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Moneta Markets has expanded its suite of index CFDs with the Singapore 20 Index (SGP20) and Taiwan RIC Index (TWINDEX). The broker now provides opportunities on three of the four ‘Asian Tigers’ – Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong – with South Korea being the fourth. Key Takeaways The SGP20 and TWINDEX are available on the […]

Financial markets are immense but small at the same time. While there are hundreds of thousands of things you can buy, there are really only a few standard asset classes that people look to for yield: cash bonds stocks Things like private assets and real estate will tend to fall in the bonds (credit) or […]

The basis is a trading strategy that tries to exploit the temporary price differences between a futures contract and its underlying asset (e.g., commodities, bonds, stocks). Basis trading belongs to the broader category of arbitrage, convergence, or relative value strategies. Arbitrageurs try to capture small but relatively risk-free profits arising from price discrepancies in related […]

In fixed-income securities – particularly government bonds like US Treasuries – the terms “on-the-run” and “off-the-run” have important implications for traders. On-The-Run (OTR) Bonds – These are the most recently issued Treasury securities of a specific maturity (e.g., a 10-year Treasury note). They’re actively traded and offer the highest liquidity. Off-The-Run (OFFTR) Bonds – These […]

Contango and backwardation convergence strategies try to profit from the natural tendency of futures prices to converge toward the spot price of the underlying asset as the contract nears expiration.    Key Takeaways – Contango & Backwardation Trading Strategies Contango Convergence Strategy: Involves buying the front-month (or front-period) contract and shorting a later-dated contract. Tries […]

The Junk Bond/Treasury Convergence Strategy is a fixed-income trading approach that tries to take advantage of: perceived undervaluation within the high-yield (junk) bond market, relative to safer Treasury bonds hedging interest rate risk and profiting from the extra yield from junk bonds’ credit risk   Key Takeaways – Junk Bond/Treasury Convergence Strategy Higher Yield Potential […]

FP Markets has bolstered its selection of commodity CFDs with Brent Crude Oil Futures (Brent), US Cotton No.2 Futures (Cotton) and US Sugar No.11 Futures (Sugar). Key Takeaways Alongside Brent Oil, Sugar and Cotton, FP Markets offers trading on Natural Gas, West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil, Cocoa, Coffee, Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat. Commodities can be […]

In finance, few names are as synonymous with success as Jim Simons, the head of Renaissance Technologies (RenTech) and its famed Medallion Fund. By leveraging his background in mathematics and using the power of quantitative trading strategies, Simons built Renaissance into one of the most successful investment management firms. In this article, we will explore […]

eToro has expanded its range of cryptocurrencies with 12 new tokens: Near Protocol (NEAR), Celestia (TIA), Jito Network (JTO), Ronin (RON), Axelar (AXL), Ondo Finance (ONDO), Sei (SEI), Injective (INJ), Sui (SUI), Ocean Protocol (OCEAN), Orca (ORCA), and Osmosis (OSMO). Key Takeaways The new altcoins provide fresh opportunities in the Solana and Cosmos ecosystems, reflecting […]

Trading strategy capacity refers to the maximum amount of capital that a particular trading strategy can effectively manage before its performance starts to deteriorate. Each trading strategy has a finite capacity determined by various factors, such as the liquidity of the traded instruments, the breadth of the investment universe, and the frequency of trading signals. […]