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CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 70% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 70% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Kat Long

Kat Long

Financial writer

London

Kat has been upskilled internally, by experts, on topics such as:

Spread betting, Contract for difference (CFD) trading, Futures, Options, Forex and commodities pricing and Margin policies.

Before joining IG, she worked as a freelance copywriter.

With IG since: 2023

Trading since: 2023

Preferred trading style: Scalp trading

Most memorable trade: Getting in early on NVIDIA before it soared 245% in 2023. Trading takeaway: If judged correctly, identifying key industry trends can lead to potential gains.

Favourite financial book/podcast:
IG’s Investing with Beauchamp and Bright podcast, The Rest is Money podcast with Robert Peston and Steph McGovern, The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel

Kat has created and contributed to a variety of articles on financial topics such as initial public offerings (IPOs), out of hours trading, portfolio diversification and fundamental analysis for IG.

In her spare time, she enjoys trading on shares, indices, forex, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and commodities, trying to take advantage of small market movements.

BA in English Literature from the University of Surrey