Strategy and planning
Recent Articles
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What is on balance volume (OBV) and how does it work?
The OBV indicator is a technical analysis tool to identify market sentiment. Find out how it was made, how it works, trading strategies, its limitatio...
Hedge
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How do trading brokers make money?
Few traders take the time to understand where their money goes when they open a position with their broker, and how much it really costs. Keep reading...

React to global volatility
Market volatility continues as coronavirus dominates the global agenda. Trade with us to take advantage of:
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Risk management
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Trading mistakes: risk management
IG's Axel Rudolph tells IGTV's Jeremy Naylor why trading with risk management in mind all the time is crucial to minimise losses.
Technical analysis
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Technical anatomy of a drop in the markets: seasonality headwinds strike again
The S&P 500 has started on the downward trajectory in what some technical analysts say is almost an annual event at this time of the year.
Volatility
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Week Ahead starting 2/10/23: US jobs; RBA, RBNZ rate decisions; OPEC+; Tesco; Greggs
Economic data points likely to spur volatility include the US jobs report, interest rate decisions from the central banks of Australia and New Zealand...
Fundamental analysis
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Trading Mistakes: what are they and how to avoid them
IGTV’s Angeline Ong sits down with IG chief market analyst Chris Beauchamp to discuss three common trading mistakes - over-reliance on data, interpret...
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