News broke over the weekend that MT4 and MT5 had been removed from the App IOS store, many speculating it was due to connections with Russia. Or it may just be because the US has never really liked private clients trading Forex derivatives, for instance, CFDs are banned in the US. But whatever the reason, …
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Hargreaves Lansdown – Waitrose – can be more expensive, but just a nice place to shop Interactive Investor – Tesco – everything you need, small or large AJ Bell Youinvest – ASDA – you can buy the same stuff as everywhere else, it just costs less Vanguard – Lidl – loads of own branded products …
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In this guide, we examine a few simple ways to protect you and your business capital from volatile currency markets. What is currency hedging? A currency hedging strategy is used to reduce your exposure to adverse foreign exchange price moves. There are different types of currency hedging strategies that can be active or passive and …
Compare exchange rates for receiving currency from abroad How to receive large amounts of money from overseas If you are receiving large amounts of money from overseas you could save money by using a currency broker to handle your transaction. They offer much better exchange rates than high street banks, give you control over the …
Forex brokers make money through commissions, spreads and other commission charges, and their hedging or B-book activities. Commissions Each time a client trades with a broker, they pay the bid-offer spread – the difference between the price that you can sell an instrument at and the price at which you can buy that instrument. You …
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Yes, eToro is generally good for beginners, but there are also some downsides and significant risks for those new to investing. In this guide, I’ll go through why eToro is good for beginner traders, why it’s not, and also what better options there are for new investors. I’ve covered in my main eToro review what …
Bestinvest Review Another way to phrase this review title would be, that one of the worst things about investing online, is having to invest online… This is because investing is a fairly solitary activity. Gone are the days of weekly investment club meetings down the pub, or regular lunches with your stock broker. Plus if …
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All brokers regulated by the FCA that offer derivatives products like CFD trading platforms and financial spread betting must now show what percentage of their clients lose money. There has never been any doubt that online trading is a high-risk form of speculation, but it wasn’t until the FCA and ESMA insisted that derivatives brokers …
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If you are looking for an online trading platform that offers guaranteed stop losses, we’ve put together a handy little guide on what guaranteed stop losses are, their advantages and disadvantages and also which brokers offer them. What is a guaranteed stop? Guaranteed stop losses are stops are like normal stop losses but differ in …
If you are concerned that you are getting excessive slippage on your stop orders placed with your forex, CFD or spread betting broker, it may actually be your own fault. The first thing to understand is that not all stops are the same. There are many different types that all fulfill specific executions based on …
