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    CCI on graphs - what am I looking at?

    Looking at some of the graphs on here and on other sites there is a graph at the bottom of some called the CCI - what is this, what does it signify and should I be taking heed of it or ignoring it (or both!)
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    Newbie Question - bet on FTSE 100 close?

    Thanks jpwone, that's what I thought - thought I must be missing something - sounds a bit like the old doubling up game at the horses, works ok until you get a reasonably bad run then you run out of cash.
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    Intraday charts subscription - alternative?

    Ah, I see, iainpw - thanks. Can anyone also explain the mechanics of the difference between intraday trading and end of day trading?
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    Intraday charts subscription - alternative?

    Hi - what is the difference between 'End Of Day' and 'Intraday'. I think I understand End of Day (take a position which closes out/makes up at the market closing level) but not so sure about how Intraday works.
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    Newbie Question - bet on FTSE 100 close?

    I don't understand the multiple going short option - can someone explain?
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    Some basic questions

    Yep Rossored - got those - all very useful. Thanks both for a really helpful response. As a little fish about to swim with the sharks I feel a little bit better protected now... unless you are a couple of sharks luring me in that is!!!
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    Some basic questions

    Sorry to disrupt your Xmas shopping! So.... dealing direct with the broker the cost of the trade is the commission, dealing with spreads the 'cost' is inherent in the spread itself. From the sound of it the broker option sounds best. I now need to do a couple of weeks paper testing to find out...
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    Some basic questions

    Great Rossored - just the sort of stuff I need! Some more basics - CFD's ?? What does CFD mean. And Direct Access? Spread firms - recommendations, if you have any. What are the pluses/minuses of spreads over share dealing and where do the mysterious CFDs fit in? Thanks for this help btw -...
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    Some basic questions

    Ok - so I get myself some charting software + feed, develop a trading strategy, open an account with someone like IB. Next basic question - Say I am trading shares in a ftse company. Presumably if I think it is going to rise I simply buy then sell when/if the price goes up. Say I take a view...
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    Some basic questions

    Complete beginner with background in sports spread betting and fixed odds trading (via betfair etc). Looking to get into stock/share price trading and would like some very basic feedback on the following (please include explanations for any technical jargon!) :- 1. How/where do I trade? (I...
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    arbitrage trading company

    Your trading pattern would show that all your trades were arbs and they would soon put a stop to it. Yes they can do something about it - they can either refuse your bets, offer you non-arb spreads, limit your trade size or simply close your account. The fact that you are not taking all your...
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    Sports Trading

    I'd be interested to hear from other sports traders - spreads, exchanges, binary, etc. I'm particularly interested in building up a profile of all the companies offering trading opportunities and identifying who does what.
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    Spread betting & strategies

    Yes David you are correct - price ends up within the spread no one wins - buyers and sellers both lose.
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