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10 April 2024

Still Time to Invest in Gold at a Record High?

It has been a golden start to 2024 with the price of gold shooting to record highs, north of $1300 per oz. Why have the gold bugs returned and is there still time to buy ...

Markets

12 October 2023

How do index CFDs work? | Indices 101

Index Contracts for Difference (Index CFDs) have emerged as an expedient avenue for trading the comprehensive stock market, offering an attractive choice for investors seeking to diversify their portfolio without the need to ...

Stocks ・ Bonds ・ Commodities ・ Macro

27 September 2023

What is Ray Dalio’s investing Strategy? And why isn’t it working?

Ray Dalio, notable for founding Bridgewater Associates, the most prominent hedge fund worldwide, is renowned as a self-made billionaire with an intriguing approach to investment strategy. His prowess in finance ...

Stocks ・ Forex ・

4 September 2023

Trading strategy : breakouts or pullbacks?

Trading breakouts or pullbacks, which is better? This is a hotly contested debate, even among professional traders – but it shouldn’t be! Both methods, Breakout Trading and Pullback Trading, have their own unique ...

Forex ・

1 September 2023

Tips to avoid a forex scam or pyramid scheme

There is a clear distinction between the legitimate Forex market and deceptive Forex scams or pyramid ...

Forex ・ CFDs

28 August 2023

Price action CFD trading strategy: rejection candles

The fundamental premise of this CFD trading strategy hinges on harnessing the power of Japanese candlestick patterns to pinpoint a price level that ...

Forex ・

25 August 2023

News trading with Forex Factory using the economic calendar

Forex Factory, accessible via the forexfactory.com domain, is an established resource and a forex calendar renowned for its reliability when it comes to trading the news. This guide seeks to dissect various ...

Stocks ・ Technical Analysis

7 August 2023

Book Review: 7 Lessons from the Must-Read 'Trading in the Zone'

This article takes its inspiration from the classic trading book: Trading in the Zone by Mark Douglas. He has written other trading-related books to teach people about the trading journey and how to have a winning attitude in the ...

Forex ・

4 August 2023

Effective Forex Trading Strategy: 5 Tactics for Money Management

A well-defined Forex trading money management system is crucial to becoming a successful trader. It's not just about having a good forex trading strategy, but also understanding the intricate aspects of the trading world. Topics ...

Technical Analysis

2 August 2023

3 Best Technical Indicators for a Short Term Trading Strategy

Understanding the importance of technical indicators in trading is essential for any trader looking to make the most of their short-term trading strategy. Indicators like the Stochastic ...

Europe ・ Investing ・ The Swiss Series ・ CFDs

18 August 2021

Investing in Switzerland | Stocks, ETFs, ADRs & CFDs

Switzerland has a well-deserved reputation as being one of the world’s safest places to store your money. Investing in Switzerland can be done through Swiss stocks, ETFs, bonds, gold and more.

Investing

3 August 2021

6 Top reasons to start investing early

You are contemplating whether you should start investing and want to know why it might be a good idea. Then, this article is for you.

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