** My new book - about spreadbetting - has just been published, you can order it here:

http://books.global-investor.com/books/401334.htm?ginPtrCode=10453

Welcome to any new readers coming to the website from the new book, I would suggest you read the spreadbetting book in conjunction with Naked Trader, available here:

http://books.global-investor.com/books/27120.htm?ginPtrCode=10453
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First off there is no update on Friday. Next one will be on Wednesday Jan 26th.
That's because I will be holed up at a hotel for a day on Friday for a follow up seminar with some of you who've been to one of my seminars before.
I look forwards to seeing some old faces/friends again and hope you all enjoy it. I especially enjoy these days with live markets all day because I never know what's going to happen or where the market will take us!
Anyhow plenty of coffee and tea and snacks and lunch to keep us fuelled for the day. See you all there! And once again sorry to disappoint some of you, it got sold out some time ago. But I hope to do another follow up session if enough of you are interested later this year.
Talking of sellouts, my Feb 4th normal seminar was sold out at the weekend and again I had to disappoint a fair number of you - I have now booked an overspill seminar for Feb 25th, more details below and I've already booked some of you in who were too late for the Feb 4th one.
So if you already got details on the Feb 4th one, it is too late now but you can now book Feb 25th instead.
I have to admit we all wish we were back in South Africa enjoying long sunny days instead of short gloomy ones, they're horrible right now.
The hotel in South Africa is also a home for two extremely large tortoises and their three kids.
Apparently they've been living in the hotel grounds for over 20 years.
Last year they were as usual very docile, didn't move much and were enjoyed by everyone especially the kids.
This year when we arrived at the hotel we were just about to head up to the bedroom when Christopher opened the door to the back entrance to the hotel and both tortoises came tearing in. Bizarre.
We soon found out over the course of the holiday why that was. For the duration, the male tortoise had rediscovered his sex drive and spent all the time trying to shag his Mrs.
He succeeded a number of times, mainly it seems right outside the kids club.

Every time we arrived at the kids club or departed, there they were, humping away. Very slowly indeed.

In fact it seems one shag takes at least a day. Half of that is spent by the male trying to get on top!
The female tortoise often looked quite cross and tried to do a runner. So if they weren't at it, Mr was chasing mrs (slowly) all over the place.
Christopher reported the tortoises this year were spending a lot of time "piggy backing".
Well, there was a result at the end of it all.

We came across one of them digging furiously into the ground. I told Christopher I assumed the tortoise was carefully digging a hole to poo in and then cover up the poo, nice and clean, like cats.
Shows how much I know. The next day Christopher told me how wrong I was. The kids club told him the tortoise was actually laying eggs!
So next year we expect to see some very small baby tortoises!
I had a few mails asking me is it safe to visit Cape Town? Were we stuck at the hotel or did we get about?
I don't think you can live your life in fear - we went out and about as we always do. We wouldn't go out after 10pm but then again there are loads of places over the world where I wouldn't!
Cape Town is brilliant, nice friendly people, great service, sunshine and a good attitude. We enjoyed touring around in our hire car and we're back next Xmas.
I went to Claridges for lunch with a very old and good friend - it's one of Gordon Ramsay's.
While the service was very good and friendly, the food.. well, it was ok but it was kind of profit margin food.. what can we get away with to make as much profit as possible food?
There was no love or passion, just production line stuff. Way better to go to a local resturant with just a few covers and really good food.
The most surprising thing was the wine list was on..an I Pad!
Which is given to you. Now I've read and sure you have too that computer keypads harbour an enormous amount of bugs.
So surely that means by touching all the buttons just touched by someone else I'm putting myself at risk of picking up something? Can't imagine each I pad is disinfected between customers.
In any event, isn't it nice to go out and get away from computer displays for a bit?
I guess in 100 years time the menu will be beamed into a microchip lodged in our brain.
We went to see the movie The King and it is as good as all the reviewers say it is.
I can't imagine anyone not enjoying it and good to see us Brits can still make a great movie - worth seeing on the big screen too and an Oscar on its way I would guess for Colin Firth.
It was an excellent performance, do go and see it!

As mentioned above the Feb 4th seminar has sold out but I've booked on overspill event so there is now another seminar on Friday Feb 25th.

Mail me for details at robbiethetrader@aol.com with "Feb seminar interested" in the subject line.

Beginners and improvers welcome! 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!

I get quite a few mails asking what magazines or news services I subscribe to etc. Well, hardly any! I get the Investors Chronicle delivered.
However I do subscribe (£8.99 a month though take the yearly option at 20% discount to that) to a daily email which is my main source of news about such things as broker upgrades, main news items, analysis of stocks and markets, forthcoming company statements and events, stock recommendations and targets from the top brokers, what kind of earnings expected from companies and a whole heap more useful stuff.
I sometimes get ideas from this for companies to watch or monitor or even buy. And it's handy to get a summary of what the brokers are saying and looking at future earnings etc.
It usually arrives around 5ish every day.
I contacted the people that put it together and they offer a free 14 day trial of it to my readers - so you can cancel after 14 days if you don't feel it's useful enough.
Once you cut and paste this link into your browser, click "uk 14 days free trial" then I would go "yearly option" which gives a 20% discount making it just over £7 a month, as you can still cancel seems worth it. Hope you find it useful like I do. It's one of the few paid for news services that has really impressed.
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An interesting email from a reader. The thrust of it was he was going to buy a share after doing a lot of research but then it went up 12% and he hadn't bought it yet. So he felt angry.
How does he stop/halt the feelings of anger?
Well, you have to take the emotion out of trading. Which isn't easy.
I suggested he should read this book.. by Jason Zweig
http://books.global-investor.com/books/256158.htm?ginPtrCode=10453
This is the one to read on psychology. Great read.
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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.

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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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 FRIDAY FEB 25TH AT HEATHROW NOW OPEN**
***FEB 4TH 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 still open for the Naked Trader Xmas seminar on Friday Feb 25th

Price is £550 plus vat. There is an early bookers discount currently available.
That includes three course lunch, coffees, snacks etc. There is an early bookers discount currently available.
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?

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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Nick Clegg has turned out to be a right deputy head boy type. Out of all three leaders I've got to say he is easily the most irritating.
Now he's come up with a new soundbite: He wants to help "Alarm clock Britain".
He told The Sun he wants to help the alarm clockers: people who have to get up every morning and work hard to get on in life."
Of course he works very hard: at being a complete t***** . Where's my alarm clock, I want to chuck it at his silly head.
How can house prices carry on this high? My guess is we'll have a massive crash at the back end of the year when interest rates start to go up.
A lot of "squeezed" middle class will really get squeezed and it's not going to be nice.
Piers Morgan has a new job interviewing for CNN. That's a relief. Because no-one in the UK watches CNN ! I didn't even watch CNN when I used to work for them!
How is this supposed to be news? "Ex Big Brother star Chanelle regains her size six size after liposuction and a boob job".
Wow, congratulations! We all feel proud of you! News?
The second episode of Episodes was again very promising and worth a look BBC2 Monday nights and look forward to Mary Queen of Shops as she goes undercover looking at bad service in shops.
And boy it isn't hard to find. I had to go to the post office yesterday. A massive long queue and incredibly unhelpful staff - though this is a big London one and not a nice small one where I am sure service would be better.
The one place I have found remarkably good service is Maplins. Unlike Dixons and Currys and PC World the staff seem interested and eager to please.
How can a footballer like Darren Bent be worth £24 million. £24 million for a footballer, isn't that nuts?
In fact how can any footballer be worth that much or anywhere near. Crackers.
The spreadbetting firm I use for sports betting is here:
Via this link Open a Sporting Index account and there's £300 total goals bet on offer - please check terms and conditions which apply.

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.

Chris writes :
I read your book during my holiday in the summer and have made profits of over £11k since September, compared to losing nearly £10k in the previous year. I found myself laughing (if I hadn't I would have cried!) as I think I must have made every mistake in your book! Since reading it I have totally changed my approach, putting into practice what I learned from your book and it seems to be working!

I will hopefully get to one of your seminars in the not too distant future.

Thanks Chris, glad the book was a help.
Duane writes:
Wanted to say a big thank you to you and Mrs NT for an amazing day of learning and fun at your seminar.

The way you explained the share trading from start to finish was understandable and really interesting, well worth the seminar fee!
It was great to hear such down to earth and honest assessment from a successful trader like yourself. The way you explained everything was good revision from your book and gave further insight into successful share trading.

I particularly liked your live trades and going through your accounts when you gave snippets of why you invested in certain shares and why you kept/dumped them. Also helpful was the way you searched for prospective shares and within minutes discounted them or put them on a short list for further examination and correct entry points. Amazing!
You could really tell that you loved doing what you do and your energy levels to keep going till 10pm was well....... I had to leave at 9pm I was shattered!

Thanks again Robbie I am keen to put into practice what you have taught me. Even though you make squillions from your trades and I am sure don't need to do the seminars for financial gain, but please keep doing those seminars for newbies like me!

Thanks Duane! Don't expect to be doing them foreever but very rewarding for me to help people so expect to carry on for a while longer.
Helen writes:
Thank you very much indeed for your superb seminar on Friday. Many factors that made it worthwhile, however your talent in communicating so clearly, in a way that was accessible to so many people, really stood out. I now clearly see the error of my old ways of buying at quite the wrong times and lacking a businesslike attitude. Time to turn over a new leaf. DMA was fascinating, along with being taken through your thinking and decision-making

Thanks Helen. Yes, learning direct market access and how it works can be very useful indeed. Glad you enjoyed the day!
Terry writes:
Fantastic seminar.

I have always been sceptical of the public testaments you see on web sites
saying how great an event was. Now I'm one of those people!. I
genuinely believe that the tips and techniques as well as the overall
approach you demonstrated will radically improve my trading performance

Thanks Terry, well all the testaments are real but know what you mean and glad you feel it was worth it!
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.....
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Well, they continue to be benign though they were up a lot yesterday and down a lot today. I wonder how much longer though the good times can roll.
Markets have a habit of hitting you just when you think you are a market king. Much will probably depend on when they start raising interest rates as that will probably spark a sell off. Depends whether they move in May or August. Rate rises have to come soonish.
In the main I continue to simply leave the portfolio running as it just keeps going higher. But I keep an eye open for new possibilties. However for right now I feel a little bit of reluctance to buy much new unless it really looks good to go.
I noticed some of the top recruiters are doing quite well with some good statements so I had a look through recruiters to find one that hadn't moved so much yet and came across Harvey Nash (HVN), one I dealt in some time ago. Given the others are doing well I figure Harvey might come out with some good figures so seems worth a gamble on that and I picked up 7,000 at 58.9. Target 70 stop 48.
The share price is also on the way up and there seem to be some buyers around too, so all in all, looks worth a little dabble for me.
I was interested to see Microgen (MCGN) spark up a few points. This has been a lovely share and I'm currently sitting in a paper profit of around £14,000 having doubled and a bit on it and bought on the way up.
On the basis of the spark up I added some more MCGN, 5,000 at 115. I think in time it will get re rated to about 150, but there is also a squeak of more, perhaps 200. So Targetting 150, stop 95. Adding to really good stocks has worked very nicely for me over the years and even though I have a lot and doubled it's time for some more!
I bought some RPC, £30 spreadbet at 240. I thought the acquisition looked pretty good along with the fundraising and in time RPC could really motor from here so a medium term position intially for me targetting around 330. Stop 195.
I've finally taken profits on the Betfair short. Not because I think it's worth any more but the shares appear to be being pushed by brokers, investor days etc and the price is simply rising steadily so it seems sensible to bank the very nice profit on what was an excellent short. So profits taken at 962 to bank £1,740 and £2,595 so that's a total profit for the short of £4,335. It looks like it could go up to about 1200 from here at which time I hope to re-short!
London Capital has gone at 104 for a profit of £232. It just isn't traded and looks like it will stick around the same price forever and for that reason, I'm out.
ok so that's a total profit booked for the site of £4,567.
Oh, I had a lot of mails suggesting my recent extra entry into Yule catto should have been 216, not 116 ! No, 116 is right, just a reminder there was a rights issue and I was offered extra shares at 116. Please stop sending me emails on this, they are now driving me crazy!
Which look pretty good with the price pushing 220 ! Although of course the original buy at 195 isn't as far in profit as it was before the rights issue. As I said last time Yule could have a pretty amazing year.
Some of the more recent buys have done nicely with a big mention for Filtronic, bought at just under 40p, it's hit 55p my guess is it's being rerated under its new business which is exactly what I hoped would happen. I suspect though a statement will be needed before it gets rerated an awful lot more but I intend to hold despite the big quick gains. Because if the new business works there could be an awful lot more upside in time.
Sepura has done nicely too, a bit more risky but ten per cent up already and could be a lot more to come there too. Cpp appears terribly volatile with wide spreads, just as well I hold things for a while.
Gamble Emed Mining goes well for the sipp from 8p and for the Isa and website from 16p. It went up some more after announcing it got a favourable ruling for Rio Tinto copper mine. Could end up an even nicer winner.
The adding to Chime dings nicely - it has already doubled and more for me and still looks cheap. My long-termer BTG Group heads higher today on various bits of good press.
Exillon tries hard to get through 400 and looks worth sticking with, glad I bought some more.
Kentz is really going for it and it burst through 400 and shows little hint of stopping and looks like a quick rerating up to a fiver is on the cards. Looks strong and a possible bid candidate.
Capital Drill isn't sure it wants to head up to 100p and that might prove a barrier for a bit. Porvair, wow, what a share that is proving and I've now doubled! It is s
imply shooting up! AZ electronic has sparked even higher and that looks a good break over 300.Bought those at the last seminar. AZ Electronic makes sophisticated chemicals that are used in electronic goods such as semiconductors and smart phones and is used in ipads and iphones. It has gone into the FTSE 250.
Entertainment One has shot higher and not surprisingly gives a bit back on profit taking however I'm sticking! gamble Orosur Mining has nearly doubled for me in less than 3 months.
Splendid profits have continued to build in African Aura, - it will split into two companies soon which looks a good move. Today it announced more good news which has pushed the price up even more.
Carclo and Dialight consolidate recent big gains very nicely. Dialight has nearly quadrupled for me - . Those of you who came to one of the seminars might remember me buying that live at 140ish - now it is close to 600.
Carclo has broken out very well indeed and looks set to have a great year- there appears to have been a lot of buying of shares recently. One would have expected at least a minor pullback after such a rise but it seems supported in the early 300 area.
Little gamble Asterand has gone nearly 50% higher for me and also hold onto its good gains. Could be a nice winner for 2011 this one and seems not much downside risk at this sort of price. If it wins any new contracts and that feeds through to profits there is still more potential.
IMI consolidates its gains well. Hilton produced its usual decent statement and patience should pay off for a rise up to around 300.
Telecom Plus has soared again and as I thought it would has hit 450. I would think it could hit 600 by year end. Its new mobile deal looks incredible. Website profits are up and over £25,000.
Innovation has also risen well as well as Ocean.
Fenner has also shot higher on an excellent statement and the same is true of oiler Afren which is now in a massive profit and nearly doubled there!
Cineworld produced a great report and has lifted up. The King should give further inpetus.
Communisis gave a steady as she goes report, might be around this level for a bit. First yellow card this year has been shown to Centamin which continues to disappoint and as I write I'm close to taking the only loss currently in the portfolio.
The brilliant Volex has risen up to 370 and says dividends are on the way sooner than expected. I've doubled on the original lots I bought in the low 100s and in a really super profit of over £13,000.
Superstar Oiler Bowleven (BLVN) has also shot higher after a good drill update and is trying to tackle the 400 area. Talking oils Cape is having a very good run too.
Long termer Heritage has also gone for the skies and up massively again today.. The Vitec Group is heading back up nicely and is trying to crack the 600 mark - been brilliant so far. Aggreko has also seen rises and climbed sharply yesterday.
Hyder carries on going up and Xp Power has started another surge and up and over 1200! l I bought this one at 164 a year and a half ago with a profit of £16,000 plus. It goes to show if you can hold the good ones for a bit and resist the take profits temptation it can pay off big time!
.Lovely Petrofac remains a core hold and has soared. Together with spinoff Enquest sees me sitting on profits way in excess of £30,000. Of course it's volatile but a strong uptrend remains intact.
So things carry on very nicely and pretty much stress free too. Of course it can't carry on foreever but I keep looking at taking profits but the company statements coming out are rather upbeat and while that is the case, I hold my nerve and the profits continue to roll in!
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.

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!