Malcolm Pryor, who has already written a bestseller onfinancial spread betting has now written a brand new bookfor investors. Winning spread betting strategies has apunchy and economical text, presenting much of its teachingthrough carefully chosen examples of charts. The focus is onpractical trading techniques which are relevant to ......

From the author of the best seller 'The Financial Spread Betting Handbook' comes a book about constructing winning spread betting strategies. Seven strategies are presented covering all types of market; up, down and sideways. Key ingredients for each strategy include overall market direction, entry and exit techniques and bet size determination. The strategies are used on a wide range of instruments including stocks, commodities and currencies, and trade duration tends to be in weeks. Examples of each strategy are fully illustrated with charts and commentary - there are over 150 charts in this book, taking the reader step by step through strategy implementation.

Issues covered here include trade planning, record keeping, performance reviews, more on risk management, psychology and continual development. Spread betting is great fun, and almost anyone can enjoy the odd bet now and again. But if you want to make money from spread betting, then it must be taken seriously and a disciplined and tactical approach is required. This book is the essential guide to get to the top of the mountain.

This is the first book on developing and back-testing systems trading strategies to be used whilst spread betting. The book details the cycle of choosing instruments, designing strategies, back-testing and the real-time trading of those systems and includes many real-life examples. This book details an end-to-end approach covering all of the aspects required to implement and maintain a trading system. The focus of the text is the independent trader, providing them with the information they need to use readily available tools to develop and trade a professional system. The book starts by arguing the case for the use of trading systems and spread betting and moves on to look at the details of selecting instruments, choosing the most appropriate spread betting firm and the right trading software and platform. Ford looks at money & account management and black box systems then describes in detail the processes involved in the development of a strategy, including back-testing and optimisation. This book is a must-read for anyone looking to develop a systematic approach to their trading and take their spread betting to another level.

Following the success of his first book, "The Financial Spread Betting Handbook," Pryor now provides the spread bettor (and other traders) with a detailed understanding of seven charting tools.

Keen to try your hand at financial spread betting? Perhaps you’re already investing in shares and looking for other strategies to maximise your profits. Or maybe you’ve just heard the buzz and want to find out what all the fuss is about. Financial spread betting is an exciting tool for investors - a way to make money in up or down markets, without ever having to own a share. Best of all? It is tax and commission free. Perfect for smart, savvy investors like yourself! Financial Spread Betting For Dummies is your one-stop introduction to the world of spread betting. Packed with advice and examples, this guide tells you: How to get started Where you can spread bet Strategies for successful betting How to evaluate risks (of which there are many!) What mistakes to avoid