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CMC Markets starts the New Year with the launch of a series of high-profile Artful Trader podcasts A while ago we were a little rude about CMC’s Alexa app. Not their fault, it’s voice recognition devices in general. There are just some things they are not appropriate for. But nevermind, they seem to be back […]
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Question: I’m looking for a good options broker that has no limits on the number of positions you can place and accepts UK clients Answer: There will always be a limit on the number of positions you can have open at any one time whoever your options broker is. Firstly, your maximum position size will
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In the latest twist to the mini-bond saga, the UK FCA or Financial Conduct Authority has issued a ban on the financial promotion of the asset class to retail investors. A move which has left many in the markets scratching their heads, the regulator has said that the ban will remain in place for a
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FTSE 250 listed Playtech announced what amounted to a “profits warning” on Friday saying that its full-year earnings will not meet analysts’ expectations, what’s more, it laid the blame for the downturn at the door of its CFD trading financial division, Tradetech, saying it had “underperformed”. Playtech itself has come under increasing pressure from activist
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Leading CFD and spread betting provider IG Group has launched another range of products aimed at retail traders and spread bettors in the shape of what it calls daily options trading. These new contracts will be available as margin trades or spread bets and will be offered over a range of leading currencies, equity indices
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Interactive Brokers, one of America’s largest online brokerages dropped something of a bombshell late in September 2019 when it announced that it was to offer ”commission-free trading” from early October 2019 with IBKR Lite. That announcement came from Interactive Brokers, which is to launch the new service known as IBKR Lite, as of October 2019.
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