Dealing Desk

[chilltrader]

Nowadays website going down for "maintenance" very frequently!!

 

[gle101]

Nowadays website going down for "maintenance" very frequently!!

Yes, technical issues for sure. They have some problems they need to sort out. Very important that one have hedging possibility at some other SB while trading with dealingdesk. Otherwise, trading with them is quite a pleasant experience.

 

[marlintrdg]

I thought these guys we're good?!!!

 

[Jack Hughes]

They tend to be good at first, then everything goes sour if they're not meeting profit targets.

 

[gle101]

I thought these guys we're good?!!!

Yes, they still have some technical problems to solve. This is why Capitalspreads has not yet converted to this platform. On the other hand, they execute well, with narrow spread on the indices. I am quite sure they will get rid of the price feed problem, that is causing them to shut down the site temporary at times.

 

[Jack Hughes]

I thought someone said CS had converted to the new platform?

 

[gle101]

I thought someone said CS had converted to the new platform?

According to Simon of CS, it will be done in September.

 

[marlintrdg]

Yes, they still have some technical problems to solve. This is why Capitalspreads has not yet converted to this platform. On the other hand, they execute well, with narrow spread on the indices. I am quite sure they will get rid of the price feed problem, that is causing them to shut down the site temporary at times.

I think they have the best of all worlds for spreadbetting, narrow spreads, (04 S&P & 2 Dow!!) great margins, rarely re-quote, and one of the few platforms with real bracket order capability, almost like a real trading platform,

I was in the process of moving their, but dying on US market open is not very comforting, I guess its wait-and-see again!!

 

[marlintrdg]

According to Simon of CS, it will be done in September.

do you know if their going to match DD spreads??

 

[gle101]

do you know if their going to match DD spreads??

I actually don't know. The new platform is faster, so I guess they will be more interested in decreasing the spread. But, I doubt very much it will be down to 2 spread on the Dow.

 

[marlintrdg]

I actually don't know. The new platform is faster, so I guess they will be more interested in decreasing the spread. But, I doubt very much it will be down to 2 spread on the Dow.

Its 2 @ DD 4 is a rip off!! that's 400.00 on a 100.00 bet, unbelievable!!..Too high man, much, much too high..

 

[gle101]

Its 2 @ DD 4 is a rip off!! that's 400.00 on a 100.00 bet, unbelievable!!..Too high man, much, much too high..

Yes I agree, 4 is too much on the Dow. The problem with 2 spread for the SB, is during off hours, when the actual spread on the YM future, can be more than 2 spread at times.

 

[gle101]

I think they have the best of all worlds for spreadbetting, narrow spreads, (04 S&P & 2 Dow!!) great margins, rarely re-quote, and one of the few platforms with real bracket order capability, almost like a real trading platform,

I was in the process of moving their, but dying on US market open is not very comforting, I guess its wait-and-see again!!

Yes, I like DD platform very much. I think they are definitely on the right track. As I pointed out earlier, you have to have a secondary SB up and running, in order to hedge your position if needed (this should be practiced with any SB). The problem with SB, is consistency, how long will they keep their spread and how long time will they execute well.

 

[marlintrdg]

Its coming up on the last hour of trading and it's still down, anyone else able to login yet?

They MUST have a serious issue here..

 

[marlintrdg]

4.05pm est still down, aliens must have got them!!!

Sucks. oh well I'll wait on Simon & CS..

 

[marlintrdg]

Try this link;

Dealing Desk | Home

I think they may have DNS issues..

(BTW: if this is a spoof site pls let me know.)

 

[Ambrose Ackroyd]

Excuse my ignorance but what is bracket order capability ?

See post # 8

 

[marlintrdg]

Excuse my ignorance but what is bracket order capability ?

See post # 8

For the very basic Bracket Orders is a market order one can set the stop and take profit at the same time the order is pleased. IG does this as well.

On real trading platforms one can set not only TP & SL but a series of entry's and exits, its really nice. But for what we're doing with the SpreadBetting Co's as long at the platform stays up, I'm REALLY happy :clap:

 

[gle101]

For the very basic Bracket Orders is a market order one can set the stop and take profit at the same time the order is pleased. IG does this as well.

On real trading platforms one can set not only TP & SL but a series of entry's and exits, its really nice. But for what we're doing with the SpreadBetting Co's as long at the platform stays up, I'm REALLY happy :clap:

Yes, overall SB companies are really bad in letting you predefine stops and limit targets. This is a basic platform feature that one should demand being available as a way of securing your position. I have been promoting this over the years I have been posting on this forum, finally they have started to implement this possibility in some of the SB platforms.