A derivative contract is an agreement that allows for the possibility to purchase or sell another type of financial instrument or non-financial asset.

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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A derivative contract is an agreement that allows for the possibility to purchase or sell another type of financial instrument or non-financial asset.
Fibonacci levels are trading levels based on mathematical ratios from what are known as Fibonacci numbers and date back to the origins of mathematics.
The main purpose of Bollinger Bands® is to help traders determine whether assets are reasonably priced, and whether prices in the market are stable or may be moving toward different…
Forex charts are an important tool to help traders analyze the movement of currency prices and determine the optimum moment to buy and sell currencies.
Pivot points are technical indicators that can prove helpful to investors, giving them one more tool for assessing the market.
Pip is a forex trading acronym that stands for "Price interest Point."
To understand how much can be made on a given trade, a trader needs to calculate how much a pip will be worth for a given currency pair. Calculating the…
The global financial system is made up of a series of institutions and capital markets that has come to be known informally and collectively among investors as "the market." The…
Austerity refers to actions taken by a government, to reduce its budget deficit using a combination of spending cuts or tax rises.
Support and resistance levels provide forex traders with a valuable tool they can use in their trading. By learning about these levels, investors can obtain a better understanding of what…
Forex traders can utilize Japanese candlesticks to gauge the market sentiment surrounding a particular currency pair or security.
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