Automated trading can help you increase the efficiency of your trades – by enabling faster execution of your CFD trading strategies. Learn more about the benefits of our automated trading platforms and find out how they can add value to your...
The primary distinction between trading and investing is that the former allows you to profit from market volatility. Short-term gains and losses are ignored in investing in favour of long-term gains realised as the company grows. A trader will focus...
In any financial market, the trader is the single entity that sells or buys property, shares, bonds, or currencies. He functions similarly to a broker, with the main difference being that the investor works on their own behalf, whereas the broker...
When a trader has no usable/free margin, he or she is subject to a margin call. A larger amount of funding is needed for the account. It usually occurs when trading losses reduce the usable margin below an acceptable level determined by the...
The way time zones work also contributes to daily volatility. It's still Sunday night in Europe when it's Monday morning in Australia. European and American sessions are closed at this time. The markets are already open, but volatility remains low....
Overtrading and being in too many trades at once
Breakout trading employs a combination of technical and fundamental analysis to profit from an asset's price movements after it breaches historical support or resistance level. The most common chart patterns used during a breakout are ascending and...
Plus500, one of the leading trading platforms in the UK, is also the largest CFD supplier in Europe, particularly in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain. Plus500 allows investors of all skill levels to start trading CFDs for a variety of...
Your entry/exit strategy determines the difference between profits and losses. For example, you may believe that the value of a currency pair will rise, but if you wait too long to enter a trade, you will limit your potential profits. Finding an...
When exotic cross currency pairs are used, the risk is increased because these currencies have a large spread, requiring a trader to deposit more money in order to make some marginal profits. Many exotic currency economies are not very stable, as any...