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There are essentially two main ways Spread betting/CFD/FX brokerages make money.  Most firms run both methods. I think the industry understands the various models pretty well, but clients, and sometimes regulators deem one way to be superior, and the other to be less desirable. These methods are usually referred to as the “A” book or

It’s nearly a year since the CFD and FX industry has had to include risk warnings detailing the profitability of clients who use their services. It is common to see “70-80% of clients lose” attached to all types of forex brokerages regardless of the number of professional clients, the business model of the brokerages, or

One of the most significant market events of late is the upside breakout in multiple US equity indices. Dow Industrials, one of the oldest stock benchmarks that comprises of 30 industrial members, surged to new all-time highs (see Featured Chart). The rally broke the key resistance at 27,000 decisively. Unless the index regresses and surrenders its

I got an email today from Plus 500 about their newly launched Women in Leadership Index. But what is it and where can you trade it? Fair play to Plus 500, they really are trying to grow up as a broker. they started off letting no end of trader job about in Forex trading, with

What is Slippage? Slippage is the difference between the intended executed price and the actual executive price. For example, you put in an order to buy a stock at £10.50 and it was executed at £10.55. The difference of £0.05 (£10.55-10.50) is the slippage. A ‘bad fill’. Of course, slippage can sometimes work in your

Why You Should Prepare Your Portfolio for a Recession One important signal coming from the global market last week (Mar-2019) was the inversion of the yield curve. This means the borrowing costs for a long-maturity bond, e.g., ten-year gov bond, is lower than that of a 90-day one. Amazing. The most worrying aspect of an