Trading Education

Understanding the importance of stop losses, whether you are using them just for security or as an integral part of your strategy, there is still a debate among traders about whether fixed or moving stop losses are better - or, a… Read More

“Financial Markets.” What comes first to your mind when you hear this word? Something like ‘Gambling,’ ‘Speculation,’ ‘Everybody loses money,’ ‘Trap,’ right? You might have heard something like this from your family or friends, but this… Read More

The FTSE 100 is one of the top five most traded indices in the world and is arguably the most followed in Europe. The full name is Financial Times-Stock Exchange 100 (commonly known as "footsie 100" or just "Footsie") which harkens back to… Read More

The simple moving average (SMA) is probably the most basic indicator that traders have, but as previously discussed, it has a lot of uses. Partially because of this, it's one of the most universal indicators, and as such becomes something… Read More

The first indicator most traders are introduced to is usually the Simple Moving Average (SMA), and it's often quickly left in the background as they move on to more sophisticated indicators. But don't let the simple part of the name fool… Read More

In trading, we tend to focus a lot more on where we are hoping the market goes and giving enough thought for what to do when the market throws us a curveball. It's a common practice among traders, to be realistic about it: treating stop… Read More

As you probably keep hearing over and over, a key factor in making your long-term trading successful is proper money management, which in essence outlines how much you should risk each time you take a position in the market. There are… Read More

When to exit your trade is actually something of a controversial subject. There are some traders who insist that stop losses are there to be used - you should let your trade stop out if it's not going the right way. Other traders are just… Read More

A phenomenon that a lot of traders notice - and you might have seen it yourself - is that when they increase the size of their trades, their strategy seems to stop working. For some, even just switching from their demo account to their live… Read More

With such a huge focus on the World Cup at the moment and so many people hotly debating which side will win and who has been the best player... I've been thinking a lot about what it takes to make it as a professional football player and… Read More