The purpose of this page is to collate useful links into one place rather than having multiple favorites and shortcuts on different computers in differing browsers. Bookmark this page as a single shortcut to a variety of useful trading sites.
This list is far from exhaustive and will be updated on a regular basis, and if you use any sites you think should be shown here, you can request for them to be added using the form below.
You will find links to a multitude of websites, some of which are useful on a regular basis such as news and research sites, and some of which might be useful less frequently, such as tax information sites or sites to assist in choosing a Trading Platform.
All can be accessed by scrolling down this page, or clicking on a direct category link shown on the left of this page. There are also relevant advertisements shown on the right.
Ever important to keep up to date with news from around the world, and not just the business pages!
There's endless places to do research, some popular starting points for general research are below:
Want a few pointers, there are many trading guides available, links to a couple of sites below for starters, your chosen broker should also provide guides:
Guides
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Good free guides, require email signup
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Good selection of guides, some free, some require signup
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Many Stock broker sites don't actually show live prices which is crucial when you are about to press they buy button. Check volumes, recent buy/sell prices and monitor share price movement:
Live Prices
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Free live share prices
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Below are some links to popular trading platforms, and click here to be taken to a very good review of trading sites on No1 Reviews.com
Trading Platforms
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Good online trading platform, wide selection of research tools
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If you are new to spreadbetting/CFD's do some serious research first and ensure to use a trial account initially to familiarise yourself with the process. There are serious risks and the potential to lose money very quickly!
Spread betting/CFD Platforms
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Check whats moving pre market open:
Many UK stocks are duel listed on the ASX, the movement there can influence the movement in the UK, worth keeping an eye on:
ASX Australian Stock Exchange
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Don't know if the stock you want can be traded in a Shares ISA? Find out here:
Read or heard an unfamiliar trading term, find out what it means here:
Trading Terminology
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Press CTRL f to search
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HMRC Capital Gains Tax Allowance for 2011-2012 is 10,600, to find out more about Tax obligations use the links below to get started:
Tips....take all tips with a big pinch of salt, sometimes useful as a starting point but always Do Your Own Research! Some tipsters are paid by the companies they are tipping or may own the shares they are tipping and benefit from any share price movement
This section is for company specific research and will be updated on a regular basis - have a link to company research you would like to share? use the form at the top of this page to request it to be added, or if you'd like to tip the company you can do so by clicking here
Company Specific Research
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