Market Orders You decide what type of order you want to make. Let’s say you’re trading Vodafone shares.  These are the different types of orders you can place: Open Trade – you get the price at which Vodafone is trading when you place the order. Let’s use the example that Vodafone is currently offered on […]

Fibonacci Targets and Retracements The Fibonacci Sequence – A Formula For Natural Growth And Decay In 1202, Fibonacci published his seminal work Liber Abaci (Book of the Abacus), which introduced Hindu-Arabic numerals and concepts, which set mathematics free from the abacus. This was the birth of modern mathematics which has allowed me to write this […]

How To Apply Elliott Wave Theory I must warn you though, that a deep study of Elliott Wave principles can take many years – even a lifetime.  But for our purposes, all we need are a few basic concepts which can be used in surprisingly frequent situations – which is lucky for us. When you […]

In 1202, Fibonacci published his seminal work Liber Abaci (Book of the Abacus), which introduced Hindu-Arabic numerals and concepts, which set mathematics free from the abacus. This was the birth of modern mathematics which has allowed me to write this on my computer and for you to read it on yours! Fibonacci asked: If you […]

Can You Trade Successfully Reacting To The Economic News/Data? The vast majority of blogs, newspapers, magazines, TV, Radio, and so on are devoted to the analysis and opinions of the latest numbers that are issued by various government agencies, trade bodies, etc. Not only that, but most commentators pontificate on the economy and the markets […]

Spread Betting Strategy 2 – Trading Market Reversals This strategy requires a lot more skill – and it may be some time before you can master it.  But please don’t give up – the potential rewards are massive.   Trend – following methods can give you a series of small-to-medium sized wins (and losses) most of […]

Choosing a Strategy that’s Right for You Now we come to the heart of the matter – how do we develop a methodology or trading strategy that, if repeated in every trade situation, will result in having more winners than losers (in money terms)? The point of any trading strategy is to form a methodology […]

Spread Betting Strategy 1 – Trading With The Trend There are several entry methods you can use after you have identified a trend: Enter when the market is making a new high (for uptrends) or a new low (in downtrends). You can enter on a buy-stop (or sell-stop) order which you can place well beforehand, […]

Using A Stop To Exit A Spread Trade Stop losses, this is what will stop you losing thousands if things move against you. Setting your stop loss effectively allows you to set how much money you want to risk in each trade. This means your losses are limited and your profits are potentially unlimited – […]

Using A Stop To Enter A Spread Trade This is a method I use often, and I encourage you to learn how to use it, because it can get you into good trades when you are away from your screen. Let’s say you are following the Gold market and are looking for an entry. Because […]