Our comparison of the best trading platforms rank pricing, market access, customer services, apps and what added value a broker offers.
Question: Can I use an ISA to invest in MT4? The short answer to this is no you can’t. The reason for this is that MT4 brokers do not support dealing in physical stocks and shares. Rather it’s a specialist platform for margin trading products, such as CFDs and rolling spot FX trading. When you […]
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Original Question: Hi, I’m looking to Spread Bet as a day trader on the NASDAQ and NYSE. I’m looking for a platform that offers free guaranteed stop losses, access to small cap tech and pharma with excellent analytics and small spreads. Any ideas? Spreadex is the short answer, but for the longer version please read
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The original question was: DO YOU KNOW WITH WICH BROKER I CAN TRADE VIX FUTURES (APART INTERACTIVE ) THANKS If you’re not keen on Interactive Brokers, there are a plethora of futures brokers that offer access to VIX futures. However, I wouldn’t discount IBKR, they have a good reputation, low fees and provide access to
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While the UK bank sector enjoyed a bumper rally after Number 10 agreed a deal with the EU, excluded from this group is the Metro Group (MTRO). More recently, its share price could not sustain a rebound even after its founder resigned with immediate effect. This suggests that Metro’s bank goes deeper than the top
7 funds are short Pearson (PSON) but it is oversold; buy into a counter-trend rally? Read More »
Leading FX and CFD broker CMC Markets announced this week that it is to extend its product range with the introduction of a dozen bespoke currency indices or baskets. The new instruments have been built on a trade-weighted basis, but CMC Markets is also going to be monitoring what they term the stability and liquidity
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A while ago, we spoke to Joshua Raymond about putting effective trading strategies in place. Now, as XTB seeks to address the forex industry’s negligence when it comes to self-education for traders we do a quick Q&A on XTB educational resources. I suppose the first question is why do you think there is negligence in
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The daily turnover in global FX markets now exceeds US$ 6.0 trillion per day, according to data from the Bank for International Settlements 2019 triennial survey. In a market of that size, any savings that can be achieved on transaction and settlement costs can quickly accrue into serious money. Two new initiatives have recently come
It’s now a little easier to send money to CIty Index as they add PayPal to their deposit and withdrawal methods. It’s probably cost them a load of money in fees to do so as you need extra regulation and PayPal will no doubt be charging City Index a premium for making it quicker for
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Brexit: Deal or No Deal? Investors wait with bated breath Last Thursday, market rejoiced after the Irish Taoiseach and the UK PM spotted a ‘pathway’ to a Brexit deal. In the following 48 hours after their meeting, Pound Sterling soared. After the weekend, however, cooler heads returned. First, the EU is ‘puzzled’ by UK’s offer.
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As we have recently seen CFD brokers are currently tweaking their offerings, on both sides of the Atlantic, in an effort to attract and retain customers. Thus far the focus has largely been on price and trading terms as well as some adjustments to the product list. However, some initiatives have been a bit more
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