Table of Contents

About the Author Acknowledgements Preface Introduction Who should read this book Why you need this book How this book is structured 1. A Quick Overview of Betting Betting Types of betting Summary 2. What is a Binary Bet? Comparison with other fixed-odds betting Complementary binary bets Risk and reward Binary bets - the market today Summary 3. Trading Binary Bets Binary betting prices are continually changing Closing out a bet early Trading bets Summary 4. Different Types of Binary Bets IG Inde - financial bets IG Inde - sports bets Betfair - financial Betfair - sport BetOnMarkets - financial only BetsForTraders - financial only HedgeStreet Inc - financial only ChoiceOdds - financial only Summary 5. Getting Started Choosing a binary betting company Opening an account Logging in Viewing charts Funding your account (margining) Placing a bet Closing a bet Telephone Bet size Limits and stops Monitoring positions Dealing times and times to trade Spreads Taxfree Regulation and compliance Commissions Taking profits Summary 6. Real-Life Trading Examples Six trades Summary 7. Ten Binary Betting Tips Appendices I Directory of Binary Betting Companies II Differences between spread betting and binary bets III Different ways of expressing fixed-odds bets Index

About the Author

John Piper has been involved with markets since his early twenties. In the late 1980s he started to trade options full time and did so right through the Crash of 1987 - an experience that stands him in good stead for markets today. For over a decade he has been the editor of The Technical Trader, the leading newsletter in the UK for those who trade futures and options markets worldwide. His articles bring a fine edge of analysis to markets and how they work. He trades full time, making consistent profits, and now manages money for selected clients at Berkeley Futures Ltd, a firm regulated by the SFA. He lives in Cobham, Surrey and in Massa, Italy.

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