HappyArber
I can't agree re IG Index seeking to sucker people into betting spreads by allowing them to play with binaries. Two things: first, there is a large group of traders, of whom I'm one, who have no interest in spreads - if binaries were withdrawn from the market I'd look at CFDs, but not spreads; second, IG Index makes money from binaries - 90% of its players lose money, and each of them provides the company with two grand per year in profit. IG Index is not going to let that kind of money go, on the off chance that binary players would switch to spreads. if you doubt this, ask yourself why IG Index is focussing on pushing binaries to the Asian market. If you still question whether there is money to be made in binary betting - and that it's not a loss leader - ask yourself why other companies are moving into the market, i.e. ChoiceOdds and BetsForTraders. Finally, BetOnMarkets has been ploughing the binary betting field for going on five years now, and I've never heard any suggestion that they're losing money.
NQR
I agree with you about BetsForTraders offering a wider range of opportunities. I've been making a living from binaries - binarybet and extrabet - for going on two years now and I've done that by developing one strategy and sticking to it. I think the same thing can be achieved with BetsForTraders. By the way, I've spoken to them about being able to sell a position before expiry time, and they hope to introduce the facility either at the same time they go 'live' or shortly after. This can only increase the possibility to profit from a properly structured bet.
RIWF