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Wrong. Trading UK equities in the cash market means you have to pay Stamp Duty at 0.5%. CFDs don't levy this which is a massive advantage so much so that probably 40% of daily UK stock turnover is CFD related.

If one wore that short when doing the usual tourist things in Washington DC I wouldn't be surprised if a load of government goons arrested them. Land of the FREE :)

The trouble is with this thinking is that it's probably wrong, a classic newbie mistake. Sure, the shorter the timeframe the smaller the stop but then what about the percentage chance of that stop being hit via general market noise versus the percentage change of a wider stop being hit...

This fella should be publicly flogged for talking common sense :)

I didn't get that impression. Like I said good luck :)

Mononoke You're getting some good advice here. See what I mean about the costs - the fella who day trades US stocks sums it up pefectly. Remember, the smaller the time frame the more dominant the role of costs and the smaller they have to be. Day traders would litteraly cum in their pants...

Being cruel to be kind here so don't take it personally. If you think you can make money day trading paying 1% in comms then you have NO clue about trading, and I mean NO clue. Like I said before, naive people think it's all about buying/selling at the right price and never contemplate...

Then you'll probably find that it's impossible to make a net profit overtime day trading stocks. Making money in the markets is as much as costs as it is profits. don't fall into the trap that so many do and think it's all about buying/selling at the right prices (of course that helps)...

Asiaprop won't like this post one bit :)

Surely with a $10, $20 or even $30billion+ endowment it doesn't need to make any more money? Just match inflation, plus 1% (that might not be as easy as it sounds with such a large amount) and you've got millions and millions and millions to invest in teaching and teaching facilities. Am...

don't believe all you hear/read. The ash problem isn't that big, read the posts made on some of the pilot forums (by people who work in the industry). basically it's all to do with 'health and safety' when nothing is allowed if there's even a small risk. This is what you get when...

Not fair to Americans as you could ask those questions in any western country these days and talk to the same number of morons.

I think retail option traders have little to worry about. As long as they're available to be ripped off and generally dicked around they'll be very welcome particpants in the market :)

Wonder how much in fees both companies took out? Probably in the hundreds of millions. Same old story, investors take all the risk with no guarantee of a payout. The banks have zero risk and guaranteed profits (at least initially). But then who's likely to be the investors? Pension funds...

Don't get confused with Hollywood reality when it comes to war. There, the good guys with their superior firepower always win. But then they're always American :) But in a real battle, it's doesn't always work that way.

That was a long time ago, different world these days, ie super communications versus the past. Anyway, why not have 3 financial capitals of the world. London for Europe, NY for the Americas and then China for Asia. Makes sense.

I love the way all these racist calling people shout it at every opportunity as if we're all KKK members. The sort of pricks who get offended if you ask for a black coffee. GROW UP.

It's happened many times in the past, the Russians have been the past masters - kill some of your own, blame you enemy and now you have an excuse to wage war which the masses will happily accept...... Mmmmm, that couldn't have happened on 9/11 could it?

These tax and big brother scum are only going to get worse. You know what they're proposing here in the UK? That smoking will be against the law in your own car! Yes, that's right, you won't be allowed to smoke even if you are the only one that uses your car and you never have anyone else in it.

Id' hazzard a guess that most people here, including myself of course, are making A LOT less money than you. But then we didn't take the course or have a super-mentor :)