So more and more commentators are calling for a split of some sort in the Eurozone but their cries will almost certainly fall on deaf ears. At least for now. The long term prospect for the Eurozone currency must remain doubtful given that the markets do not like uncertainty. For now though, the Euro is more than holding its own against the Dollar. The US currency continues to give up ground to the single currency.The recent downgrading of Portugal seems to have been the trigger ...
Read more...
Finance
What are Stop-Losses?
Due to the volatility of some markets, a
stop-loss is recommended for many types of spreadbets. This is a level at which the bet will be automatically closed if the market moves against you. Often these levels may be subject to some 'slippage' if the market moves particularly quickly, and it is not possible for the spread-betting company to close the position in the market. Most companies now offer guaranteed stop-losses, which are guaranteed to close at a ...
Read more...
Finance
Have you ever contemplated using financial spread betting as an alternative to purchasing shares? There are many fine reasons why you should think about this option. This form of investing presents one of the simplest ways to wager on downward moving markets. When you are spread betting, you are not buying shares, what you really are doing is betting on which way you believe your selected market will move either up or down.More than likely should you be a new comer to this type ...
Read more...
Finance
So we have seen the M4 money supply numbers come out from the UK Treasury and the numbers are broadly steady but limited. This state of affairs is not good enough for the UK, or for any other country. If the money supply is falling or just low-and-steady then growth prospects must be limited.
If you are trading but less familiar with the money supply numbers, the 'M4' is classed as "the cash outside banks (ie in circulation with the public and non-banking firms) + private sector ...
Read more...
Finance
The foreign exchange more popularly known as forex trading is the act of pitting currencies of different countries in the markets. This is done through a broker. The trader will deal with a broker or a market maker.
If you are new in this type of trade, you may get overwhelmed with the different terms, especially when it comes to the currencies. Do not despair. As you get the hang of trading this way, you will also be able to put meaning behind the complex terms.
The Advantages ...
Read more...
Finance
I've sadly been missing some
stock market spreadbetting opportunities lately as I was on holiday, the prevalent trading conditions are ideal for my type of trading. The kind of volatility we have been seeing lately is what convinced me to switch to intraday trading.
Why Trade Intraday?
I just love the freedom it gives me. No more worries if I see the Dow Jones close heavily down or we get bad economic news; I just trade what I see and the advantages to me far outweigh the ...
Read more...
Finance
Both market commentators and traders are concentrating on the recent data out of China and the US. The prognosis is less than positive. As Simon Denham of
paddypowertrader recently remarked, "Whilst I am not an outright bear on the World economy this does not mean that fear driven investors will not push the markets further than common sense would suggest."US data is looking weaker however we must compare this to the slightly suspicious levels it was apparently being reported at ...
Read more...
Finance
Many people think that it is risky to trade stock index futures. Is this the case? Well, it can be, if you don't educate yourself first, but if you can put some of your portfolio aside for this type of trading, the advantages really do far outweigh any disadvantages. Stock index futures trading is simply the buying (or selling) of an instrument which gains in value (or loses value) in the same way as the underlying index. Unlike buying the whole index, however, a future has a ...
Read more...
Finance
Looking at the gold market, the metal seems to have run out of friends. Not so long ago gold achieved its record high of $1250 per troy ounce. However, that level may prove to be the high for now.
The problem is that Countries across the world are now moving into fiscal contraction. Whilst there are obviously a lot more Dollars/Yen/Pounds, and even Euros, around these days this has to be equated with the fact that gold has now almost quintupled since the UK mistakenly sold off ...
Read more...
Finance
The Chinese have recently announced that they would ease their currency peg to the US Dollar. The immediate reaction in the world markets was positive. If the Chinese Renminbi was allowed to ease then this would reduce Chinese exports and increase imports. That should help the many key world economies.The news was also been taken positively in the forex spread trading markets. South-east Asian currencies appreciated accordingly. Majors like the Japanese Yen and Australian Dollar ...
Read more...
Finance