You’ve heard of multi-bagger stocks; those stocks that return many times your original stake. Well, here’s one in the shape of Renewable Energy Holdings. The share price of this stock had fallen massively in recent years, before flat-lining. As per my position trading philosophy I was happy to establish a small exploratory position on the […]
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Betting on Bitcoins
An email from spread betting firm SpreadEx caught my eye yesterday when they announced that they’re the first spread betting company to allow speculation on the price of Bitcoins. If you’ve been hiding in a hole so deep that you don’t know what a Bitcoin actually is, I can help you by quoting from the SpreadEx […]
The Case for Position Trading Equities
By Tony on March 25, 2013 in capital spreads, ig, intertrader, position trading, spreadbet magazine, spreadex, vince stanzione
Although I stopped writing for Spreadbet magazine a couple of months ago (don’t ask!) a few of the articles in the latest edition caught my eye. In his interview, Vince Stanzione says that his main successes in the markets have come from longer-term position trading rather than from short-term day trading. In his trading diary […]
From Cantor Index to SpreadEx
Like me, you may have received an email from Cantor Index the other day advising that “all of its non-single stock, financial spread betting account holders will be taken on by SpreadEx as of the close of business on Wednesday, 20th March, 2013.” I’d be happy to be moved to SpreadEx, but since I have essentially […]
(Probably) the Best Computer for Spread Betting
By Tony on February 26, 2013 in capital spreads, chromebook, etx capital, ig, intertrader, spreadco, spreadex
If you spend most of your time working on the web (like me) and much of your time spread betting (like me) you may be beginning to wonder if you need a proper PC at all, and whether one of the stripped back web-browser-only Chromebook computers might be more appropriate for your needs. Chromebooks will […]
My 2012 Christmas Wish: Trailing Guaranteed Stop Orders
You know how sometimes the spread betting companies ask for feedback on what features you would like to see introduced? Well, here is the suggestion that would be top of my Christmas 2012 wish list: Guaranteed Trailing Stop Orders After something of a love-hate relationship with them, I have once again become a fan of […]
If someone is discouraging you from doing something, you should probably be doing it!
I received emails from the various London Capital Group spread betting brands (including Capital Spreads) to say that they will no longer be offering UK ex-350 shares except on a subscription basis. I like these spread betting brands, I really do, but it presents me with a bit of a problem in my preferred position […]
Think like a Trader… with SpreadEx
My contact at SpreadEx informed me that they have just commissioned an “infographic” explaining how traditional investors and non-spread-bettors might “Think like a Trader”. You can see it on my SpreadEx page, but it’s easier to read on the SpreadEx Website . Two Steps to Better Spread Betting: 1) Buy the Better Spread Betting Book […]
Trade of The Week: Centamin Sentiment
By Tony on October 30, 2012 in capital spreads, ig, intertrader, spread co, spreadex, trade of the week
Not so long ago I edited a book (not this one) for a guy who postulated that one sure way to make money in the markets is to bet against the recommendations of a particular investment bank; not straight away, but a few weeks later. It is in this context that I re-read this article, […]
You Can Never Have Too Many Spread Betting Accounts!
By Tony on October 9, 2012 in capital spreads, etx capital, ig, ig index, intertrader, spread co, spreadco, spreadex
The sensationalist headline “You Can Never Have Too Many Spread Betting Accounts!” is not exactly true, of course, because too many accounts can become unmanageable and time-consuming. But I believe that you do need more than one account, and ideally more than one account provider (because some brands are run by the same provider). Here’s […]