Trading Strategies
October 10, 2024
On August 4, 2024, the S&P500 index declined by 3%. It was the steepest single-day decline since September 2022. The fears of an economic slowdown in […]
October 9, 2024
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) lowered its benchmark interest rates, for the first time in 4 years, on September 18, 2024. The 50 basis points (bps) […]
October 3, 2024
The DE40 index, also known as the DAX, tracks the performance of 40 of the largest blue-chip stocks listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. This index […]
October 2, 2024
Did you know that the stocks that make up the Magnificent 7 – Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla – account for 31% of […]
October 1, 2024
Gold has rallied remarkably since March 2024, climbing to newer highs multiple times during the second quarter of the year. The uptrend continued into the third […]
September 27, 2024
Being leveraged instruments, CFDs call for a well-planned approach to trading. The first step to this is learning popular trading strategies. This is particularly useful as […]
September 20, 2024
After the end of World War II, the US economy and its currency emerged as one of the strongest worldwide. Plus, the US dollar was pegged […]
September 18, 2024
Proprietary trading involves the usual market risks traders face, such as liquidity, volatility and leverage. And although you are trading with the broker’s funds, the capital […]
September 17, 2024
Trend trading is one of the most popular forex strategies. Scalpers, intraday traders, high-frequency traders, daily traders, and even long-term traders aim to ride trends to […]
September 12, 2024
Traditionally, proprietary trading (prop trading) firms, like investment banks, hedge funds, and brokerages would offer traders the opportunity to trade with the firm’s funds and offer […]
September 9, 2024
George Soros became known as the man who broke the Bank of England with his impeccable timing of short selling. The renowned forex trader’s short sale […]
September 6, 2024
Derivatives allow traders to gain exposure to price fluctuations in the financial markets without having to buy and own the underlying asset. The rise and phenomenal […]
September 5, 2024
The US dollar is undoubtedly the most traded currency in the world, comprising nearly 90% of all forex transactions. All the 7 major pairs include the US dollar. […]
September 4, 2024
Although the landscape of proprietary trading (prop trading) is relatively nascent compared to the history of the financial markets, it is a rapidly growing phenomenon. The […]
August 25, 2024
The per-ounce price of silver rose 23.37% in the 12 months to August 2024. After repeatedly testing the $30 level, the precious metal hit a 12-year high of $31.80/oz […]
August 23, 2024
Major FX pairs, such as the EUR/USD, USD/JPY and GBP/USD, are popular among traders for their massive trading volumes in the global forex markets. However, minor […]
August 21, 2024
According to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Index report, the year-to-date return on emerging market (EM) equities stood at 7.49% on June 28, 2024, with an […]
August 20, 2024
The US dollar/Japanese yen (USD/JPY) is among the most actively traded forex pairs. Its popularity means that liquidity and trading volumes tend to be high, leading to […]
August 16, 2024
Silver is the second most popular precious metal among bullion traders. The white metal has been shining bright for centuries as a store for value, much […]
August 15, 2024
Market analysis is the cornerstone of trading. It helps you make sense of price movements. It also allows you to process more data than you can […]
