For many investors, intraday trading is perceived to be an inherently risky occupation, and one that attracts individuals oblivious to its many pitfalls.

CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 76.31% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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For many investors, intraday trading is perceived to be an inherently risky occupation, and one that attracts individuals oblivious to its many pitfalls.
The Efficient Market Hypothesis (or EMH, as it's known) suggests that investors cannot make returns above the average of the market on a consistent basis. This is because under normal…
Random walk theory is the belief that a security's current market price is the product of chance rather than the sum of past events or human behavior.
Trend trading is a longer-term strategy where traders take positions along a cycle of price movements in a particular direction, either upward or downward.
Parallels are often drawn between day trading and nearly every type of sport. Whether one is a seasoned day trader, savvy chess player or a rookie linebacker in the NFL,…
Latency directly influences the amount of time it takes for a trader to interact with the market.
One of the ways in which a trader can learn from past success and failure is through keeping a trading journal. A trading journal is a comprehensive record of data…
Spread betting is a speculative strategy in which participants make bets on the price movements of a security. At its most basic level, this kind of speculation involves placing wagers…
Modern investors have a variety of choices for acquiring securities and are accustomed to making trades swiftly with transparent pricing. Trading of well-known securities often takes place on formal exchanges,…
An ETF (exchange-traded fund) is an equity security that provides exposure to an index, a basket of assets, a commodity or an investment strategy.
Inflation and interest rates are important indicators for exchange rate trends and can help traders gain market insight.
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