Trading Strategies

This section narrates a number of spread betting strategies and trading tips to improve your chances of success.

With financial markets more politicised than ever before, this can complicate trading decisions, and I don’t have a crystal ball, but will look at some of the barometers that can help you make sense of the markets – and simple, effective tools that can help you identify and trade the trend.

“Tips, tools and tactics to help you make the most of your financial spread betting.”

Key Spread Betting Strategies For Success

Spread Trading Tips and Strategies

The Secrets of Good (and Bad) Trading

Using Common Chart Patterns In Financial Spread Betting

Using Support And Resistance In Financial Spread Betting

Spread Betting Trading Tips

Remember that different approaches suit different people. With financial markets more politicised than ever before, this can complicate trading decisions, and I don’t have a crystal ball, but will look at some of the barometers that can help you make sense of the markets – and simple, effective tools that can help you identify and trade the trend. What I do works for me, and sits OK with my own comfort/stress levels, but is not an approach that I would ever recommend for general consumption ;o)

My approach appears to work for me. I mention it not as an example to follow, but to sort of demonstrate that it’s worth developing something tailored per person rather than switching between various off-the-peg approaches and finding none of them quite fits.

Stop Losses and Stop Wins

Short Spreads or Sell Spreads

Trend Following

Trading Strategy: Scaling into Positions

The Importance Of Money Management

Director Dealings

Rights Issues

Using Financial Betting for Hedging Purposes