Knowledge
November 1, 2024
In forex trading, a lot is a standard unit of measure to determine the volume of your trading position. It has a direct impact on the […]
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 8, 2024
Trend trading, a popular forex strategy, focuses on identifying assets that are moving in a sustained direction for a period of time. The extent of gains […]
October 7, 2024
The January 30, 2024, news of Biden’s plans to retaliate against the drone attack in Jordan lifted the WTI by $1.04 and Brent crude by $0.47. […]
October 4, 2024
The EUR/USD is the most traded forex pair. In 2022, it accounted for 23% of the daily forex trading turnover worldwide. The pair involves two of […]
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 30, 2024
Technical analysis uses historical price movements to predict how markets may move in the future. Many traders prefer technical analysis, as it cuts out all the […]
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 23, 2024
While the name might be confusing, long and short positions do not refer to the duration or size of the trade. Going long or short refers […]
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 19, 2024
Industry jargon helps you understand and communicate complex concepts/situations concisely. Become familiar with the most popular trading terms to understand and discuss the financial markets with […]
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 16, 2024
Being able to identify price patterns that indicate a change in market direction is an extremely useful skill for traders. Trend reversals enable traders to identify […]
September 13, 2024
You’ve worked hard to understand the financial markets, choose your preferred asset classes and instruments, and practice on a demo account to hone your trading strategy. […]
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 11, 2024
Biden bowed out of the US presidential elections on July 21, 2024, following which Kamala Harris secured the Democratic Party’s nomination. The entry of a younger […]