First off I've looked ahead in our hectic summer holiday fun schedule and I have good news and bad news.
Bad news first? Yes, good idea.

There aren't going to be any Friday updates till September. Good news? I hope to manage at least one update a week over the summer. I didn't manage this at all last August when the site took a complete break for August. So you could look at this as more good than bad news as at least it'll be better than last year.
I will try and keep the once a week update to a Wednesday afternoon so you know where you are. If it's a different day I'll try and flag it. I'll be seeing some of you at the summer hols seminar on Monday anyway, more on that further down.
Phew. So much has happened. Spent a lovely weekend celebrating the tenth wedding anniverary in deepest Devon where we stayed at a very posh hotel with a two star michelin restaurant.
Interesting as we learned a few things about ourselves. More on that in a sec.
The hotel (£300 plus per night) and its restaurant (£100 plus pp for three courses) is top of the range but that's what you want for a special occasion isn't it?
So strange to say it wasn't the food or the accommodation that was the highlight of the weekend. The highlight was the simplest thing: a great walk in the country!
We had a lovely walk to the nearest village and enjoyed hours wandering around, visiting the local shops and chatting to locals. Who all agreed much better to enjoy a local B and B and a meal at a local restaurant.
The attention given to guests at this hotel was simply exhausting. A walk down the stairs into the main hallway and you're immediately stopped by staff enquiring about your health and what you'd like to do. You simply can't move or do anything without being asked if they can help.
It's just too much - especially for independent people like me and Mrs NT.
When we came down for breakfast on Sunday morning I was almost expecting a staff member to ask: "So how was the sex last night... any good, Mr Burns?"
Strangely when we enquired about how to walk to the village they went quiet - obviously it would be better if we went to the drawing room for a cream tea (£25) or the bar for a gin (£10).
Bottle of standard water? £5. Coffee? £6. We spent way over a grand in under two days!
The real irony of the whole thing is that the hotel is supposed to be about the food. Yet, despite being well constucted and all we realised michelin starred food is actually .. well.. not that great!
Yes, it's well cooked with nice flavours - but you get so little you're dying for some roast potatoes to go with the fish and the "foam". There are also "free" courses which seem to be one mouthful of weird foamy jelly type things.
We both agreed we'd in the end, just prefer a good curry!
And then came rasberry Soufle-gate. Sitting in the lounge beforehand we heard a waiter tell a punter the rasberry souffle was "worth coming to the hotel on its own".
So we ordered it. After a perfectly acceptable meal the souflees arrived and were pretty much inedible. In fact Mrs NT's didn't look cooked through properly. Bear in mind these puddings are £20 each!
The French waiter looked like his world had collapsed when we - quelle horreur! - complained. We turned down offers of a different pudding. No refund was offered and we were kind of ushered away fast in case any of the other diners noticed something was amiss....
We wrote to the hotel afterwards and Mrs NT managed to squeeze a £40 refund out of them - it wasn't about the money as such, just the decent thing to do!
So that'll be the last Michelin meal for a while and we look forwards to a whole heap of curries..
Oh yes so what did I discover about myself? Well, I don't really like "poncey" food nor the silly seriousness in which is it presented.
I like the country.. but really only for visits! And I like the simple things, like a nice walk and a chat.
And most of all? I need to go to bed earlier! We were waking up at 9am instead of the usual Christopher wake up call of 7am! And I left the hotel feeling very refreshed.
We were reunited with our lad on Sunday - Grandma had looked after him very well.
And at 9pm that evening I was still in the park with him - he was playing happily in the sandpit with another boy, Hassan, who was out late too.
I say it's the summer hols and it doesn't matter if he goes to bed late. I'd rather he was mucking about in sand.
Weekend after next is the "camping" weekend where we are off to Camp Bestival. Although it's posh lightweight camping. The tent will already be up.
We're also about to book a little cottage in the country for a week in August - it's right by a hotel so if it rains we still have a pool!
I look forwards to seeing some of you at my seminar on Monday at Heathrow. I hope you all have a good day! I'm glad to be able to do a holiday one enabling those of you to come who can't do it during termtime.

I just love doing the seminars. Well, as long as there aren't too many. They get me out of the house. And part of it for me is meeting people who come. Those who make the effort do because they really want to change their lives and that inevitably makes them interesting.

I also love not really knowing what's going to happen on the day, what will come up. I especially enjoy the later session trawling through lists to see what new things to find. And best of all is unearthing your stories, your victories and mistakes.

Doors open 9.30am - coffee will be ready for you from 9.30am before we start at 10am. Just follow the signs.

Just come into the room and give your name or email address to Mrs NT who will be sitting at a table on your left as you come in so she can register you. Don't forget no suits or ties please! It's a relaxed event so suits and ties are banned!

I'm hoping to cover as much as I can in the time and it is likely to be a late finish though I rather hope not as late as the last one!

Everything will be live from the markets so who knows what'll be happening except there is always something interesting going on and things to learn. And it's good for me too because I always ending up finding... or coming across one or two good shares I might not have done - like Mulberry !

See you all there and I hope you have a fun and informative day. I've got extra strong coffee for when we tackle level 2...

For those of you who've been asking when the next seminar is I just booked the room for Friday September 24th.
It'll be at Heathrow as usual - mail me at robbiethetrader@aol.com if interested with "Autumn seminar" in the subject line. I'll send you details. There will be a decent early booking discount.

Beginners and improvers welcome for September! Come and spend the day with me, the markets and some lovely people - and of course, lunch!
If you mail me I will 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!

After saying "No" for so many years, I might do a one off follow up seminar only for those of you who've been before. It would be a quick refresh but mainly all about timing and we'd be doing level 2, placing orders on the live markets all day.

We'd also scan for shares and research them live on the day. I don't mind doing a small group but there would still have to be enough interested for it to go ahead probably on September 24th. If interested mail me at robbiethetrader@aol.com with "Follow up seminar" in the subject line. I can then judge whether enough of you are interested enough for me to do it.
After the success of the last couple, there will be another TA seminar with top trader Susan, probably in November. If you're interested in learning all about TA from a brilliant trainer, don't miss it. Susan's lessons in TA will help you take the emotion out of trading. Mail me with "TA interested" in the subject line. You must have been to one of my normal ones.

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.
Anyway they now offer a £100 credit as long as you deposit £100. You get the credit after you placed 5 trades (Terms and conditions apply)
If you'd like to apply for an account with Tradefair Spreads and get the freebie click this link:
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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.
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.

Those of you looking for some extra income could be interested here:

http://www.ei42.com/Nakedtrader/ then click "earn money" on the rhs.

So for free you can sign up and get this shopping site for yourself. What's brilliant is any product you want type it into the search and it will come up with it, which store it is at and where it is cheapest, then buy it and earn commission on your spend!
Everytime you buy anything yourself on your site you get commission.. So if you normally shop online anyway it's a no brainer: just use your own site instead of going direct and get some commission every time you shop.
Then you just get some friends to sign up and get their own site too - when they do online shopping using their mall, you get commission too. Simple as that.

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:
http://books.global-investor.com/books/167207.htm?ginPtrCode=10453
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:
http://books.global-investor.com/books/271958.htm?ginPtrCode=10453
To order my new book Naked Trader 2 for next day delivery click this link... or the cover of the book top right!
http://books.global-investor.com/books/27120.htm?ginPtrCode=10453
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 FRI SEPTEMBER 24TH AT HEATHROW NOW OPEN**
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 a special extra summer hols Naked Trader seminar on Friday Sept 24th.

Price is £495 plus vat. But there is an early bookers discount!
That includes three course lunch, coffees, snacks etc.
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 "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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I've 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)
To get the offer, click here:
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Let's hope the Government works fast to dismantle the surveillance society we find ourselves in - and please sort out the over complex tax system.
They've actually got people working on this now. I for one would be so glad if they could simplfy tax even if it meant I paid a tad more.
I'd be quite happy to go for a fixed percentage rate for expenses instead of having to itemise everything, find receipts etc.
So for example, my tax rate could be 50%, with, say 10% back for expenses thus saving an awful lot of paperwork for me, accountants and the tax office. This kind of thing already started with the flat vat rate that I use already could really help small businesses and entrepreneurs and create new jobs.
I hope also the new Government sorts out the clampers asap.
We struggle to get our deliveries here because the moment they park their van outside and leave it for a second a clamper gets them.
This isn't the spirit of the law. Delivery vans should be exempt from clamping unless blocking a road or parking dangerously.
One TV format I never get tired of is Dragons Den and found last week's to be as entertaining as ever.
It always amazes me some people who go on there who don't have a clue about business, marketing, their own forecasts or indeed who's going to buy their product.
I suppose I am more than interested in that I'm waiting for a patent on my own invention! And indeed though I don't need the money to launch it I think I'd give 40% of it away to get a dragon on board - they have the experience!
Maybe you'll see me on there this time next year! My favourite remains James.. the way he strokes his beard thoughtfully, a bit like a James Bond Baddie.
One format that is definitely knackered is Big Brother. I tried a couple of times to watch it but life feels to short now to waste time on what looks like a repeat of the series before last.
Normally I'd have a bet on it to make it more exciting but I can't tell one pratt from another. Maybe I'll give it one more shot!
We all miss Roy Hodgson already at Fulham but we wish him well at Liverpool even though he is a disloyal son of a *****.
Looks like El-Fayed wants to lift Fulham further up the table though being a small club it will always be hard to find the money.

The spreadbetting firm I use for sports betting is here: via this link Via this link Sporting Index offers £100 credit to new clients. The offer is if you open an account and place 5 bets Please check terms and conditions
http://www.sportingindex.com/?tpid=6755
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.

Julie writes:
Thanls for June's seminar. If I only had a quarter of your talent and / or money I am not convinced I would be as generous, patient (sooo patient !) and open as you are, which seems to go far beyond any potential financial reward for you.
The seminar cost was easily covered several times by trades, ones that I'm sure I wouldn't have made otherwise, after reading your book last year. After "falling off the wagon" a bit lately I hope that attending the seminar will get me back on track, reminding me of the classic errors I have started making, mainly bending my own rules and your sensible guidelines. Level 2 was an eye-opener.
Thanks Julie. Glad it was useful.

Richard writes:
Thanks for a fab session on Friday, after some hesitation to part with the money initially, I'd have to say it was well worth it, a really good insight in to how you do things and frankly if we all follow your example and advice, there is no reason why we should not end up in the money to some degree.

One of the things I realised about half way through, was that day trading is not a good occupation short term, though once someone builds up a stash of money as you have then it can become a good way to earn a living as you do, obviously you don't day trade but your level of expertise and your system of trading is well built up and reliable and we should seek to emulate that.

Yes, I sometimes have trouble parting with money Richard!
Fiona writes:
On the subject of zoos, Marwell is good alternative to London Zoo although it's out of town. We spent a day there last year - well organised and food surprisingly good (which it often isn't in these places) - bbqs and so on. Hugely expensive but then all these things are. Legoland also popular.

One of the best children's (and adult's) entertainments I have ever come across is Giffords Travelling Circus but it is based in the west (gloucestershire/wiltshire) so again,another trip out of town. Worth it though
Thanks Fiona.. Well after the visit to the awful London Zoo anything must be better!
Lalani writes:
I attended your seminar 18 months ago after reading your book and wanted to say thank you for:-
1. Talking in plain simple English. I actually work for an investment bank (not a trader I hasten to add) - and there is a lot of complex trading strategies, instruments, tools, terminology etc etc Your seminar and book actually helped me to understand the basics and I'm sure even helped me pass the IMC - a financial exam.
2. Making the seminar interesting and humourous - time flew by and it helped me solidify the principles in your book and gave me the confidence to actually have a go myself at investing in something other than index trackers. I'm particularly glad you value the importance of providing a plentiful supply of sweets, chocolate, coffee and a fab lunch too. Top marks in that area - and such variety too!
3. Putting a sparkle back into my marriage - yes - honestly. I recommended your book to my husband and he surprised me by actually reading it and finishing it (mostly on the toilet). He loved your book too and now we often have a good banter about the shares we like and whose portfolio is doing better! I am actually considering booking him on your seminars as a present.
4. Your website. It always makes me smile, and you write in an engaging and humourous manner and it's one of the websites I reguarly visit.
Thanks Lalani, well I never thought I'd be responsible for helping put a sparkle into a marriage... but if your hubby enjoys reading my book on the loo, that's great.

For me it's usually The Sun! Anyway thanks for the fan mail.

John writes:
Thanks for a great seminar last Friday, everyone I spoke to enjoyed it and marvelled at how you kept going so long; you certainly gave value for money.

If the seminar taught me anything it was how to trade in a more professional and detached manner. I realise up till now I was just playing at it.

Thank you once again for a fantastic day that will remain with me for the rest of my life.

Thanks John, though my wife sometimes complains I go on for too long.....

I have 3 great offers from ADVFN. First great deal: If you want level 2, though me it is only £299 for your first year including VAT!
This compares to £360 PLUS vat from ADVFN direct (£423) so this deal saves you over £100! ADVFN level 2 also includes all the live trades made through Plus Markets which I find invaluable.
To accept this great deal just e-mail me at robbiethetrader@aol.com with "Level 2 offer" in the subject line and I will tell you how to get it. Level 2 for only £299 for a year (including vat), or under £25 a month!!

Deal two is ADVFN's bronze subscription - normally £60pa - available from me for only £40! That's a saving of £20! You get access to the premium bulletin board which contains my discussion forum with direct access to chat to me and some very good traders.
Plus you get ADVFN's premium top lists which I talk about in my book and think are a must for finding great stock picks. That includes great lists like ex dividend dates, market maker buys plus chart breakouts and downs.
To take up the offer, e-mail me at robbiethetrader@aol.com with Bronze in the subject line and I will tell you how to claim the deal.

Deal three is ADVFN's silver subscription - for those of you who want all the benefits of Bronze AND always on real-time prices.. no more using the back button and getting frozen out!
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.
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... Markets are pretty much going sideways with big swings either way which in effect amount to a whole lotta nothing.

They don't really know whether to go up or down and they're stuck pretty much in the middle of not knowing. And that is probably about right! In fact the market may well be worth about 5,000-5,500 for the next 5 years!
But individual stocks are doing rather well and being a lazy git it's all quite good news for me in that hanging onto the winners continues to swell the coffers and for the moment at least I don't have much trading to do.
I had a look at the Ocado float and couldn't see for the life of me why it was worth much at all - no profits look likely for a long time - it has to go down as stinker IPO of the year. Even priced at 180 the company is supposedly worth £700m plus. I'm happy to buy - at about 80p - which is where I'd rate it. Even at the current 170 it looks too much.
I tried to short it at the 180 this morning but couldn't get a spreadbet price nor get on the order book so I gave up. FTSE250 tracker funds will have to come in and that will support the price for a bit. Directors of the company are obviously doing their bit to ensure some profits:

Their pay has soared! One now gets £651,000 up from £130,000, another from £190,000 to 346,000. Now that's a good delivery!
Supergroup (sgp) released a top notch statement and short-term at least growth prospects look enormous. You might remember I took half profits on my spread bet before results.
On the morning of results the price didn't budge early doors so I nipped in for 500 shares at 806.9 and got another tenner on the spreads at 808. My target was initially 1000 as it was with the original spreadbet and it's already got there. I've upped it to 1200.
My timing on Essar (ESSR) has been lousy so far. I buy it, it goes up a tad then goes down and I come out. One last try with 1,000 at 446.6. Wish me luck. Target 520 stop 420.
Some massive gains for the portfolio over the last week - I've held onto the winners and prefer as usual to axe the losers. Underperformer Asterand went at 12.26 for a loss of £119. It went down straight after I sold which means I probably was the only trader in it..
There's a whole host of big winners I could take profits in - but if there is one thing I learned over the years: I always seem to take profits way too early. So I've been brave and stayed with the positions for now.
Star performer this week of course easily goes to Supergroup, already discussed. Next must come PZ Cussons, risen very nicely up to 350 and beyond - up a huge amount on this cracker of a share now which is almost totally ignored by traders thank goodness!
SDL has hit 530 after an acquisition which looks decent. Profits booming here now but tempted shortly to bag some before results.
Recent buy Mulberry has zoomed over 300 AND I collected a dividend! Thanks very much for this one to all the ladies who came to the last seminar and filled us in on the bag news!
Nestor Healthcare zoomed up to 70 though couldn't quite crack that yet - lovely performer this one now has profits of more than £13,000. Must be something good coming here judged from the trading.
Devro hit 225 but slipped back from there but just a matter of patience for a ride up to 250 I think. Fresnillo has leapt nicely for me.
IG Group reported brilliant results - seems to be growing in all areas - I was tempted to take profits but there looks to be more upside. It's growing nicely outside the UK. Interesting statement from African Aura but what will it take to move the share higher?
Spice sits nicely higher after it rejected yet another bid this time at a higher price of the mid 60s. I reckon Spice topbrass are holding out for 75p a share which would suit me just fine!
Lovely Petrofac has surged again heading for nearly 1300 and together with Enquest sees me sitting on profits way in excess of £20,000. Volex has nearly doubled for me and goes well though finding cracking 200 hard work.
What can I say about XP Power except wish I hadn't taken profits along the way.... now nearly a four timer with massive profits.
Alternative Networks consolidates well after its recent rises.Micro Focus is doing nicely but can it get through the sticky 450 area? Not at the moment!
Hyder produced a very strong statement and a potential bid looks like it's in there for nothing! It can't get through 350 but a bid could easily see 500.
BCG Group also said things were going well and shares have responded. 200p has been beaten
Aggreko has seen a massive rise and it gets further bought every time it weakens - made a big amount here in a short time but I'm intending to stay with it during any dips.
Dialight has soared over 300 and looks strong after a statement which looked good. I've doubled on these now and more and wonder if 400p is achievable. However I also wonder if I should topslice a little before results next week.
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).
To get the offer, click here:
http://www.tradefair.com/promo/spreads/nakedtrader100/

If you want to get the contents of The Naked Trader website into your mailbox instead of waiting for the update to come through, plus exclusively news on the progress of my SIPP from the old Sunday Times column inc new higher risk Aim buys made for that, e-mail me at robbiethetrader@aol.com with SIPP in the subject line for details of how to get it.

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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!