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...
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Beginner Tips
In an ideal world I recommend watching your trades as closely as possible, especially if you are new to trading. However, we do live in the real world and this is not always practical. Luckily there are processes in place that...
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...
Step by Step Guide: How to Get into Spread Betting
Step One: Open an account with Trade Nation or one of their competitors. Get their literature and handbook and carefully read every word. Follow the examples they give; they are very similar to the examples in this guide. Make...
Opening your Spread Betting Account
Opening your Spread Betting Account Before you begin to open your account, make sure that you understand and have used the system with real prices. Spread betting providers are better than equity and futures brokers at providing...
Brain Teaser Trading Test
Take the personality test…a little mind teaser by Michael Still! See how you perform. The test is based on actual experiences from my own trading with actual outcomes. Try going through it twice and see where you end up if...
Emotions and Trading Psychology
Trading is very subjective and there are various types of personalities that can arise at different times when faced with making a decision. Here you will find a lighthearted list of the different types of traders that we can all...
Before you Start, Some Tough But Crucial Questions
Before you Start, Some Tough But Crucial Questions Your Personality – Can You Be A Winner And If So, How? Understanding the type of personality you have is far and away the greatest factor determining your success than anything...
Spread Betting Stocks and Shares – Rolling Contracts
Spread Bet Markets: Shares/Equities – Rolling Contracts Shares represent the value of a quoted company at that precise moment in time. So if a company has issued 10,000,000 shares and these are trading at £10, the value of...
Long-Term Interest Rates: Spread Betting on Bonds
Spread Bet Markets: Government Bonds Spread Betting on Long-Term Interest Rates Now just to make things a little more confusing for you, I am going to throw Long Term Interest Rate Futures at you. Long Term Interest rates are...