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Where to put the safety net

How can spread betters use stop losses to save the fortunes they have without risking the fortunes they seek by stopping out ultimately profitable trades? Jeremy Lacey finds the secret is in knowing where to place the stop, which can allow you to chance your arm without losing your... READ MORE >>

Swing time

On 21 January everything changed for traders. In just one day, a variety of factors combined to send global equity markets into a tailspin. Helen Castell takes heart that big money can be made from the market swings On a typical day, the FTSE 100 tends to move in a range of around 50 to... READ MORE >>

The Full FTSE - Part Four: FTSE FLEDGLING

The lower reaches of the FTSE may have a reputation as a company graveyard, but there are occasional treasures and acorns buried among the bodies. Simon Keane introduces the final part of Shares’ Full FTSE Review, in which the team searches the depths for pearls and the mighty oaks of the... READ MORE >>