Posts Tagged ‘account’
Bucket shop broker allegations
A regular source of messages on trading related forums such as Trade2Win and babypips is people complaining of being ‘scammed’ by their broker / spread betting company. I’m going to list some of the common types of complaints. Stop chasing One of the most common complaints is that trading companies engage in ‘stop chasing’. This [...]
Live vs demo trading account
If you are new to trading then you may be wondering whether to start with a live trading account or a demo (practice) trading account. A live trading account is one which will require real money to be deposited and then risked in each trade. Of course you will also be able to make real money. A demo - or practice account will allow you to [...]
Why your broker always wins
No matter whether you win or lose your broker or spread betting company should always be making money. Just look at IG Group's financial reports for instance. They are making a huge amount of money every day - their latest trading update for their financial year predicts a profit before tax of £125 million. Clearly allowing people to trade with [...]
Review of CMC’s CFD and Forex trading platform and service
CMC are a well known CFD, Forex and spread betting company. I signed up to try the service. Signup procedure You have to choose whether you want a CFD, Forex or spread betting account. The spread betting account is web based and the CFD and Forex accounts are run from within a Java application called MarketMaker. There is no need to sign up [...]
Get a Forex MetaTrader demo account for free
I was looking for a free MetaTrader demo account and the one from Alpari fits my needs nicely. The signup procedure is very quick. Just fill in a few basic details, download/install MetaTrader and you are ready to start. You can choose your initial balance when signing up. I haven’t worked out how to add more ‘money’ to the demo account [...]
