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sorry for the lack of knowledge that Im demonstrating but :o is forex trading also considered gambling?:o

ok, but that seems a bit confusing because, if fixed odds and binaries are less risky than spread betting then why are fixed odds considered gambling and spread betting not.

hi sorry for the misunderstanding what do you mean by "arent geared"?

ok thats quite a definition. maybe it would be more correct to say that speculative buying of stocks is gambling but I would also not agree with that because the house doesnt hold the odds. by law, I think that spread betting is not defined as gambling but fixed odds betting is defined as...

so from what I understand forex is also considered gambling because it is also regulated by the FSA. if this is true then american citizens cant invest in forex? and if this is true what is the difference between the uk gambling authority and the FSA? I mean they regulate different stuff

but it is under the regulation of the FSA not the gambling authority

why do you say lower stakes? is it because in the spread betting I can decide on which leverage I want to bet? I have another question, do you know why spreadbetting is not considered gambling and why fixed odds is considered gambling? thanks

so what is the actuall difference between spread betting and buying futures/forwards? you can go to the real market and buy a future on the underlying index instead of going to the SB company.:|

hi thanks for your answer so you mean that they cover their excess spread by buying/selling the underlying index in the real market? doesnt that mean that they need a lot of liquid cash? it can get to staggering numbers and from what I understood these companies arent that big. do forex...

Hi Im new to spread betting. I wanted to know if the bets I post on the spread betting sites are covered by the company somehow so that they only profit from margins or do they just expect me to loose eventually? is it the same with forex? tnks

Hello Ive been trading for a couple pf years and have been thinking of trying..... fixed odds. can anybody give me aquick summary of pros and cons as compared to real trading? cause it looks interesting but maybe I havent thought it all the way through. maybe if you guys can tell me about some...