New Posts For Thread: Spread Betting. Can somebody explain?https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25147565/spread-betting-can-somebody-explainIn layman's terms please, how to spread bet and the best online sites for doing so?Thanks very much.They're generally pretty honest about making a spread about the traded market price to be honest. In fifteen years or so of betting, I've only had two complaints where I thought they obviously took me out and booked it a few minutes late.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25147565/spread-betting-can-somebody-explain?post_id=454159177#454159177They're generally pretty honest about making a spread about the traded market price to be honest. In fifteen years or so of betting, I've only had two complaints where I thought they obviously took me out and booked it a few minutes late.Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:37:37 -0500If you re a newby in spreadbetting,I would recommend Finspreads-- you can start for as little as 10p per trade for 8 weeks to build up your confidence & also attend regular seminars plus you recieve a handbook explaining how to trade & charting systehttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25147565/spread-betting-can-somebody-explain?post_id=454155589#454155589If you re a newby in spreadbetting,I would recommend Finspreads-- you can start for as little as 10p per trade for 8 weeks to build up your confidence & also attend regular seminars plus you recieve a handbook explaining how to trade & charting systeTue, 29 Jun 2010 11:14:52 -0500I have done a lot of spread betting in the past, with mixed results but generally lost money.What I would like to know is what is actually driving the candlesticks on the chart up or down?Do Tradefair in any way control the movement? I definitely gothttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25147565/spread-betting-can-somebody-explain?post_id=454064837#454064837I have done a lot of spread betting in the past, with mixed results but generally lost money.What I would like to know is what is actually driving the candlesticks on the chart up or down?Do Tradefair in any way control the movement? I definitely gotMon, 28 Jun 2010 18:13:55 -0500I'm a 'bigger trader' I guess as I like IG. That's mostly for the complexity of derivatives (one-touch, tunnels, daily option etc). They have the widest selection. If you're a beginner, it doesn't matter and it'shttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25147565/spread-betting-can-somebody-explain?post_id=453807569#453807569I'm a 'bigger trader' I guess as I like IG. That's mostly for the complexity of derivatives (one-touch, tunnels, daily option etc). They have the widest selection. If you're a beginner, it doesn't matter and it'sSun, 27 Jun 2010 01:05:34 -0500Betfair own it, but it's an offshoot of Capital Spreads. Spread betting gets a bad rep from short term losers, but I've traded the actual FTSE futures and the advertised 0.5 spread usually doesn't exist and they are choppy as hell. Sprhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25147565/spread-betting-can-somebody-explain?post_id=453703609#453703609Betfair own it, but it's an offshoot of Capital Spreads. Spread betting gets a bad rep from short term losers, but I've traded the actual FTSE futures and the advertised 0.5 spread usually doesn't exist and they are choppy as hell. SprSat, 26 Jun 2010 07:10:29 -0500Thank you very much Ghostdog, very helpful.Is Tradefair part of Betfair? I think I remember seeing it on here but it seems to have disappeared.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25147565/spread-betting-can-somebody-explain?post_id=453702453#453702453Thank you very much Ghostdog, very helpful.Is Tradefair part of Betfair? I think I remember seeing it on here but it seems to have disappeared.Sat, 26 Jun 2010 06:56:09 -0500Say the FTSE is quoted at 5046-5047. If you think it's going up you buy at 5047, using a sell stop somewhere below to protect the account. If it goes the right way you make a profit for every point, to the value of the trade. Selling is the oppohttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25147565/spread-betting-can-somebody-explain?post_id=453702193#453702193Say the FTSE is quoted at 5046-5047. If you think it's going up you buy at 5047, using a sell stop somewhere below to protect the account. If it goes the right way you make a profit for every point, to the value of the trade. Selling is the oppoSat, 26 Jun 2010 06:52:20 -0500In layman's terms please, how to spread bet and the best online sites for doing so?Thanks very much.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25147565/spread-betting-can-somebody-explain?post_id=453700129#453700129In layman's terms please, how to spread bet and the best online sites for doing so?Thanks very much.Sat, 26 Jun 2010 06:25:00 -0500