Trading is not just about strategies, charts, and economic indicators; it's equally about mastering one's emotions and psychological resilience. The psychological aspect of trading can often be the dividing line between success and failure.
Commodity trading is a fascinating and dynamic component of the financial markets, offering a variety of opportunities for traders and investors. It involves the buying and selling of raw or primary products, ranging from precious metals like gold to energy commodities like oil
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What is leverage in trading? Learn how it works, leverage ratios, potential pitfalls/risks, benefits, and how to manage the associated risks with leveraged trades.
What are Contracts for Difference (CFDs)? Learn everything you need to know about CFD trading.
Understand what market gaps and slippage are and how they affect your trades, from negative and positive slippage to why gaps and slippage occur.
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What is trading and how does it work? Financial trading involves the buying and selling of assets. Discover the core concepts, markets, and participators in financial trading.
Monetary policy is a critical tool used by central banks to manage economic stability, control inflation, and encourage growth. Its effects ripple across the trading world.
How to start trading in 7 steps? From education to choosing a broker or getting a funded account. This guide covers all you need to know to start trading.
Unlike centralized exchanges, the interbank market operates over-the-counter (OTC), meaning trades are conducted directly between parties without a central clearing house.
Know the types of traders (scalpers, day traders, swing traders, position traders), and choose a trading style that aligns with your personality
Currency correlation in the Forex market is a phenomenon that reflects the interdependence between different currency pairs.
Some of the biggest problems still dogging the global payments industry are visibility, access and control. On this episode of IC Your Trade 4, host Pamela Ambler speaks to Standard Chartered’s Global Head of Digital Currencies Eric Pascal about whether crypto has a role in the future of digital payments?