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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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City Index, one of the most established spread betting and margin trading brokers, has revamped its branding and services. The new-look moves the firm away from its distinctive yellow and black colour scheme and logo, to something more subtle. However, it’s the new services that accompany the re-branding that are likely to be of most
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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StoneX Group, the owner of Gain Capital and forex broker City Index, updated the market on its recent performance this week, with the release of its Q2 2022 results, a period which ended on March 31st. Quarterly operating revenues rose by +16.0% to $544.70 million whilst net income for the quarter came in at $64.0
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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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