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Learn to trade the US non-farm payrolls data

Learn how to trade one of the most important data releases of the month.

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Considerations when defining trading goals

Setting precise trading goals can help to enhance one's profit potential when trading the financial markets.

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Tracking the world: which markets can I trade?

In this brief introduction to the global markets, we take a look at some of the key markets you can trade and outline a few factors you should consider before making your choice.

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How to swing-trade stocks

Learn swing trading basics and gain valuable insights into five of the most popular swing trading techniques and strategies.

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What to do with big wins

It's important to know how to handle these wins in a way that won't negatively affect your trading strategy and future trades.

Trading strategy

Learn stop loss trading

Learn how leverage magnifies risk, and that while it can increase your potential profit, it can also increase potential losses.

Trading strategy

5 powerful forex trading strategies

There are numerous trading strategies, including technical and fundamental analysis, that you could use to improve your forex trading potential.

Trading strategy

5 Minutes a Day trading

Trade CFDs spending only 5 minutes a day.

Trading strategy

Top 3 trading mistakes & how to avoid them

Learn about the three most common mistakes new traders make and how to avoid them.

Trading basics

Top tips from successful traders

See top trading tips from some of the world's best traders.

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Simple day trading strategies

Day trading is a popular short-term trading strategy

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Analysing company fundamentals

How to evaluate company growth potential

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Risk management in trading

​​Long term trading inevitably involves losses and no trader can have 100% winning trades all the time.

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Trading review: learning from your mistakes

When it comes to evaluating your trading performance, it's useful to review past trades to identify possible areas of improvement.

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Module linking explained

The majority of modules within the Next Generation web platform can be linked together to make navigating the platform features easier and more efficient.

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What’s the difference between CFD and share trading?

The main difference between CFD trading and share trading is when you trade a CFD you don't own the underlying share.

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What is commodity trading?

Learn how to trade commodities.

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Trading Explained Foreign Exchange

All you need to know about trading foreign exchange

Trading basics

Trading on news & economic announcements

Learn how news events and economic announcements can affect the markets and how to trade on the accompanying volatility.

Fundamental analysis

How to trade non-farm payrolls

Learn about how this eagerly-awaited key economic indicator impacts the financial markets and how to trade it.

Fundamental analysis

What's the difference between technical & fundamental analysis?

Discover the differences between fundamental and technical analysis so you can pick the technique best suited to your trading personality.

Fundamental analysis

Event Trading

Learn strategies for taking advantage of known events in fundamental analysis.

Fundamental analysis

Real-time market calendar

Our live market calendar, powered by Thomson Reuters, displays real-time information.

Fundamental analysis

5 key technical analysis techniques

Learn how to incorporate these five technical analysis techniques into your strategy to help you identify trading opportunities.

Technical analysis & charting

How to choose the right chart timeframes

Choosing the right chart timeframe for the instruments you want to trade is an important part of the trading process.

Technical analysis & charting

5 influential stock chart patterns

Chart patterns are used by traders and analysts to identify potential entry and exit points in the markets.

Technical analysis & charting

What is MACD?

The MACD is a simple, yet effective indicator. This article will explain how to interpret and use the MACD for technical trading.

Technical analysis & charting

Bollinger Bands in Focus

Learn how to use Bollinger Bands technical indicator.

Technical analysis & charting