Strategy and planning
Recent Articles
-
What are money market ETFs and how can you invest in them?
Money Market ETFs allow you the opportunity to invest in short-term, low-risk securities to preserve capital and generate higher income than a bank ac...
Hedge
-
Commodities Watch: Silver prices eyeing for another year-to-date high?
This week, we look at silver prices, which have gained close to 25% since early August this year.
Discover how to trade the markets
Explore the range of markets you can trade – and learn how they work – with IG Academy's free ’introducing the financial markets’ course.
Risk management
-
Five common trading mistakes to avoid in 2025
From poor risk management to emotional trading, here are the key pitfalls traders should watch out for in 2025.
Technical analysis
-
Currys interim results: Will Black Friday boost offset Budget concerns?
Electronics retailer Currys is expected to report £137 million profit for the first half, but recent Budget measures could impact its recovery traje...
Volatility
-
What is swing trading and how does it work?
Swing trading aims to capture shorter-term price movements within larger market trends. Learn how to identify opportunities and manage risk with this ...
Fundamental analysis
-
How to trade using IG client sentiment
Sentiment can be a useful tool when trading, and IG provides data on its own client sentiment.
You might be interested in…
Find out what charges your trades could incur with our transparent fee structure.
Discover why so many clients choose us, and what makes us a world-leading provider of spread betting and CFDs.
Stay on top of upcoming market-moving events with our customisable economic calendar.