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Marcus Holland

Marcus Holland has been trading the financial markets since 2007 with a particular focus on soft commodities. He graduated in 2004 from the University of Plymouth with a BA (Hons) in Business and Finance.

By Marcus Holland On Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
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Forex Trading Demo Account

The very best way to learn forex trading isn’t to spend countless hours reading articles or YouTube videos, it is to get stuck in and trade with a forex trading demo account.  OK, of course it is important to More...

By Marcus Holland On Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
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Top CFD Trading Mistakes

If one should study the habits of losing CFD traders, a pattern would no doubt emerge. There are a couple of vital mistakes these traders make over and over that prevent them from joining the small circle of success. Random More...

By Marcus Holland On Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
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Forex Trading Account

Forex is the most popular of all the financial trading markets and because of its popularity; you will find a huge number of forex trading account providers.  These will range from spread betting companies, Contract More...

By Marcus Holland On Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
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Options prices and put-call parity

Introduction Although references to the basic underlying principles have been highlighted by authors long before the advent of the 20th century, the modern concept of put-call parity in options pricing was first More...

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By Marcus Holland On Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
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Basic Options Trading Strategies Summarised

Options trading can be as simple or as complex as the trader wishes to make it. Those who are familiar with stock trading, where one can only make money if the price of the underlying stock goes up, tend to start More...

relationship between stocks and stock options
By Marcus Holland On Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
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The Relationship Between Stocks and Stock Options

For many traders who are used to the world of stock trading, understanding the relationship between stocks and options is initially very difficult. There are similarities, but there are also vital differences. The More...

By Marcus Holland On Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
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What is a Trailing Stop?

The trailing stop is a handy risk management tool that allows you to limit the risk associated with a trade without reducing your profit potential. An Example of a Trailing Stop Bob thinks Gold is going to increase More...

By Marcus Holland On Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
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Euro Hits Three-Week High

As the week drew to an end, the euro managed to reach a three-week peak against the dollar. The euro has gained against the greenback over the last two weeks as the Eurozone approaches a much-need agreement to release More...

By Marcus Holland On Monday, November 26th, 2012
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Options Theta Explained

The fact that an option has an expiration date has given rise to the concept of Theta. A 3-month option, for example, stops existing after 3 months. If it hasn’t reached the strike price by that date, it expires More...

By Marcus Holland On Monday, November 26th, 2012
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Forex Trading Platforms

The forex trading market is a pretty mature one so you will find that there is a fair amount of choice on the market with regard to forex trading platforms.  It is important for anyone starting out to choose the More...