If you are a small or private investor, one of the easiest ways for you to be a part of the Forex is through financial spread betting. This is because unlike other brokers, a spread betting broker will not require big deposits. This is a form of margined trading that an investor can use to [...]
As the world slowly recovers from the credit crunch and we look back at what went right and what went wrong, people are increasingly looking to take control of their finances.If we were to be honest with ourselves, then we should probably accept that we can improve on at least a couple of the following; [...]
I do use a trading strategy similar to the one developed by millionaire Irish trader Mark Shipman. It is called ‘Trend following’ and not ‘Trend following for Equities only’. The same basic principles of Trend Following apply with equities as they do with commodities or indeed buying houses. I like Shipman…I think he has a [...]
After a volatile 5 days, world stock markets just managed to close last 5 days in the black. It was a week of two halves with the good work from the start of the week being undone in the second half as traders slipped into reverse gear on Thursday and Friday. At least markets managed [...]
Many of you have heard the old stock market saying “sell in May and go away”. In this report I will delve further into this seasonal pattern and look at ways that you can profit from seasonality studies. We will use the US S&P 500 as our benchmark index not the UK FTSE100 which has [...]
Sport’s rich and illustrious history has given us many teams which have become true icons of their respective sport.Much is down due to the image, history and culture that is so strongly associated sports side. Be it the red of Ferrari, the Haka of the All Blacks or the distinctive yellow and red ties of [...]
The increasing strength in world economic data does not seem to be translating, just yet, into more demand for crude. While ‘peak oil’ is a phrase on everyone’s lips it must be said that production from many parts of the globe is currently artificially constrained.Producers seem willing to turn on the taps above $75, as [...]
When you have been trading futures, options, stocks and commodities for over 20 years, it can be easy to forget what it was like starting out. In this article I will share with you some of my secrets that I wish I had known when I started trading.
Much of what you read about Financial [...]
Fixed Odds financial betting offers a range of ways to back different markets, which I see as a financial toolbox, you just need to select the right tool for what the particular market you wish to back is doing.
Fixed Odds betting has some big advantages over financial Spread Betting especially for those starting with [...]
The recent weakness of the US Dollar has certainly helped bolster the commodities futures markets. With most commodities, like Gold and Crude Oil, priced in dollars, any dollar weakness can help boost the commodity prices. Gold has shot up to $1,100 level. Whilst the price may have gone a bit too far, too quickly, the [...]