From: "a0000000000" 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: Trading data & spread betting strategies
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 07:24:47 +0000 (UTC)


"Jamesc"  wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> Does anyone know a site where I can get free live prices for UK
> shares? Yahoo and the likes offer a 20 minute delayed price.
>

No free ones except where you have a trading arrangement.  Try www.advfn.com
, I understand they give this information out including level 2 data.

> Secondly, does anyone have any insight to strategies with
> spreadbetting? eg combining a spreadbet with a CFD or having 2 or more
> positions open on the same share but at different sharebetting
> companies.

Yes I do it all the time.  Common strategy would be a long-short strategies
on industries, companies, markets etc in order to focus on the risk you are
interested in.  e.g. you like BP but think oils will underperform you would
perhaps buy BP sell Shell and other oils or the sector index.

CFDs are only good for larger sized positions about £5k up because you have
to pay commission.  Also good for long term positions.  Smaller positions
can be taken by spread bets which are rolled over as no commission.  You do
not need to combine the two or even at different companies.  You can open as
many positions as your finances allow at the same company.  They do not
care.

>
> Has anyone had any technical analysis speculating tips that have
> worked for them.

Very funny.  If someone had found a fool-proof strategy they would own their
own island and trade from there.

>
> Thanks