-20 figure? How do you define a trend? (Sorry, not answering any questions - just creating more ;-( ) OS.

HI guys. One thats on my watchlist at the moment is Galliford Try (GFRD), currently @ 177. Have to say I haven't done much break out work, but this one caught my eye and I thought I'd monitor. So many companies have been trending reasonably 'straight up', I've tended to focus on them as the...