What a great Easter break!
We had a lot of fun in Ireland and a brilliant stay at our castle where nothing is too much trouble for an amazing place with such great service.
And we beat our score in the Easter Egg hunt getting nine creme eggs this year beating last year's score by two.
I can now officially state my addiction to Creme Eggs is officially over. They're horrible. What did I ever see in them? I'm heading back to Yorkie Raisin and Peanut backed up by Twirls.
I didn't have a great arrival though in Ireland.
Just as we were about to land there was a massive hailstorm and the plane rolled from side to side alarmingly as we landed. I thought it was the end, still not a bad innings. With a loud thump we landed and amazingly the plane stayed intact! Phew, I still have some stuff I want to do...
Aer Lingus is very good though but I would guess at some point Ryan Air will take it over and I'll have to make sure I have a £1 coin if I want to use the loo! I paid £7 extra for a front row seat. Fair value.
It's always great arriving in Ireland from London - beautiful countryside, empty roads, no yellow lines, traffic wardens, lovely.
Mrs NT is from Ennis in West Ireland so of course we visited there and Christopher spent a lot of time with his grandma.
We visited a farm and fed the animals, even giving some milk to a new born lamb. The only problem with Ireland is the lack of pollution makes me switch off and I tend to get quite sleepy.
Which Christopher tried to fix. He decided that I needed "exercise" and pretty much forced me to run up and down some steep hills in the castle grounds.
Sadly this personal training session ended up with me coming a cropper and did my side in somewhere which has been very sore ever since.
I'm now hobbling around the place waiting for it to heal up. The only upside is.. I don't have to take the rubbish down to the bins!
So I'm sitting around not able to move much and trying hard not to be too grumpy about it. Why don't you sod right off the lot of you? Come on, stop being grumpy!!
That is the last time I will ever take part in a training session with Christopher.
He's a lucky lad. Over Easter he's been to drama where he played a bit part in the Wizard of Oz. He's been to Ireland. To London Zoo. To the museums. Are we spoiling him?
And of course a visit to Legoland. LOQ, which I have shares in, was doing very well with its electronic queue busting system! We rented our LOQ handsets. They've brought in a new thing where for more money you can jump the queue.
The lad is back at school this morning so things return back to normal. In that I can trade shares without being heckled.

Thanks for the continued nice feeback on the seminar. It's been very rewarding for me to get all these mails and I can see many of you especially liked the live orders I put in as well as the chance to look at my Isa and spreadbet accounts live!

If you missed the last seminar the next date is May 14th at Heathrow. Even better at this early stage there is an early bookers discount available! So grab it while you can as it's not got long left!
If you're interested in coming then email me at robbiethetrader@aol.com with "May seminar interested" in the subject line.

I'll then send you details and a full agenda of what is covered. Also more details below somewhere.

My seminars are designed for beginners, dabblers and improvers and deals with everything from how to look for winners, how to research, spreadbetting, level 2 use how to time trades and short, how to use advfn properly and run your portfolio without having to spend money on systems and tipsters.. and tons more.
A lot of the day comes directly from the live markets and I show you many of the tricks I use to get good prices live. And there might even be the odd live trade or 2! E-mail me for details.
The number of emails to me is nearly reaching saturation point and I'm struggling! I'm getting 100s which is lovely in a way but killing me in another.
The main problem is the length of some of them, indeed some run to the length of novels, so, please, help save my eyes and please keep mails to under 150 words.. you can do it! It's close to the stage where I am going to have to say I will answer all mails but those over 200 words will get deleted. Keep them short and sweet, please!!
Also, it's possible the answer you seek from me is already in FAQ's. And do remember I can't discuss individual shares with you as it would be classified as investment advice which I'm not authorised to give.
Spreadbetting firm Tradefair Spreads has upped its offer exclusively to Naked Trader readers to a £100 credit. This offer is exclusive to me and not available anywhere else...
I've been using them for a few weeks to check that I'm happy with the service. As you know I don't take ads or allow referrals on the site unless it's a company I've used and I feel confident about.
What I like about it is it's easy to use, spreads are surprisingly tight on the smaller companies and interestingly an automated stop loss is applied to each trade - so beginners know what their max loss is from the outset.
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Many of you enjoy the cheap advfn toplists bronze deal through me as do many of you with the cheap level 2. However many of you say you want a half-way house to include real-time share prices always on.
So I'm pleased to announce I've managed to seal a new deal with Advfn for its "Silver" service - that's always on real-time share prices for a good saving (Bronze toplists etc are included in this).
The deal is via me you can save £30 for your first year by paying just £138.06 inc vat via me instead of £167.47.
Just mail me for full details if you'd like it with "silver" in the subject line.

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They've just re-published "The Zulu Principle" by Jim Slater who's written a 2008 update at the beginning.
This is a brilliant classic book. Reading this is a real pleasure and it was a great idea to republish.
Jim believes like I do the best gains can come from smaller stocks and in an easy to read style takes you through how to evaluate smaller companies that are about to become bigger ones - he uses some excellent examples.
Really this is a must read for all more longer-term investors or anyone looking to grow their money... a number of you have also written to me about this book and praising it.
Here is the link to buy it:
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Here's a very topical one: The Little Book of Bull Moves in Bear Markets by Peter Schiff.
The book is all about how to keep portfolios up in a down market. He focusses a lot on how to play commodities and win with some sensible advice especially on natural resources and precious metals. He is very much a realist and there is no rubbish here: some straight talking and some interesting strategies.
Everyone who invests should think seriously about keeping portfolios up in bad times so this book should be read.
Well worth picking up at this link:
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To order my new book Naked Trader 2 for next day delivery click this link... or the cover of the book top right!
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I've had heaps and heaps of praise from many of you regarding The Financial Spreadbetting book.
The book really seems to have helped a lot of you understand spreadbetting a lot more than you did. You say it's really helped you with ideas too. The writer deserves commendation. With the ability to go short so important in these volatile markets, it's a must read. To order click this link... http://books.global-investor.com/books/23307.htm?ginPtrCode=10453
Several people have asked me for a recommendation on a book which shows how to study accounts in a reasonably easy way. The one I like the most is http://books.global-investor.com/books/15717.htm?ginPtrCode=10453 by Robert Leach. Ten crunch questions to ask before buying any company.
It' s a decent easy-to-read book with several key chapters and it's highly recommended. It's one I keep and dip into from time to time. To order, click this link... http://books.global-investor.com/books/15717.htm?ginPtrCode=10453
The best book on charting and easiest read on the subject is http://books.global-investor.com/books/15618.htm?ginPtrCode=10453 by Alistair Blair. Click here -> http://books.global-investor.com/books/15618.htm?ginPtrCode=10453
Another good one is the second edition of http://books.global-investor.com/books/23792.htm?ginPtrCode=10453 by Peter Temple. Included in this one is how to use spreadbetting, CFD's warrants and trackers to reduce risk. And there are some decent trading strategies too.
This is an excellent book for new investors and also experienced ones. It explains all the things you may not be sure about in the markets and will explain the tools that are there. To order The Investors Toolbox by Peter Temple (new edition) click the following link for delivery in 24 hours... http://books.global-investor.com/books/23792.htm?ginPtrCode=10453

**** BOOKING FOR MAY 14TH AT HEATHROW NOW OPEN**

(March seminar is sold out)
Fancy spending a day with me, learning all the ways I have learned over the years to find good shares and play the markets? Well, you can at one of my seminars!
Booking is now open for the next Naked Trader seminar on Friday May 14th
Price is £495 plus vat. However there is an early booking discount now available.
That includes three course lunch, coffees, snacks etc. And most importantly it covers choc bars and fruit gums too.
The seminar is mainly aimed at beginners and dabblers though improvers are welcome too.
Topics covered using live market feeds all day include: Market psychology, level 2 - a simple guide to how to use it for better timing; how to value companies; finding companies that are about to rise. I will also cover techniques for handling events such as the recent meltdown and volatility.
Spreadbetting: How to use it to gain an edge and go short. Market makers - how they work and how to beat them; how to stop losing money and make it instead and plenty more.
How to plan trade entries and exits - how to research companies and understand reports, plus all those niggly questions you always wanted to ask. How to set stop losses and targets. Charts and how to use them.
Also covered: Market maker tricks: How to spot tree shakes and use them in your favour, How to tell when NOT to buy a share. I use live ADVFN all day with lots of level 2 and looks at all kind of live market data.
The idea behind the seminar is SIMPLICITY. I don't use jargon or fancy words - everything is in PLAIN ENGLISH! No question is too stupid and the event is held in a friendly relaxed and supportive environment.
The idea is you will come away from the event I hope a wise and better investor with lots of new ideas. I try and translate complex topics into easy bite size pieces. I also aim for it to be entertaining as well as instructive.
If you are interested please e-mail me at robbiethetrader@aol.com with "May seminar interested" in the subject line and I will send you full details of the event including comments from those who have come to previous seminars and you can then decide whether you would like to come. See you there!
One seminar attendee Clare wanted to write a testimonial about her experiences at the seminar which follows now!
"I've just come back buzzing from one of Robbie's seminars. What a day! He's just brilliant, and manages to pack an awful lot into one day, and with his enthusiastic and humorous delivery the day just flies by. There are no gimmicks, no sell, no "˜get-rich-quick' promises, just his own solid, sound approach which he has learnt over the years and which works.
He shows you how to minimise the risks and maximise the profits and points out the banana skins on the way. Where the seminar really comes into its own is when he teaches using live level 2. Hearing him talk through his thought processes and reasoning is invaluable, and really brings home everything from the book. He has endless patience answering peoples' questions, and really seems to care that everybody understands.
On top of that, you meet some really nice like minded people and swap e mail addresses, you're plied with
chocolates and coffee all day, have a great lunch and spend the evening getting tiddled with Robbie in the
bar afterwards! You might even get to see the amazing crocodile boots . . . .
Don't worry about the cost, it's easily worth it, and you'll soon make it back with your new-found investment skills, and in what you're no longer losing. If you're thinking of going along to his next seminar, whether you're a novice or an experienced trader, don't hesitate ""just go!
Thanks Clare, did you want the tenner in cash, or will a cheque do?

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Brown managed to close the last PMQs of this weary godforsaken parliament with as usual not a single answer to any question.
Isn't it time to replace the "speaker" with something a bit more like Jeremy Paxman who ensures questions are actually answered.
If the PM doesn't answer the question a new authority figure should demand that he does.
The thought of a Lab-Lib controlled Government is so depressing. Brown as PM and Cable as Chancellor. Doesn't bear thinking about.
Brown's manifesto launch was so deliberately controlled and contrived, just like his Government. Nothing of note in it at all.
I can't say I was expecting that much from the Tories but was pleasantly surprised.
I definitely like the idea of less state control, there is way too much of that. Cutting MPs, good idea too. I have to laugh when I see Labour saying "People will be left on their own".
Well, frankly diddums! It's about time some people were forced to do things for themselves. I used to live next door to a benefits couple who were just too lazy to work. Anything that went wrong? Call in the council. Too lazy to fix anything themselves. Plus he had plenty of cash to spend most of the day in the local bookies.
Sky News is driving me bonkers with Kay Burley patronising people in the street all afternoon. Then that is interrupted by: Breaking news! Gordon Brown is entering a station in Sheffield! Will the excitement ever start?
Interesting to read the Chief Constable of Yorkshire saying he thought he was paid too much and so are other public service bosses.
Too right! He says his £213,000 and massive pension package is too high. After all does anyone really need to earn that much for in the end, just doing their public service job?
He says most public sector bosses enjoy their jobs and would happily do it for a lot less.
Did you know the salaries of most NHS managers has doubled over the decade? That hasn't happened to the payment for doctors and nurses.
And where are these managers? I never saw them in the hospitals my father and mother died in recently. There was an almost complete lack of supervision. And the filth in there. I'm pretty certain conditions in both places contributed to both their deaths while so called managers were probably emailing their mates or going on Facebook.
What a win for our next door neighbours Fulham FC in Europe!! Almost unbelievable they are in the semi final next week. Considering two of the opponent strikers were supposedly worth £30m that's good going!
Amazing to see Portsmouth in the FA cup final and their players did it for love and money for a change.
I've given up trying to work out football economics - they're all in debt and none of them are real businesses - if they were they would all be out of business.
Looking forwards to the finale of Mad Men tonight, what a great series - do buy series 1 and 2 on DVD if you missed it.
Meanwhile nearly every show on TV appears to contain people from reality shows on other reality shows, er, eating food cooked by people.. from reality shows...
So Duncan Bannatyne is eating food cooked by a chef from The Restaurant. While three "celebs" are cooked for by Heston Bloomingontoomuch.
There seemed no point to the one with Bannatyne. It seemed an excuse for him to show off how much loot he has, what an amazing holiday home he's got (ooohhhh!) and oh, we can laugh at the useless sidekick of the good chef. Just as well he's useless or the whole thing would have not just been boring but probably unshowable.
Catching parts of the conversations between Bannatyne and his guests (he wanted to "impress" them) I'm really glad I don't move in those circles. "Gosh the food at the new michelin starred restaurant is just fabuloussszzzzzz .... I'd kick em all out and replace them with some good old Essex Girls!

Sporting offer £200 credit for new accounts at this link, see terms and conditions.. click this link to get the offer:

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Do remember if you do bet you ought to treat sports spreadbetting as entertainment - and expect to lose! Also with spreadbetting work out what your max loss could be and make sure you can afford it! In other words if you say backed the favourite at 15 for a fiver and they come nowhere your max loss is £75.

Craig writes:
Couldn't agree more with you about Cadbury's cream eggs. They are selling packs of 12 in Tesco at half price. Went back today to 'top up' (cream egg trading speak) and they were temporarily unavailable (*ollocks) - I reckon everyone has reaslised what a good deal this was. I'll be back at the weekend to see if they have restocked. I take them out of the packet and put them in the fridge in the specially moulded parts designed for poultry eggs - great.

They're just that bit better fresh out of the fridge. Bet the cleaner wont find them there! Anyhow, I swear blind they are quite a bit smaller than they were last year - what does everyone else reckon? Trouble is there is now way of finding out, or proving it!!

Sounds like a good tip Craig, in the fridge they go but I still reckon the cleaner will find them!
Neil writes:

Neil
I'd just like to thank you for an excellent March seminar. I'd recently been on another seminar and to be honest it came nowhere near yours. Your approach was professional but down to earth, which captured me straight away. There was no bullshit or arrogance on your part just honesty and a genuine belief you wanted to help us make it on our own. There was no hard selling, which was a breath of fresh air.

Thanks Neil - well, I know you pay but I do genuinely enjoy putting people on the right path....
Andy writes:
I am reading your book. I am sending you this email not in direct reference to anything financial but musical. I am many things including a DJ.
No man of your standing should be subject to commercial tripe when it comes to dance music.
There is no reason why one should dis-like "Put your hands up for Detroit" , but if my surmise is correct, if you like the commercial stuff, you would probably be left speechless by the good stuff. Here i can help -I think. Both my wife and I agree, that of all the music I have, the Global Underground series is excellent. Nick warren, Sasha Darren Emerson and almost all of the 38 albums so far in the main series are great. "Communicate" by Sasha and John Digweed is also an album i hold dear and one i am quite sure you would love. Sometimes it takes a couple of listens to really get it but they are a world away from the "commercial"
Hi Karl!
Thanks for that. What you may not have taken on board is how crap my music taste is - I just like stuff that gets me up on my feet with a happy tune and a good beat! But I'll order one of those and give it a try - thanks for trying to broaden my horizon!
David writes:
What a marathon of a seminar it was! In fact I told my wife it was the "mother of all investment seminars" when I got home so late - just in case she thought I had not actually been at a seminar, as it did go on just a bit later than these things normally do. In fact I have never been to a 13 hour (virtually non-stop) one before and still don't know how you keep going at such a pace.

All in all a very useful day, exceedingly well run and loads of great insight and useful tricks of the trade from you for us all to start using straight away.

I am very pleased I decided to attend and wish I had done so when I first read your book nearly two years ago. Excellent book by the way - much the most useful "how to" investment book I have read.
Thanks David - I think it was a mix of chocolate, coffee and headache pills that kept me going....

Alistair writes:

I just purchased your book and just wanted to drop you a quick email to say that I am, so far, thoroughly enjoying it. I didn't realise how much it would make me chuckle! I especially enjoyed your comments about Prime Minister's question time.

I too find Gordon Brown's inability to complete a sentence without stuttering or mispronouncing words highly entertaining. It was one of my favourite Wednesday morning hangover remedies before I graduated. However, as the looming general election draws nearer I have to ask myself whether this is a substantial enough reason to vote for the man?

Glad you like it!
Not a bad reason to vote for him though personally I'm fed up with the whole lot of them!

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I really wasn't expecting to make many trades around Easter but it ended up being a lot busier than I imagined. Markets continue to be kind and it's worth taking advantage for now.
By the way I never bother paying any attention to financial writers talking about a meltdown if there is a hung parliament - the markets don't care about the UK election, we'll just carry on following the US thank you very much as we have been for years. Writers have acres of blank space to fill and it's quick and easy to fill it writing that kind of stuff.
The other thing is opinion polls at this stage are kooky. The best barometer of what will happen is what the bookies think. Tories are still 4/7 on.
It's not often you get free shares! But I now own some free shares in Enquest (ENQ) - 2,000 free shares because Petrofac hived off this division. As Petrofac didn't go down much either it is almost free money - over £2,000 worth.
But I also bought some Enquest too! I picked up 5,000 at 98.5. Target 140 stop 88. This spin-off from Petrofac could do very well on its own. I'd expect to keep these longish term. Target 150 stop 92. Profits from Petrofac and Enquest are now up to nearly £20,000.
I've been sitting waiting to buy up shares in Eaga (EAGA) on any sudden dip. I was especially interested at a price in the mid 130s as it has such strong support there. I got my way at last getting 3,000 shares at 134.9. A statement is due which makes it a bit risky but previous statements have been good and it looks undervalued up to 170 on the basis of those. Target 170 stop 120. Of course if the statement is rubbish then a loss it will be. But it's got £34m in cash which is a strong position.
Xp Power (XPP) has been one amazing share to buy and hold - I am still holding these shares from my first buy at 165 which makes it a trebler for a current profit of £6,000 ish. I also traded it once or twice for good profits too. I had to buy some more on an excellent statement which showed the share deserved another rerating and I got 900 new shares at 512.1 Target 800 stop 490. It's still rising and I think there is still much more to come.
I've picked up some Xchanging (XCH) buying 2,000 shares at 200.9. Figures here look pretty good and I've bought as I think a rerating up to 250 is possible. Target 250 stop 190.
I had a real stroke of luck netting a profit of nearly £20,000 in Havelock Europa (HVE) in just a couple of days. I shan't be claiming this profit for the website as it was done between updates. I bought because it released a statement saying banks were in support which short-term removed the fear of it going bust. I sold as 70% in two days was too tempting. But I've held onto 30,000 of the shares because it looks like all the bad news is in the price and if there's any good news in the next update (probably next week) it could zip up again a lot especially given rubbish results are taken as read with losses and big debt in the price. 20p looks a possible target.
Phew! well I did say I'd been busier than normal...
I took some profits in New Brit, topslicing some at 530.26 - for website purposes that closes the last position for a profit of £445 keeping the last position open. Wish I hadn't now as they've gone up, well at least I still hold some! Also top sliced a little Bioquel after a good run at 165. For site purposes that closes the last pos for a profit of £400, keeping the other open.
The portfolio continues to climb nicely in benign conditions. Recent buys mainly go well. LOQ consolidates a nice gain.
At Legoland last weekend sales were brisk there for LOQ's queue busting products. They are trying a new idea for £30 instead of £10 which allows a much reduced waiting time. That price maybe is a little too high - I would have gone for £15/£20. Still, plenty of upside still left here looking at those sales. Seems that parents are still happy to pay extra not to have to wait in a queue for an hour. We were happy to pay our £40! With a hot summer LOQ could double from here I think.
Hilton Food Group has gone very well, pretty much up to target where it was tempting to sell but holding still for now. If it can conquer the 250 there may be some more upside. Zotefoams is picking up nicely and Domino Printing looks confident through 400.
The Wolsely short remains in good profit and isn't going up when the market rises which is a good sign.
Alterian put out a decent statement today - now a decent trebler (profit of nearly £5,000 ) I'm now also well up on the top up buy at 140 but it may become tempting to take some profits if it hits 200.
Harvey Nash has bust through the target netting profits of more than £1,000 - but buying there is good so staying with it.
Axis Shield is battling with the 400p area and recent top up Nestor Healthcare has flown nicely higher after those big director buys. I'm up more than £5,000 now including the spreadbets.
Spreadbet Centamin is in good profits now motoring up towards my short-term targets.
Carclo produced an excellent statement with possible revenues from a new technology giving it a great chance of a rerating sometime this year. With only 2 market-makers here, they can shake the price about but I'm more likely to buy on a shakeout than sell. Patience here might pay.
Spirent is really going for it! The top up goes really well and it doesn't look long till it joins the list of doublers. PZ Cuzzons has started another nice rise. Little gamble Asterand has been rising well.
SDL keeps trying to crack 500 and great profits here. That last 1,000 of Barclays I kept is doing very well! The spreadbet in Fenner is in good profit as is the one in Afren though the share buy in that is about the same as where I bought it.
Volex is going very well and a nice 10,000 buy just went in there today.
So the portfolio continues to prosper - but should I be taking more profits? Ah, if only I knew the answer to that one...
I've been getting e-mails regarding my use of direct market access and who I use. I've tried a few and for me the easiest system for me is here:
http://www.igmarkets.co.uk/?QPID=1079&QPPID=1
Direct market access means you can place orders directly onto the order book bypassing brokers and market-makers with a chance to buy at the "sell" price. I would suggest you ensure you know what you're doing first but IG does provide much education with its "tradesense" educational tool which comes with it.
I also use its spreadbetting service too along with other firms like Tradefair because it now provides trailing stops which to me is a pretty sensible way of trading. Link is here: -
http://www.igindex.co.uk/?QPID=1078&QPPID=1
that also includes a pretty decent educational programme. As usual before opening accounts please read all the warnings on the sites. You can lose a lot of money if you're not careful so pay close attention to them and make sure you always understand what you are doing and what your potential losses are.

I've also started using Tradefair for spreadbetting - I like the auto generated stop losses which help to maintain discipline and that's good for beginners I think. And exclusively for Naked Trader readers they upped the offer to £100 credit.
So there's now a £100 credit on offer for anyone opening an account via me. You get that after 5 spreadbets (terms and conditions apply).
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Want to quit the rat race? Try and start a new source of income so one day you can tell the boss to stuff it? You could do what I did to escape my grotty office job and become an independent distributor for the Utilities Discount Warehouse.
You get to sell great broadband, phone packages and energy to friends, relatives, contacts and anyone else you find and you get cash for each sale but more importantly you get a cut of their spend EVERY MONTH for as long as they are a customer!
It's called residual income and is a far better way to enjoy a ripe old age than relying on a pension. Because even after you stop selling the money STILL comes in!
I still get paid EVERY MONTH for sales I made back in 1999! Every time a customer uses broadband or the phone or switches on a light you get paid.
It's a great business and backed by a stock market company (Telecom Plus), a dedicated team of advisors.. and me to help you on your way!
Not only do you get paid out every month for each customer you can take on distributors. encourage them like I do and get paid on their sales as well.
One day, say you could made redundant, needed a year off or wanted to retire early can you imagine what joy it is to have the regular income coming in. It's wonderful.
You have to work at it, but if you do genuine repeat wealth could be yours. I did it. You can too. For full details, why not email me at robbiethetrader@aol.com.
An overview is also available at http://www.telecomplus.org.uk/fabdeal you can sign up directly there but do tell me!
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Trade tables follow! Trades are current open and recently closed trades. Closed trades feature the closing price and the amount I won or lost. All others are open. Trades get updated a little later than the narrative. Trading costs are ignored, however I also do not add in dividend payments and with the kinds of companies I buy, dividends tend to equal or outweigh costs. Spread rollovers ignored for web purposes. Tables as accurate as poss however a mistake or two can creep in and very occasionally if I forgot I sold or bought something it will be added at a later time.
Trades first reported Weds and Fri afternoons under "Markets" section.. afraid I can't do live trades as that would turn me into a tipster and I'd have to be regulated!