Shorting

[Salv]

Wat instruments can be used to short a share, and which is the simplest to use?

[Theater_Cat]

SSF simplest, but very dangerous (high leverage)

[dookie]

There are warrants too. Which is simpler? I'm not sure. I suppose they have similarities and differences. It's useful to understand both.

[Rovert]

Yes PUT warrant....look for the EP's (European put). But choose based on weekly decay and leverage

[dookie]

I mean both warrants and futures :-)

[#6]

With CFDs there's no rollover fee (as you have with SSFs), and IMO the costs per trade is also less, especially if you trade smaller amounts.

[dookie]

Is there any truth in the rumour that we will be able to trade CFDs with Standard sometime soon?

[Theater_Cat]

yes, but cfd's are also unregulated - wont touch them with a barge pole!

[Salv]

CFD's?

[dookie]

Ah yes - à la DealSteal... or Dealstream or whatever. I think I'd also rather stick to exchange traded SSFs with counter party guarantees an all than save the few bucks apparently to be saved on CFD transaction costs.

[dookie]

Contract for difference.

[#12]

Global Trader, where I trade CFDs, seems quite solid. Their European operation had troubles last year with some trader's margin calls, and it forced them to take measures and become more vigilant. I like to trade small volumes on 10-20 different shares at once, and on StandardBank SSFs with their minumum nr allowed to trade - killed my position sizing.