Recent content by wheeles

Although I haven't looked too closely at the alternatives, I have to admit that IB is certainly a front-runner. I did notice that they have order cancellation fees for US equities, which I never experienced before, so I would have to be a little less trigger happy putting in orders and modifying...

A few years back I called the inland revenue regarding making a living from trading US equities. I was fully prepared to pay income tax, but in turn I would be deducting all manner of expenses such as a computer, monitor, broadband, brokerage expenses, a share of utility bills etc. However...

I'll have to take a look at GFT. Thinkorswim are kicking me off along with all other UK account holders, so I'm looking for alternatives. I'm considering trading CFDs or spreads but am not keen on the idea of trading against my broker as I've heard more than a few tales of brokers deliberately...

I think you are referring to smartlivemarkets.co.uk. No idea what they are like as a broker.

I'll probably look at my options this weekend and try and figure out typical costs as well as the pros and cons of trading CFDs or spreads versus equities. I'm still reeling a little after receiving that email, so don't want to jump into anything too hastily.

Yes, it's an ACAT transfer. I did one of those when I moved from E*Trade to TOS. I was considering switching from equities to CFDs or spread betting. What sort of charting does IB offer? I had a few studies that I tweaked on TOS, but I can probably live with untweaked ones. Three studies I...

I am a UK resident and have had an account with Thinkorswim since 2008 before they were ruined by TD Ameritrade. I got an email from them last night saying they would be closing all UK accounts. That seemed a little odd as I have a USD account and the funds are held in the US. I queried this...