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Oct 14, 2020 5 tweets 2 min read
CFD trading stands for Contracts For Difference and allows investors to trade on a wide range of markets.
But when it comes to choosing the right broker... What should you look for? What make a great and reputable CFD broker?
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cfdspy.com/cfd-brokers/ Image 1. Regulation. Make sure your contracts for difference broker is regulated by FCA or other respected regulatory authority. Remember, you money could be at risk if you trade with a dodgy broker.
Sep 12, 2020 6 tweets 3 min read
Are you already trading in CFD or a beginner? CFD is a popular derivative trading product. It allows you to speculate on the financial markets, which include shares, forex, commodities, etc.
This thread show the advantages of CFDs.
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cfdspy.com/guide/cfd-adva… Image Trading In Rising & Falling Market
When you can trade in both directions, it opens up more trading opportunities for you. For example, if you buy shares, you only make money when the price goes up. With CFD trading, you can also profit by selling shares when the price go down.
Aug 11, 2020 8 tweets 4 min read
When it comes to CFD or forex trading, it's important that you deal only with reputable and regulated brokers; there's no need to cut corners and hope for the best, just go with the best.
Where's what you're looking for:
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cfdspy.com/cfd-brokers/ Image 1. How are the spreads? are you satisfied? Shop around as there are so many brokers to choose from. A bit of leg work will save you time and money.
Jul 17, 2020 5 tweets 3 min read
You may often hear professional and successful CFD and forex traders talk about a trading plan. What what is it? Do you really need one?
The short answer is "yes", you need a trading plan.
In this thread we cover a few fundamentals.
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cfdspy.com/tips/trading-p… Image 1. You need to set up your trading targets. What do you want to achieve trading forex or CFDs (or any other financial market)? You need to set realistic and feasible objectives and adhere to your plan throughout your trading.
#forex #cfd #target
Jul 16, 2020 6 tweets 3 min read
Why is it that some CFD traders manage to make profit consistently when most of the retail traders lose money?
Are experienced traders better at research or sticking to the trading plan?
A few essential CFD trading tips in this thread.
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cfdspy.com/tips/cfd-tips/ Image 1. Have a trading plan.
What is that you want to achieve? What instruments you want to trade? Do you set out your entrance and exit levels before you enter the trades? It's important to have a trading plan and stick to it no matter what.
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Jun 4, 2020 5 tweets 3 min read
Currently, there are over 100 forex and CFD brokers on the market, all with their offerings and trading platforms. So how do you find a great broker? What to look for and what what providers to avoid?
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#cfd #cfdbroker #trading #trader Image Regulation. Make sure your CFD broker is regulated by some prominent regulator such as FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), Cysec (Cyprus), or FSB (South Africa), your CFD provider should be regulated by at least one of those regulators.
Avoid unregulated brokers at all costs.
May 24, 2020 5 tweets 4 min read
When it comes to financial markets and CFD trading, it makes you wonder how some traders manage to consistently make profit while so many around fail miserably.
This thread looks into what successful CFD traders have in common.
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cfdspy.com/guide/who-trad… Image Successful traders tend to specialise and know their traded markets upside down, just think of hedge funds, each fund specialises in 1 particular market and thoroughly researches it.
Know your market
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May 21, 2020 5 tweets 3 min read
We keep talking about the benefits of Contracts For Difference (CFDs) but barely ever mention the risks associated with them.
So we decided to correct the mistake and answer 3 questions in this thread:
1. Is leverage good?
2. Are CFDs risky?
3. Can I easily make money with CFDs? Image Is leverage good?
You will read on many websites that leverage is a double edged sword. It means it can bring you good profits and CAUSE BIG LOSSES.
You have to make sure you keep the leverage in check and learn how to use it to your advantage.
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May 17, 2020 5 tweets 2 min read
CFD trading offers a range of benefits and there's a reason why it's become so popular among retail traders.
But... there are also disadvantages and costs associated with CFDs and in this thread we will see how CFD brokers make money (the charges).
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cfdspy.com/cfd-brokers/ Image 1. The first cost in incurred by the long term traders and it's the overnight financing. This is the the cost a trader has to pay every night for holding his/her position (it's usually around base currency borrowing rate + 2%).
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May 12, 2020 5 tweets 4 min read
A short coverage of CFD trading markets and how it all began. How Contracts For Difference managed to become so popular and now available in the most of the countries for retail traders and investors?
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(it is a thread) Image As most would guess, CFD trading started in the City of London in the early 1990's as a type of margined equity swaps. At first, they were only available to institutional traders and investors such as hedge funds.
Leverage and no UK stamp duty made it happen.
May 5, 2020 5 tweets 3 min read
CFD and trading is never easy and requires a lot of discipline and time dedicated to be a successful trader. What is the difference between a gambler and a real and successful CFD and forex trader?
#forex #cfd #trading #success Image It is vital but equally difficult to keep your emotions in check but emotions can cloud your judgement and you can rush into spontaneous and irrational decision; whether it's a CFD trading entry or closing your positions at the wrong time.
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Apr 29, 2020 5 tweets 3 min read
What makes Contracts For Difference so special? Why are they so popular?
Let's see what makes CFD trading so different.
CFD trading is not for everybody and should be treated with care as it's leveraged product.
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#CFD #trading #stocks #forex Image Leverage: CFDs are a leveraged product and thus should be treated as a risky instrument. Treat leverage with respect and it will respect you. Never over-leverage and keep your trades under control.
Apr 27, 2020 5 tweets 2 min read
CFD trading can be the easiest way to trade the markets. It remains an essential weapon for a savvy and professional investor if used with the right strategies. CFD strategies are divided into three types, they can be used depending on what suits you best.
cfdspy.com/strategies/cfd… Image 1. Short-term strategy or scalping: as the name suggests, it is a very short-term method that involves a very quick trades in order to clear as quickly as possible. This strategy is considered to be the most stressful and time consuming.
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Apr 27, 2020 5 tweets 2 min read
Demo accounts provide access to all the features that a live account
does, other than the ability to trade real money. You can execute
orders, get used to setting stop losses and limit orders, research
individual assets using charts to help with you decisions
and much more. Image What strategy should I Use?
When trading on a demo account, it is best to use exactly the
strategy you would if you were trading real cash. There is not part in
opening unrealistic contracts as they will not reflect what would happen
in real life.
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Apr 22, 2020 5 tweets 2 min read
As with any financial service in life, you will find high
numbers of competition and to the novice it can be difficult to decide which
one to use. Well the same goes with the world of CFD Brokers where you
will find an ever increasing number
cfdspy.com Image The speed and quality of their trading platform. Most
trading platforms these days tend to be web based. In years gone by you
had to download software and place trades through it which led to
incompatibility issues among other things.
Apr 21, 2020 5 tweets 3 min read
In this thread we will quickly revisit how CFDs are different from other trading instruments and see why and how Contracts For Difference became so popular amongst retail traders and investors.
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cfdspy.com Image 1. CFDs vs Financial Spread Betting: the main difference between these two is that spread betting is CGT-free; thus you don't need to pay tax on any profit you make, at the same time your losses can't be offset against future gains.
Apr 18, 2020 10 tweets 3 min read
Trading CFDs can bring investors great rewards, but it can also carry
substantial risk. The key to maximizing the rewards while minimizing the
risks is to be smart about your investments, and follow some solid
strategies and rules. cfdspy.com Image No matter how much you think a certain position is going to be a “sure thing,”
don’t put a sizable amount of your trading capital into a single trade.
If you put 50 percent of your capital on one trade, you’re not making a
smart investment – you’re just gambling.
Apr 17, 2020 4 tweets 2 min read
Regulation: it plays a vital roles... why? The answer is simples; you want to trade with a regulated broker to keep your peace of mind and trade safely and being assured you get your money. Image Leverage: How about the leverage? It might be fixed in the EU but it's not everywhere so make sure you control the leverage. cfdspy.com/leverage/cfd-l…
Apr 17, 2020 4 tweets 1 min read
What are the main ingredients for finding the best CFD broker?
There are many but let's look at the main ones and see if they will benefit the traders. Regulation: it plays a vital roles... why? The answer is simples; you want to trade with a regulated broker to keep your peace of mind and trade safely and being assured you get your money.
Apr 13, 2020 7 tweets 4 min read
In this section we will have a look why many traders use CFDs and how CFD trading is different from other trading instruments.
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#CFD #cfdtrading #forextrader #investing #market Image 1. CFDs vs Options: both are derivative products are the main difference here is that options have pre-defined expiry date.
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Apr 10, 2020 7 tweets 3 min read
In this this CFD trading guide for beginners, we will have a look at the main characteristics of the Contracts For Difference.
Here we will show what makes CFDs the perfect instrument for traders all around the world.
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#forex #CFD #cfdtrading #forextrader Image 1. Leverage offers a great advantage for retail trader but it comes with its own benefits and risks. Leverage "technically" allows you to borrow money from your broker and thus you don't need to pay 100% value of the underlying instrument.
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