Recent content by tscoop27

I started taking a serious interest in trading the markets since last September (08) when I was trying to help somebody out with their finances (just doing a bit of research really) I opened an online account and then a spreadbetting account and have had some successes and some failures - all...

Thanks both I have picked up so far,that no one strategy fits everybody, so its useful to get many perspectives. Taking on board what Shanghai said I will try and shorten my stops (lessen the downside) on a few bets and see if I can pick out an approach. By the way Trading2k - nice blog -...

Thanks for replyingShanghai I will be the firts to admit that my strategy is a little ill defined at the moment - a cautious newbie! I suppose the definition of timescales is the key for me. I work and do not have the time to watch ticker screens all day so scalping and even intra day trading...

Hi First post here so it could be nonsense !:o I have been looking at using a spreadbetting account instead of a regular online execution only account (as I don't think buy and hol and dividend reinvestment is the way to go with the markets as volatile as they are). A general strategy would...