Recent content by scott_miller

The principles are the same, but with sports you actually have easier stats to go through. And money management, at least for me, was easier. But opportunities dried up with the large percentage betfair are now taking from their users..

2 to 6 hours, almost every week day.

Markets are one projection of economies, not its core. Focus on companies and their sectors if you're headed towards stock trading, the rest will just be helpful chatter.

Reuters have stream of news about mergers, but I prefer the dedicated page of cnbc. http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/mergers http://www.cnbc.com/mergers-and-acquisitions/

Only manage positions, research is done with the laptop and needs to be done in a calmer and quieter place. But for checking how things are unfolding and reading an article or two - yeah I use the apps.

I use a combination of moving averages and previous support and resistance levels. But with time I've given up trying to time the market for the tipping point of when a new trend starts, but rather tried to find the confirmations it has already turned. Losing some part of the trade is better...

Doubt (and in a sense fear) are generally higher in more intelligent people, so I wouldn't say that being profitable in the markets and being fearless are the same. Knowing the mechanics of how things work and being neutral are better options than being sanguine or hyperactive. The first makes...

Trades or positions that go on without any major changes for at least a year can be called investing and vice versa. Anything shorter than that is speculation (in the neutral sense of the word).

Nothing these guys say they know is more than you'll manage to gather on your own. It's even better to go through the initial steps by yourself as everyone is different and need to form their own trading strategy, regardless if they plan to have a career as a trade or trade full-time from home.

Can you tell me a bit more about this social platform? Do you manage to get a feel for how the majority is trading?

You can also check for the Santa Claus rally and the January effect while you're at it ;)

I think it's too early to jump in. Investigations should be completed both for VW and others in the industry. Then we can see where the bottom is and start picking.

Quite interesting, in theory it eliminates some limitations we have in the trading process today.

Agreed about Malta. In terms of money protection and following regulations they are less attractive than an FCA regulated broker. But still - the fact that they are still in business and the complaints about them are few and far between has to be taken into account.

My experience with IG has also turned sour. Don't know if it's only due to technical reasons or something else, but it's been damaging to some trades.