For a beginner, is it better to trade a short time frame ? Longer time frame ? There are pros and cons.
You said:
"i was interested to read that cfd,s are manipulated as i can see this happening.i feel as though someone in america is sitting behind a computer screen with the information that say eg,90% of stops are set at xxx and then manipulate to take them out"
If that is how you feel, or what you think, then why try to trade CFDs ? If you don't have confidence in the environment of the instruments you are trading, it can play havoc on your mind and can easily influence your view of the chart in front of you.