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CFDs are leveraged products. CFD trading may not be suitable for everyone and can result in losses that exceed your deposits, so please consider our Risk Disclosure Notice and ensure that you fully understand the risks involved. 78% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs and 2.15% of retail investor accounts had positions closed due to margin call, over the last 12 months. 78% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs, and 2.20% had positions closed due to margin calls over the last 12 months.

Oli Robertson

Oli Robertson

Market Analyst, IG

London

Oli has been writing content for IG since the start of 2026. He has led marketing campaigns in the worlds of finance, fintech and media for the likes of Barclays, ABN AMRO Commercial Finance, PayFit and Finance Director Europe, with almost two decades' worth of experience.

With IG since: 2026

Trading since: 2021

Preferred trading style: Position trading - good things come to those who wait

Most memorable trade: A position trade in a major equity index where riding out some short-term volatility led to a great outcome…and a deeper respect for spending proper time with the market

Favourite financial book: The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

BA in English Language & Politics from the University of Westminster, London.