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31 July 2023

Candlestick Reversal Patterns | Top 5 for Forex Trading

The Basics of Candlestick Components sets the foundational understanding of the different elements of a candlestick chart, a popular tool used by traders. This guide explores the Types of Reversal Patterns, which ...

Tell me more ・ CFDs ・ Short selling ・ Momentum

30 September 2022

3 Momentum Trading Strategies For Going Short Index CFDs

When markets are volatile, it makes sense to use momentum strategies that use that volatility to their advantage. One of the best day trading techniques to ...

Getting Started ・ Tell me more ・ CFDs ・ Futures

6 April 2022

CFDs vs Futures | Differences Explained

There is some overlap between CFDs vs Futures - this is a guide explaining the difference and when one might be better to use than the other.

Tell me more ・ Options ・ CFDs

30 March 2022

CFDs vs Options | Which one to use and when?

Both CFDs and options contracts are a type of financial derivative popular for day trading that have unique features, advantages and risks.

Crypto ・ Tell me more

18 February 2022

Bitcoin vs Ethereum vs Altcoins

Bitcoin is the superstar of cryptocurrencies that the majority of people have heard of, but what makes Ethereum any different- and what about Altcoins?

Funds ・ Tell me more

5 January 2022

ETFs vs Funds - Which is the Best Investment?

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are rapidly becoming the investing vehicle of choice. What are the pros and cons of ETFs vs mutual funds?

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15 December 2021

How do Funds Work?

For individual investors looking for professional management of some portion of their stock portfolio and/or bond portfolio, the go-to option is a mutual fund.

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25 February 2021

Fractional Shares

Fractional shares allow you to put together a portfolio of high-quality investments without having to spend a lot of money.

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2 February 2021

Forex Trading Explained

Are you a beginner investor looking to enter the forex market? We’ve got you covered from start to finish. In this article we’ll make it easy by teaching you all about forex trading orders, forex trading strategies, ...

Crypto ・ Tell me more

24 November 2020

Blockchain explained

In order to understand what Bitcoin is, we need to understand the technology it is built on; the blockchain. Blockchain is to Bitcoin, what the internet is to email. A big electronic system, on top of which you can build applications. ...

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19 October 2020

Beginners guide to trading stocks CFDs

Trading CFDs is a popular way to trade stocks and shares including popular companies like UBS and Facebook listed on global stock exchanges.

CFDs are complex instruments and are not suitable for everyone as they can rapidly trigger losses that exceed your deposits. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work. Please see our Risk Disclosure Notice so you can fully understand the risks involved and whether you can afford to take the risk.

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