Recent content by risk_monkey

Trading is easy OK, im throwing in my two penneth. Lots of what i am about to write here is in total opposition to many other posts, its ok i have thick skin so feel free to flame me! So lets start by answering the question. After your initial training: YOU SHOULD BE MAKING AN INCOME ALMOST...

Cyclicals and bear markets Thanks for your comments wallstreet. Got some impressions for you on the banking sector. I would agree about the possible proximity of a banking sector bottom. However the sector as a whole made a new low while the FTSE 100 didnt around 20th November. With...

I have just switched from CMC to IG and much prefer it. The web app is better and spreads are pretty tight and you can trade on options contracts. I think all these services are pretty much fantastic though. I first started trading with options about 12 years ago. You had commissions to pay on...

Still bearing down Hi guys, My FTSE view if you care for it... Been shorting with options since around march and took profits (luckily enough) around mid october. I watched the rally from the sidelines which looked fishy to me; volume looked really low for the movement which is either huge...

Greetings trader chaps Hello all, This looks like a good place so I thought I would sign up. Just got back into the markets this March after a loooong break. Thought I would hop back in after I thought I saw the FTSE reversal around Feb. Turned a whole bunch of ticks my way (forgot how good...