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IG Expands Extended Hours Trading to 200+ US Stocks

Spread betting broker IG has significantly expanded its extended hours trading offering, allowing clients to trade over 200 popular US stocks outside traditional market hours. From 21st July 2025, IG clients can trade from 9am to 1am (Monday to Thursday) and 9am to 10pm on Fridays,  well beyond standard US market hours. This feature is

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Is XTB on MT4 or MT5?

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CMC Markets MT4 Review

Compare CMC Markets against other MT4 trading platforms below: You may also be interested in: Why can’t the media get it that Plus500 does not offer spread betting How To Trade Futures in The UK Best Forex Pairs to Trade

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Interactive Brokers Launches ‘Investment Themes’ Tool to Help Investors Turn Trends into Trades

Interactive Brokers has unveiled a new Investment Themes feature designed to help investors cut through market noise and uncover investable opportunities. Investment Themes are available across IBKR’s trading platforms, the new tool simplifies stock research by helping users explore companies linked to real-world trends,  from “Generative AI” to “Nuclear Energy” without needing to know a

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Best Demo Trading Accounts Compared & Reviewed

Demo trading accounts are a great way to test a broker’s platform and experiment with trading strategies with virtual money.  ❓Methodology: Our experts chose what we think are the best demo trading accounts based on: Over 30,000 votes and awards in the coveted Good Money Guide annual awards Our own experiences testing the demo accounts

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How To Receive A Large Amount Of Money From Abroad

The cheapest way to receive large amounts of money from abroad is is to use a currency broker. Follow these steps to ensure you get the best exchange rate when receiving foreign currency. Open an account with a currency broker like OFX or Currencies Direct (they will give you much better exchange rates than banks). A currency broker can receive

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eToro Launches Recurring Investing Orders for UK, European and UAE Users

Multi-asset investment platform eToro has launched a new recurring investments feature, allowing users in the UK, Europe, and UAE investors to automatically buy stocks, ETFs, and cryptoassets at regular intervals. The new functionality is designed to support long-term investing habits, enabling users to set up automatic buy orders on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis.

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5 ways to hedge your currency exposure and where you can do it

Currency hedging is a strategy used to reduce your exposure to adverse foreign exchange price moves. There are different types of currency hedging strategies that can be active or passive and include currency forward contracts, options and derivatives and are all relevant to different types of situations. In this guide, we examine a few simple

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Best Currency Cards For Spending Money Abroad

Currency cards are debit card-style payment cards designed to be used while you are on holiday or travelling outside the UK to pay for goods and services, usually anywhere you see the Visa or Mastercard symbol. Best Currency Card Exchange Rates Compared & Reviewed How do currency cards differ? Some currency cards are provided by

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Best Brokers For Recurring Investments tested

In this guide, you can compare the best accounts for setting up regular investments. We also take a look at the pros and cons of drip-feeding versus lump-sum investing. eToro – great for buying regular US stocks I tested eToro’s new regular investing service, with two orders in Lloyds and Tesla, because well, everyone is

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How To Buy Bitcoin In The UK

If you want to buy Bitcoin (BTC) you need a crypto platform like eToro,  an investing account like IG, or a cryptocurrency exchange like Coinbase. In this guide, we look at four easy ways to buy the popular crypto-asset for your portfolio, plus the risks involved. Bitcoin: How to invest in the UK To buy

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Best Cryptocurrency Exchanges Compared & Reviewed

Methodology: We have chosen what we think are the best cryptocurrency exchanges based on: over 30,000 votes in our annual awards our own experiences testing the crypto exchange accounts with real money an in-depth comparison of the features that make them stand out compared to alternative cryptocurrency exchanges. interviews with the crypto exchange CEOs and

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