Futures Futures provide an exceptional opportunity for profit, which must be balanced against the...
Author - Andy Richardson
What Can I Trade?
Stocks and shares are one commonly known type of ‘financial instrument’ which can be...
Types of Orders
When you trade, you give your broker an ‘order’ to buy or sell the shares. You have...
Short Selling
Understanding Long and Short Short Selling Selling something short is a topic that confuses some...
What is Trading?
The Financial Markets – What Are They? Markets have been operating probably since the dawn of time...
Forex Trading
Forex Forex has become very popular in recent years, and it gives you a good amount of leverage for...
Contracts for Difference
A CFD is an agreement between two parties to exchange the price difference of a financial...
Spread Betting and Binary Options
Spread Betting The UK has a long tradition of betting, and winnings are tax-free. The US does not...
The Psychology of It All
The Psychology of Trading Show Me the Money Many beginning traders think that they should...
Stockbrokers and the Financial Markets
The first kind of financial market was the stock market. As enterprises in the 17th Century became...