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Winning spread betting strategiesHow to make money in the medium term in up, down and sideways marketsby Malcolm Pryor
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From the author of the best seller 'The Financial Spread Betting Handbook' comes a book about constructing winning spread betting strategies.
Seven strategies are presented covering all types of market; up, down and sideways. Key ingredients for each strategy include overall market direction, entry and exit techniques and bet size determination. The strategies are used on a wide range of instruments including stocks, commodities and currencies, and trade duration tends to be in weeks.
Examples of each strategy are fully illustrated with charts and commentary - there are over 150 charts in this book, taking the reader step by step through strategy implementation.
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About the author
Preface
Acknowledgements
Risk Warning
Introduction
Part 1 - The Spread Betting Investor
A Tale of Three Investors
- Investor - 1 buy and hold
- Investor - 2 sitting out the down trends
- Investor - 3 capitalising on up and down trends
The Spread Betting Investor
- Definition
- Profile
- Objectives
- Resources
The Rules
- About rules
- 7 Investing Rules That Really Count
The Spread Betting Investor Mind Set
- Objectives
- Acquiring Skills
- Winning Attitudes
Part Two - 7 Spread Betting Investor Strategies
Technical Tools Used in the Spread Betting Investor Strategies
- Tools to define up, down and sideways
- Tools to define short term dips and rallies
- Other technical analysis tools
- Trading concepts
- Important note on the strategy examples
Strategy 1 - Buying Dips
- Introduction to the strategy
- Strategy methodology
- Advantages and disadvantages of the strategy
- Technical challenges of the strategy
Strategy 2 - Buying Relative Strength
- Introduction to the strategy
- Strategy methodology
- Advantages and disadvantages of the strategy
- Technical challenges of the strategy
- Solutions to the technical challenges of the strategy
Strategy 3 - Selling Rallies
- Introduction to the strategy
- Strategy methodology
- Advantages and disadvantages of the strategy
- Technical challenges of the strategy
Strategy 4 - Selling Relative Weakness
- Introduction to the strategy
- Strategy methodology
- Advantages and disadvantages of the strategy
- Technical challenges of the strategy
Strategy 5 - Buying Support and Selling Resistance
- Introduction to the strategy
- Strategy methodology
- Advantages and disadvantages of the strategy
- Technical challenges of the strategy
- Solutions to the technical challenges of the strategy
Strategy 6 - Long/Short Portfolio
- Introduction to the strategy
- Strategy methodology
- Advantages and disadvantages of the strategy
- Technical challenges of the strategy
- Solutions to the technical challenges of the strategy
Strategy 7 - Early Bird
- Introduction to the strategy
- Strategy methodology
- Advantages and disadvantages of the strategy
- Technical challenges of the strategy
- Solutions to the technical challenges of the strategy
Appendix
- Exit methodology
- Bet size
- Shorting
- Diversification
- Drawdown
Index
| Malcolm Pryor is a member of the Society of Technical Analysts in the UK and has been designated a Certified Financial Technician by the International Federation of Technical Analysts.
He is a director of a consultancy practice, and is an expert at several games, including bridge where he has held the rank of Grandmaster for over a decade. |
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More about Malcolm Pryor
A carefully written book that chartists will find useful.
- SIGnet
January 2010
a veritable delight for potential spread bettors looking for tools to help guide them towards success
- Casino Online
2nd November 2009
Pryor does a good job of explaining his views and trades and uses clear charts.
- Your Trading Edge, July/August 2009 edition

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