The Psychology of a Successful Trader
The best trading plan or system in the world will be of no use if the trader makes no effort to learn and understand the psychology of trading. A car is of no use if you don’t learn to drive. More...
Longer Term CFD Trading – Why it is Possible
CFDs are not normally associated with long term trading. Most traders use them for short term speculative trades on shares, commodities or currencies. This simply means that many traders are missing out on lucrative More...
Trading Penny Stocks with CFDs: Risks and Opportunities
Generally speaking CFD companies will concentrate on offering CFDs on stocks in major companies. The rationale behind this is not difficult to understand: shares with a large market capitalisation are usually more More...
Greenback Drops after Obama’s Re-election
On Wednesday, the United States dollar dropped following President Barack Obama’s re-election. Although the popular vote is yet to be tallied, Obama has enjoyed a resounding victory in the electorate. His election More...
US Stocks Enjoy Election Day Rise
On Tuesday night, investors began buying up stock in the United States. The Dow Jones industrial average gained by 133.24 points, or one percent, to end at 13,245.68. This advance was led by industrial stock and More...
How to Choose a Spread Betting Company
There are an ever increasing number of spread betting firms on the market that are looking to attract your business. Due to this high competition, you will find that pretty much all the brokers out there More...
Royal Dutch Shell on the up according to the Telegraph
Royal Dutch Shell recently announced its plans to expand on its current production levels by more than 20% over the next 4 years. While many have suggested that this could drastically hamper any potential return More...
US Dollar at Six-Month High Versus the Yen
The United States dollar rose on Friday to reach a six-month high versus the Japanese yen. As the United States employment report came out, the greenback also rose to a one-month high versus the euro. In October, More...
Dow Jones Drops by 139 Points on Back of Superstorm Sandy
As the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy plays out, stock markets in the United States gradually return to normal. Despite the release of strong job numbers this week, the Dow Jones Industrial average still dropped More...
Asian stocks rise after positive news from US and China
The latest data from the two largest economies in the world showed signs that the economy is recovering. A survey of consumer confidence in the United States reported higher than expected numbers while China’s More...