Our comparison of the best trading platforms rank pricing, market access, customer services, apps and what added value a broker offers.
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 […]
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In this guide will cover indepth the different types of technical analysis and how they can be used for trading including: Support and resistance Moving averages Momentum indicators Price breakouts Trend changes Group analysis What is technical analysis? Technical analysis is a type of trading that identifies opportunities by historical patterns such as price action
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There are two times when the market is potentially most liquid for forex trading and certain times when you really shouldn’t be trading at all. Best time of day to trade Forex The best times of day to trade Forex is the open and close – when everyone else is trading. This is because the
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The process for starting to trade CFDs is: Compare CFD trading accounts: When you are comparing CFD accounts, it is a good opportunity to decide if you want to trade on margin with a CFD or a financial spread bet. Whilst both CFD and spread betting offer leveraged trading, there are some differences between the
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CFD trading platforms have three potential sources of income, trading revenue (commissions or spreads), financing charges and the b-book. Trading Revenue It’s common for a broker to charge a commission or widen the spread around the market. If a broker offers DMA, CFD trading commission will be added post-trade, otherwise, CFD commission will be built
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Market makers in the UK have started offering prices on the speed, impact and distance of Chris Rock’s retaliation slap to Will Smith. Following Will Smith’s headline-grabbing slap of Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, Rock will be returning the slap in an organised meet at one of his stand-up comedy shows. Slap speed prices
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IG Group, the UK’s largest margin trading broker has partnered with Signal Centre to offer new online trade ideas and signals service. IG – winner of our award for best spread betting broker in 2020 and 2018 is has increased it’s added value offering again. Read our full review of IG’s trading platform here What
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There are literally thousands of CFD brokers that operate around the world and most will accept clients from the UK. But how do you know which one is best and where to start? We’ve put together a comparison of CFD brokers so you can compare CFD trading platforms, that are industry leaders and offer the best
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The answer to whether or not you have to pay tax on forex trading depends on how you trade forex. For the majority of forex trading, you do have to pay tax, but there is a way to trade forex in the UK without having to pay capital gains tax on your profits. Want to
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eCommerce retailers are thriving during the pandemic. Listed online companies are reporting amazing sales growth, leading to some spectacular rallies. Should investors look to buy into some of the world’s leading eCommerce companies when opportunities arise or is it too late? Why invest in online retailers? The pandemic has completely changed consumer behaviour. Physical shopping