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Trade of the week: long DAX 40

Since major global equity indices look to have ended their recent declines in October, we would like to go long DAX 40 index (front month futures contract).

2023-11-06T12:40:28+0000

IG Spread betting and CFD Trading

Trade of the Week: short US natural gas

Since front-month, US natural gas futures seem to be topping out, we would like to short these at around $3.40 with a downside target around the $3.00 mark and a stop-loss above last week’s high at $3.59.

2023-10-16T13:45:45+0100

IG Spread betting and CFD Trading

Trade of the Week: long GBP/USD

Since the US dollar basket failed again to close in positive territory last week, a short-term correction in the greenback is possible. We would like to go long GBP/USD with an upside target of $1.2600 and a stop-loss at $1.1980.

2023-10-09T13:54:31+0100

IG Spread betting and CFD Trading

Trade of the Week: long FANG index

Since the FANG futures contract has bounced off a support zone for the third time this year, we would like to go long on a minor retracement lower with a stop-loss at 7,160 and an upside target around the 8,000 mark.

2023-10-02T14:14:56+0100

IG Spread betting and CFD Trading

Trade of the week: short New York cotton

We're shorting front month New York cotton futures with a stop-loss above the past year’s major high at 9,002 and a downside target below the 8,000 mark.

2023-09-25T12:16:14+0100

GBP/USD

Trade of the Week: long GBP/USD

Since GBP/USD seems to have found support around the 200-day simple moving average we would like to go long the cross with an upside target at $1.2705 and a stop-loss at $1.2405.

2023-09-11T12:50:12+0100

IG Spread betting and CFD Trading

Trading the Trend: short soybeans

Soybean futures prices are expected to continue their downward trajectory. We would thus like to go short front month soybean futures with a downside target at $1,200 and a stop-loss at $1,386.

2023-08-23T14:12:36+0100