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Short-selling explained
Short-selling goes against the traditional mantra of buying low and selling high. But it can be a useful tool, helping traders to find opportunity even in falling markets. Find out what short-selling means and how it works.2019-01-21T10:42:28+0000 -
The Sharpe ratio explained
We take a look at the Sharpe ratio. Find out what it is, and how it’s used to calculate past or expected performance of an investment by adjusting for its risk.2019-01-17T10:47:26+0000 -
How to short bitcoin
As the cryptocurrency market develops, new opportunities to take a position on bitcoin are being created. Discover what shorting bitcoin is, why traders are choosing to do it and how you can short-sell bitcoin in four steps.2019-01-16T07:55:36+0000 -
How to invest in the FTSE 100
There are two ways that individuals can gain exposure to the FTSE 100: trading and investing. We’re going to take a look at how to invest in the FTSE 100 and how you can speculate on its price.2019-01-15T13:43:50+0000 -
What is earnings season and how do you trade it?
Companies release quarterly reports during periods known as earnings seasons. As these reports can cause a significant amount of market volatility, we’ve taken a look at what an earnings season is and how you can trade the news.2019-01-15T10:53:18+0000 -
What markets to watch amid continued PMI decline
PMIs are on the decline, and with this valuable tool likely to influence valuations in both stocks and FX, it is worthwhile noting which markets to target.2019-01-11T13:36:56+0000 -
Volatility trading explained
With market volatility proving critical for trader profitability, it is important to understand how it is relevant and how to trade it.2019-01-09T17:22:12+0000 -
How to trade Hang Seng index
Moving about a couple of hundreds of points daily, the Hang Seng Index (HSI) is one of the most widely quoted gauges in Asia. However, these wide swings are not the only thing that propel it to be a favoured choice for trade.2019-01-03T14:42:57+0000 -
What is the January effect and is it real?
The effectiveness of two popular calendar anomalies, the January effect and the January barometer, has been called into question in recent years. We take a look at what these January anomalies are and whether they were ever real.2018-12-21T14:41:59+0000 -
How to tell if stocks are overvalued
It’s not uncommon for stocks to be overvalued – but it’s still possible to trade them profitably. Here we explain what overvalued stocks are, discuss eight ways to spot them, and give you an example of how to trade them.2018-12-21T10:02:36+0000
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