thatās one way to look at it
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I hope one of the points wasnāt where the sell button was and assume it meant the ease of selling FT shares. If this is the case then no, not at all 
If I buy a box of Thorntons chocolates in Tesco and have an issue I donāt go to a Thorntons deli shop but back to Tesco. The same principle with the FT shares.
And the 25k issue 
Never heard that issue before on anything other than GME and as you said Tesla then just do a couple transactions and job done
I am trying reading various discussions and find the latest reply is at the bottom , many discussions are over a year old
Is there a way to get to the recent discussions without using the scroll bar to drag down
I think? I am used to seeing the newer responses on most other forums or threads
Can you sort by latest? It is in the dropdown.
When in a thread you will see a timeline style vertical scroll bar on the right. Just tap or click the bottom of it where it says when the last reply happened. i.e 11h ago or 3d ago etc. It will take you to the bottom
If youāre on the forum home page then instead of clicking the title of the thread, instead click on the time under the Activity column. This will open the thread at the latest post
Guys what limits the ability to buy shares? (Apart from having the funds available)
I want to request Mistubishi be added (just because I want to buy one of their cars so figured itād be nice to own stock in the company Iām getting a car from) but would it even be possible to get share from the Tokyo stock market?
And similarly Iāve seen alot of comments about UK fractional shares not being available is that just something Freetrade doesnāt do or is that something you cannot do?
Hey team. Great community, it seems!
Iām new to Freetrade but I have been (blindly) investing for a while. I want to turn over a new leaf in my investing journey.
How do know decide what to invest in?
Does anyone have a couple tips/tools I can use when investing in stocks, to avoid investing so blindly? I tend to get swept up in the reddit, newsworthy, big tech stocks.
I do not have time to review financial statements of companies, but i want to make somewhat informed decisions - is that possible in a short amount of time or am I up against it?
I started that way, and decided that I didnāt have a good idea of the valuation of the companies I was invested in.
Iām gradually selling off my shares (even though I seemed to have picked pretty good performers on the whole) and replacing them with ETFs, currently mostly FTSE100 and S&P500 and a smaller holding in VWRP. I also have some VGOV bonds, but only buy them when they seem to dip.
If you search the forum more, Cameron has some good posts about his ETF choices. Itās worth reading, even if you decide to do something else.
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Thanks @ralf .
Yeah, I have a few ETFs with another platform. I am keen on using Freetrade for individual stocks - but I have come to realise that unless you are dedicated and focussed on it - its highly speculative. So your advice is good!
I think I will continue doing a mix of ETFs and individual stocks, but will need to look around for resources/insights/platforms to make sure Iām not just gamblingā¦
The app itself is only available to download in the UK, but if I have already downloaded it, can I still continue to use it and trade while Iām on holiday outside the UK ?
Yes .
Hi, Everyone; Howās it going?
I have overly optimistic questions about TAX.
If my profits from selling stock were say, Ā£125,000 would that push my income tax bracket up for the following year; or are the income tax brackets kept separate from Capital Gains? (aside from the calculation of CGT).
Likewise, as a sole trader, would the amount I have to prepay toward my āPayments on accountā go up as a result of the profits from the stocks?
As I said, Iām just curious to know how trading stocks affect income tax. The likelihood of me ever making enough profit to push me into another tax bracket is non-existant.
Thanks a bundle.
Profit from selling stocks is a capital gain and is taxed separate from income. It is not used to calculate payments on account.
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@DavidM Short, sweet and easy to understand.
Thanks a bundle
Now I just need to figure out a magical way to make that amount of money. 
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Hi All!
Totally new to all this and may well be asking some possibly daft questionsā¦
First one - can I start with a small amount of money, say Ā£50, and learn my way around nice and slowly?
Thanks!
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Hi @SB426
Absolutely!! You should defiantly start with a little a build over time as you feel more comfortable.
I would start looking at companies you know and might uses, many have threads here and people post stories and articles that you might like to read.
Apple, Google, Greggs just for starters.
Freetrade have some reading designed precisely for new investors here How to invest in stocks - A beginnerās guide | Freetrade or videos on the this YouTube is good FREETRADE FOR BEGINNERS - How To Open An Account And Buy Your First Shares // Step-By-Step Guide - YouTube
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Neil!
Thank you, that made me feel better. Iāll keep reading, keep asking, and when Iām ready Iāll dive in.
Actually, Greggs was on my list of companies to look at, but I suspect Apple and Google are way out of my reach just yet
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You can also easily invest in Apple or Google. Just specify how much you want to invest and it will buy a fraction of the share. No need to buy a full one.
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Fab, thanks for the info. Iāve learned something already!
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Make sure you dive in sooner rather than later if you havenāt already joined the app. Thereās a comp running to get a chance to win higher prizes for new customers.
Edit: also, when you do register, it would be great to hear what your user number is in app in the āhow many usersā thread.
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