This is the only comprehensive UK-published guide to short-term trading, combining detailed reference information with the author's advice on strategy and tactics. Every serious trader in the UK needs this book – not a nice-to-have, but a must-have!The 10 key things you will learn:– Detailed description of the different trading platforms (SEAQ, SETS, SETSmm, SEATS Plus) on the London Stock Exchange. – How to deal inside the spread in market making stocks and get the best price. – How auctions work on the London Stock Exchange platforms. – The importance of direct market access for active traders. – The secrets of programme trading, index arbitrage and block deals. – How the cash, futures, lending and derivatives markets interact. – The secrets and risks of short selling. – Which directors' deals to follow and which are irrelevant. – How to make money from takeover situations. – Secret strategies from an established and successful trader.