Spreadbetting and Daytrading
I've been doing a lot of experimentations lately with regards to spreadbetting on the various platforms available and also different forms of strategies mainly in the daytrade arena and here are my thoughts: Daytrading with tight stops is extremely difficult - tight meaning around 20 pips. With the spread usually around 3 pips either side, so around 6 pips that's already about a third of your stop before the market has moved. Brokers can move the spreads around to hit your stops without
