http://financialbetting.co.uk Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:00:08 GMT Article Site Master Version 3.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://financialbetting.co.uk/Financial-Spread-Betting-10-Strategies-To-Help-Create-Success-/464 Financial spread betting is easier to understand than many believe. This simple ten point guide offers you the tools to enter the financial spread betting market with more understanding. 1. Practice makes perfect Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:49:16 GMT http://financialbetting.co.uk/Financial-Spread-Betting-Tell-me-more/468 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:38:51 GMT http://financialbetting.co.uk/FAQ-What-Is-Financial-Spread-Betting-/461 Financial spread betting works using the world markets such as the FTSE 100 and how it will react in a given day. It is easier to explain financial spread betting by example. On any given day you can find out on the web or by placing a call to a spread betting firm to find the "spread" on the FTSE 100. They will give a spread such 6350-6500 (6500 to place a "buy" or "up" bet and 6350 for a "sell" or "down" bet). If you believe that the FTSE 100 will rise, you then place an "up" bet. You would bet a certain amount per point. For example you could bet £10 sterling per point. If the FTSE 100 rose to 6700 within the period specified by the betting firm (usually one trading day) this would be a raise of 200 points. This would mean that you would earn £10 x 200 points which would mean a net profit of £2,000 sterling. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:36:19 GMT http://financialbetting.co.uk/Financial-Spread-Betting/462 Financial Spread Betting is an alternative way to speculate on various financial markets. Many brokers offer bets on a very wide range of instruments including spot forex, oil, gas, tracker funds, stocks and many more. Some brokers also offer bets on Futures and Options contracts too. Unlike conventional trading, the speculator usually has to decide on the amount they wish to bet. The bet size is the amount wagered per point movement. For example if the Dow Jones was priced at 13,000 points and one was to place a long bet at £1 per point, a move to 13,100 points would make the bet worth £100. Like mainstream markets, you can set take profit prices and use stop losses. One advantage of many spread bets is the margin requirements are often very low. One broker only charges a 200 point margin requirement for a GBP/USD bet. However, it is important to be aware that trading on margin incurs a high level of risk and losses in excess of your initial deposit can occur if the market moves against your position. You will be liable for these losses. On the down side, the buy/sell rate spread is often higher with spread betting than conventional trading as the market is much thinner. Spread betting is very common in the UK, one reason for this under British jurisdiction spread betting is classed as gambling and therefore does not incur any tax. It is growing in popular in many other countries like Singapore. Unfortunately, it is currently illegal in the United States. Free Forex Strategies, ebooks and articles - A free forex resource containing information, news, signals, ebooks and much much more. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Peter_Marsden Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:38:09 GMT http://financialbetting.co.uk/Currency-Trading-A-Spread-Betting-Alternative/459 As we know today, the prices of popular word currencies change on a daily basis. As for any numerical statistics, the fluctuations of these monetary values may also be a specific subject of spread betting. Through this type of marketing method, you should be aware of the trends and factors which may affect the status of the currency. These vital factors may include financial events and business outbursts which may have great impact on the stock market. The trades conducted on the stock market also triggers changes on the exchange rates of these currencies. Thus it is advisable to consider the presented data on the stock market charts before venturing into this type of spread betting. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:30:52 GMT http://financialbetting.co.uk/Financial-spread-betting–types-of-bets/472 So you've done your research, and found a company that you want to place a financial spread bet on. But one of the problems with any form of equity investment, be it through share ownership or via financial spread betting FTSE stocks, is the risk that the market as a whole, or the sector in which your chosen company operates in, goes down. Is there any way around this, and can we look at a 'market neutral strategy' for trading? Happily, the answer is yes, if you use spread betting. There is a way to remove or at least minimise that kind of risk, and it's called 'Pairs Trading'. This takes advantage of one spread betting's general advantages, being that you can bet on things going down as easily as you can bet on things going up. This luxury isn't available to most traders of equities. Of course, there is a bit more work than simply picking a winner here because - as the name implies - you pick a pair of trades to construct your position. Here's how it works. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:45:48 GMT http://financialbetting.co.uk/5-Reasons-Why-You-Would-Use-an-Online-Financial-Trading-Bookmaker/457 During the last few years a financial phenomenon known as Spread Betting or Spread Trading has become popular. It is a method that has revolutionised financial trading in much the same way as the internal combustion engine revolutionised the way we travel. One simply opens an account through an online financial bookmaker and they can have you up and running in no time. 1. Under the laws of some countries, the UK included, one is exempt from having to pay tax on any money accrued from betting on the stock market. Accordingly, it is called Spread Betting as opposed to Spread Trading, since betting is classified as gambling. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:27:55 GMT http://financialbetting.co.uk/Financial-Spread-Betting-Stop-That-Loss/473 Understanding how to stop losses effectively is a fundamental part of any financial spread betting strategy. But what is this thing called a 'stop loss'? On the face of it, suggesting that we specify that we would sell out of our bet at less than the current market price sounds counter intuitive. Why on earth would we want to make that loss? To find the answer to that, we need to look at our overall risk strategy for financial spread betting. Risk strategy is our overall approach to how we mitigate the potential for loss within our overall trading strategy. In my earlier article 'Establishing a financial spread betting strategy' we looked at why our overall approach would be to limit our losses and maximise our gains. Sounds simple, right? Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:49:58 GMT http://financialbetting.co.uk/10-Tips-From-a-Spread-Trading-Veteran/456 When you have been trading futures, options, stocks and commodities for over 20 years, it can be easy to forget what it was like starting out. In this article I will share with you some of my secrets that I wish I had known when I started trading. Much of what you read about Financial Spread Betting or Financial Spread Trading, as I prefer to call it, is out of date, based on text book theories and written by those that lack true understanding of the flexibility of this financial product and do not practice what they preach. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:25:32 GMT http://financialbetting.co.uk/Currency-Trading-Account-Spread-Betting-Vs-Covered-Warrants-/460 Looking to open a currency trading account so you can earn all those millions up for grabs by trading in the foreign exchange (Forex) market? Chances are you'll be led in the direction of opening a spread betting currency trading account with one of the hundreds of online brokers out there. But is this really the best option? Covered warrants may be better for the newcomer to currency trading. Few people who open a spread betting account realise the dangers of losing substantial amounts of their money, even with stop losses in place. You are most vulnerable to losing your money if you don't have a great deal in your account in the first place. Most new accounts have no more than $5,000 (USD) or £5,000 (GBP) placed in them - sometimes considerably less. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:35:02 GMT