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RE: CFD'S



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Similar yes but different in the fact they are easy to go short on 
individual stocks. You don't have to borrow the stock just sell it. So its 
a little like futures in that respect. I can't wait until it's here if they 
let us have it.

Robert





At 09:55 PM 6/19/00 -0500, M. Simms wrote:
>Aren't the CFD's similar to the new tracking fund derivatives.....QQQ's,
>HHH's, and the Spyders ??
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Shawn Andrew [mailto:Shawn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 12:34 PM
> > To: robert.cummings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: CFD'S
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > robert.cummings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Anybody trading this now.
> > >
> > > Robert
> > >
> >
> > YES  Indeed. Have been trading CFD's for the 6 months. Excellent for
> > short positions. I have been trying to bring it to the attention of many
> > US traders but finally realized foreign Brokerage firms are fobidden to
> > offer CFD contracts to individual US investors. With only a margin
> > requirement of  20% Midas allows one to trade practically most Nasdaq
> > stocks.
> > Another Company offering CFD's with live realtime free quotes is CMCPLC.
> >
> > It offers what Single stock futures will probably offer when they are
> > finally allowed.
> >
> > Regards
> > Shawn
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