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Simple examples are good Shark - you shown there the advantage of CFD's is that the gearing means you can have bigger position with smaller stake - however when you get the market direction wrong - you will also take a bigger hit.

All decent CFD brokers (EDF Man, Cantor, City Index etc) will adjust prices to reflect dividends, stocks splits etc on the underlying stock.

As basic outline of money management:

- Dont risk more than 5% of your available trading capital on any single position.

- Don't invest in more than one stock in any sector - diversification spreads risk.

- Think in terms of percentage return (loss) rather than absolute money terms, this will ensure you standardise your trades.

- Trade with stops and NEVER change you stop - its OK to cut a bad trade early before it hits your stop, but never let a bad position become a terrible position. Losses are normal - get used to taking small losses and run your profitable trades.

Money management is easy enough to learn - but needs discipline to stick with it.

The next factor is trading strategy - everyone is different and it will take time for you find a methodology that you feel comfortable with and this I can't really advise you.