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This page provides links to
sites that I have found useful in my education while "Learning
to Trade".
For quality education in
Options Trading on the US market I recommend Options University
Courses and programs. To learn about the Mastery Series program and
other training provided by Webinars, Workshops and Seminars click this
link: Options University
» Free sites
» Trading Platforms
Free Sites
For Stock and Option Traders convenience I have provided links to the
Major Stock Exchange sites that they are likely to use and also to the
Yahoo Finance
sites in the same country.
The Stock Exchanges offer many free resources including basic education
to trade the markets. Click on the links to open a new page to the
site. You may find it useful to bookmark this page.
Australia
ASX - The Australian Stock Exchange
Yahoo Finance Australia
Incredible Charts
SpaceJock
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Yahoo Finance Hong Kong
Japan
Tokyo Stock Exchange
Yahoo Finance Japan
Singapore
Singapore Stock Exchange
Yahoo Finance Singapore
Johannesburg, South Africa
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Yahoo Finance South Africa
Toronto, Canada
Toronto Stock Exchange
Yahoo Finance Canada
United Kingdom
London Stock Exchange
Yahoo Finance UK
USA
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange is now
merged with NYSE since January 16 2009
Nasdaq Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Options Exchange
Chicago Board of Options Exchange
Volatility Index
Yahoo Finance USA
Acharta Free Stock Charts
The Top 2 Software based Online Brokers as ranked by Barrons are:
Think or Swim
This is the platform recommended by Options University to all their
students as the best options trading platform.
Interactive Brokers
The Top 2 Web Browser based Online Brokers as ranked by Barrons are:
TD Ameritrade
OptionsXPress
There are many different CFD platforms available now as more providers
enter the Marketplace. This is making it very competitive and most are
offering incentives for your business. This can include:
- A
free trial
for a short
period
- Free
training
sessions on
how to use the
product
- Free
charting
packages
In the article "Choosing
a CFD Trading Platform"
I have outlined the key issues for you to evaluate a CFD platform.
Below are links to well known CFD providers.
MARKETMAKERS
There are differences between Marketmakers, and you should READ the
Product Disclosure Statement carefully to identify them. The terms of
Service varies with the provider. These can and do change over time.
The competition in the marketplace to obtain and keep clients is
undoubtedly a major factor in this dynamic market.
- CMC
CMC
Markets
- IG
Markets IG
Markets
- GFT
Forex GFT
Forex
- City
Index City
Index
CMC is a Marketmaker as the software platform name implies. They have
made
significant improvements to their platform this year and
now provide extensive training and charting facilities to their
clients.
IG markets advised that they do support the order placements by buying
or selling shares in the market, but that it is not a straight through
process and occurs after the initial action is completed.
GFT Forex is a US platform and can offer it via a downloadable
program Dealbook 360 or a Web Browser Dealbook Web. As its name
indicates it was developed to trade Forex, and CFD's have been added to
it. They also provide an excellent charting package for technical
analysis when trading. They offer training and additional services such
as Di Napoli Fibonacci methods to customers for a fee.
City index is another major provider of CFD's in Australia. Originally
established in London it has been in Australia for a few years now. It
has its own web based platform and offers a wide variety of products
including: Forex, Global Indices, and
Shares on the major Stock Exchanges. I have an account with them.
The
list
below are using
a common
platform from the SAXO Bank in Denmark with their own "Front Ends". The
SAXO Bank platform is excellent and provides a very good range of
charting facilities for use by the customer. I am not sure if they
offer a Marketmaker model and a Direct Market Access model. This may
depend on the particular provider.
- GET
Financial GET
Financial
GET
Financial
offers a
Direct Market
Access platform placing trades
through MAN Financial I have been informed. I have an
account with GET Financial them. - Halifax
Halifax
Investment Services
The Halifax
platforms
offer the
opportunity to trade the following
markets:
Australian
Equities
International
Equities
Exchange Traded
Options
Futures
Foreign Exchange
Foreign Exchange
Options
Contracts for
Difference
E-Minis
All CFD
share trades are executed via Direct
Market Access (DMA).
- Kinetic
Securities Pty
Ltd Kinetic
Securities
Kinetic provide access
through their new Global Direct platform
They are a boutique full service broking house and provide access to:
Equity trading
Derivative Trading
Commodity Futures
Index Futures
CFD's
Margin FX
IPO's and placements
Auto-Trading
Margin Lending
- Sonray
Sonray
Capital Markets
- Spectrum
Spectrum
Live
This Platform is the one used by Platinum Pursuits,
Daniel Kertcher's company.
- Stonebridge
Group includes
TRICOM Stonebridge Group
DIRECT MARKET ACCESS PROVIDERS
If my understanding is correct then the Direct Market Access providers
MAN Financial and E*Trade are using the same platform with their own
"Front Ends", but their terms of service may differ.
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