Trading Software Platforms: What to Consider So first off, this isn’t aimed at the experienced traders out there. It’s more for those that are relatively new to the world of trading and aren’t entirely sure on what to initially consider and expect when dealing with trading software platforms. When starting out, you quickly reach a […]

Spread Betting Financing Charges Explained Whilst it is more than possible to whip in and out of the financial betting market in less than a day, some traders opt to roll their bets over to maximise their chances of getting a good return. This can be a good strategy, but extending the term of the […]

The 8 Do’s and Don’t of Spread Trading So this post with trading tips is for all the spread trading newbies out there. If you’ve recently been looking into the world of trading then you’ve no doubt come to the same conclusion that we all did…how will I ever actually make sense of, let alone absorb […]

Trading Psychology: Fear and Greed You can be Chief know-it-all when it comes to understanding the markets, but if you don’t have the right trading psychology you won’t be getting all that far, especially if you plan on having consistent success in the long term. The importance of having the right psychological approach to trading […]

Can I Lose Money Spread Betting? I think the most simple answer to this question is… Yes, you can lose money spread betting. Most traders will tell you that they have lost some money at some point during their trading career. The benefit of Spread Betting is that you have complete control on how much […]

Can you Make Money Spread Betting? The biggest question we always get is can you make money spread betting? Can you make a living trading the financial markets? Well the answer, absolutely 100% you can make money Spread Betting.That is the whole point. A lot of people have made a lot of money through spread […]

What is a Spread Betting Strategy? Let’s look at answering the question of ‘What is a Spread Betting Strategy?’. Quite simply a strategy is a set of rules that you follow to manage all of your spread betting and trading. The spread betters that make the most money usually have one thing in common; a […]

Trading Discipline Fundamental or technical analysis, short or long time frame, mechanical or discretionary. There are countless different ways to trade, all with the potential of success, provided you can develop one skill – DISCIPLINE. A trader’s ability to become and remain successful is pretty much dependent on it… I’m not sure that there are […]

Why Most Spread Traders Lose Money To research this topic, we surveyed three groups of traders: brokers, individual traders and former traders. Here are the main reasons they believe most spread traders lose money. 1. They don’t use stop loss orders. They don’t enter a stop as soon as they get a fill. Also the […]

Stake Sizing and Capital Protection The areas which seem to give beginners and even at times the old hands most difficulty are stake sizing and capital protection. The following is a link to a very good guide. The 3% Rule. Entering a trade is the easiest part of trading. Entering a trade at the right […]