Trading the stockmarket (NO Referrals)

Got out of Blackberry at 19.5, it's a good profit for me. Although am sure it'll peak a little higher at some point. I'll hang around ready to buy back in when it drops nearer to $10 again!

I wonder if part of it is people buying it thinking it's Bed Bath and Beyond which seems to be grouped in with GME/AMC?
 
You guys are very premature, not even 30m in and "it's over". come on.
Could easily come back for EOW high, but I made stupid high amounts on where it was sitting, AMC announced they are selling off more stock, so don't see a reason to chance more.
 
Could easily come back for EOW high, but I made stupid high amounts on where it was sitting, AMC announced they are selling off more stock, so don't see a reason to chance more.

I made a nice 93% too. Not massive amounts compared to my first GME but enough to pay for my USA holiday. I kept a token 1 share back just because.
 
I was given an ig.com account for my birthday so I didn't get the chance to compare their fees to other trading platforms, but IG do appear to be quite expensive.

Is there a general consensus here of who is "the best" in terms of functionality and value for money?
There's not really a general consensus but from what research I have personally done; Vanguard is the best value but you are limited to just their funds/ETFs. If you want a wider range of investments; Fidelity is the best value below £50,000 total investment and Interactive Investor is the best value above £50,000. If you want to be making a large number of trades rather than holding long term then a zero commission fee platform like Trading 212 would be better.

Different platforms also have different levels of hand-holding so your level of experience might be a factor in determining what platform to go for. Something like Nutmeg is good for people not interested in the underlying investments and just want a ready made fund based on their risk tolerance. If you want something a bit more detailed then Hargreaves Lansdown is well regarded and generally offers more advice as to what investments to make. It's quite similar in features to Fidelity but it is a bit more beginner friendly, however HL's fees are very slightly higher.
 
Bit disappointed t212 is not allowing new cfd positions on AMC. Moved a load of cash ready to go short before game on this morning and then saw couldn't open a position.

What's the reasoning for this?
 
Bit disappointed t212 is not allowing new cfd positions on AMC. Moved a load of cash ready to go short before game on this morning and then saw couldn't open a position.

What's the reasoning for this?
Probably something similar to what happened in January with brokers halting trades on GameStop. The broker is required to place a deposit using its own funds at a clearinghouse to cover risks until trades are settled between a buyer and seller. With the level of volatility and risk in AMC right now, T212 might not have the funds available to comply with these deposit requirements.
 
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