Recent content by Rhymester

They've changed the interface again. Also gone back to saying 'bet' next to open positions rather than the more informative 'close'.

Had cause to phone IG's customer services: Tried to close out a p[osition but it moved another 10 points away from me - bet not accepted "price no longer valid". Resubmitted bet - price moved sharply - 40 points in my favour - after clicking mouse - bet accepted! I was told that it was due to...

Steve... Well they certainly seem to have all the cards stacked in their favour.. it will be interesting to see how you get on with your complaint. Here are two occasions that I've lost money with them that you might like to hear about... One was because a stop-limit was allegedly triggered...

Thanks Steve... I'm coming to the conclusion that the best chance of success is to set a relatively modest daily target and to STOP when it is reached... my big losses have nearly always come when I got over confident and greedy. One thing though... do you think an account is permanently set to...

I have also found an increasing level of rejected bets on IG - quite simply if the market moves in my favour the price is 'no longer valid' - if it moves against me the bet is accepted. I'd love to know for sure if there is actually any manual intervention or if it's just a feature built into...