Online share-trading platforms allow private investors to handle their own trades. An attractive idea to many investors who like to keep an eye on the market. Various platforms are available to South African traders. Some investors enjoy the near real-time trading, but others complain that these platforms often have time-delays that prevent them from getting the deals that they are after. CNBC Africa is joined by Charles Collocott, Sharenet Securities ,CFDs Manager ; Petri Redelinghuys, independent trader and Mark Humphreys, Business manager of Online trading at Standard Bank, Corporate and Investment banking.