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Pam Claasen

Pam Claasen

Financial Writer

Johannesburg

Pam is an experienced financial writer who joined IG in 2021 and has been actively trading since 2020. She has written extensively on topics such as spread betting, contracts for difference (CFD) trading, futures, options, forex and commodities pricing and margin policies. In her personal trading, she focuses on day trading across shares, indices, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), forex and commodities, bringing practical market experience to her educational content creation.

  • Financial content specialist with 4+ years of experience at IG Group
  • Active trader since 2020 with expertise in day trading across multiple asset classes
  • Specialises in educational content covering trading strategies, IPOs, and risk management
  • Contributes to IG and tastytrade financial education platforms

BA English Language Studies and Psychology - Nelson Mandela University (2011-2013)