Knowledge
October 3, 2024
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 […]
October 2, 2024
Did you know that the stocks that make up the Magnificent 7 – Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla – account for 31% of […]
October 1, 2024
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 […]
September 30, 2024
Technical analysis uses historical price movements to predict how markets may move in the future. Many traders prefer technical analysis, as it cuts out all the […]
September 27, 2024
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 […]
September 23, 2024
While the name might be confusing, long and short positions do not refer to the duration or size of the trade. Going long or short refers […]
September 20, 2024
After the end of World War II, the US economy and its currency emerged as one of the strongest worldwide. Plus, the US dollar was pegged […]
September 19, 2024
Industry jargon helps you understand and communicate complex concepts/situations concisely. Become familiar with the most popular trading terms to understand and discuss the financial markets with […]
September 18, 2024
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 […]
September 17, 2024
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 […]
September 16, 2024
Being able to identify price patterns that indicate a change in market direction is an extremely useful skill for traders. Trend reversals enable traders to identify […]
September 13, 2024
You’ve worked hard to understand the financial markets, choose your preferred asset classes and instruments, and practice on a demo account to hone your trading strategy. […]
September 12, 2024
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 […]
September 11, 2024
Biden bowed out of the US presidential elections on July 21, 2024, following which Kamala Harris secured the Democratic Party’s nomination. The entry of a younger […]
September 10, 2024
The Aroon Indicator is a momentum oscillator developed in 1995 by Tushar Chande. Named after “Dawn’s Early Light” in the Sanskrit language, this indicator is commonly […]
September 9, 2024
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 […]
September 6, 2024
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 […]
September 5, 2024
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. […]
September 4, 2024
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 […]
August 30, 2024
Have you downloaded the MetaTrader 4 (MT4) mobile/desktop app and linked it to your broker’s account? Great. Now, the next step is to learn how to […]