Did you know that the tech-dominated Nasdaq 100 includes 8 non-financial sectors? When trading an index, you first need to understand its composition and the impact […]
The IT and communication services sectors form 74% of the AI index. The two sectors have significantly outperformed the S&P 500 and other sectors on the […]
Like gold, silver is among the oldest traded commodities. While we no longer use silver coins as currency, the precious metal finds multiple applications in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
George Soros became known as the man who broke the Bank of England with his impeccable timing of short selling. The renowned forex trader’s short sale […]
Derivatives allow traders to gain exposure to price fluctuations in the financial markets without having to buy and own the underlying asset. The rise and phenomenal […]
The US dollar is undoubtedly the most traded currency in the world, comprising nearly 90% of all forex transactions. All the 7 major pairs include the US dollar. […]
Although the landscape of proprietary trading (prop trading) is relatively nascent compared to the history of the financial markets, it is a rapidly growing phenomenon. The […]
The per-ounce price of silver rose 23.37% in the 12 months to August 2024. After repeatedly testing the $30 level, the precious metal hit a 12-year high of $31.80/oz […]
Major FX pairs, such as the EUR/USD, USD/JPY and GBP/USD, are popular among traders for their massive trading volumes in the global forex markets. However, minor […]
According to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Index report, the year-to-date return on emerging market (EM) equities stood at 7.49% on June 28, 2024, with an […]