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The multi-regulated global derivatives broker FBS has recently expanded its offering of stocks to include 30 UK company shares listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). These major firms include BP, AstraZeneca, Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays, Glencore and more. The stocks will be available to trade through the FBS Euro and Global brands between 10:00 […]

FP Markets announced this week that it was upgrading its range of assets with a raft of new CFDs on popular global stock markets. The latest products will be available to all live account holders using the MetaTrader 5 (MT5) platform. New Stock CFDs The retail broker’s latest assets include CFDs on markets in London, […]

Tapering is the process of a central bank reducing its ownership of financial assets. It is sometimes called quantitative tightening (QT) or “rolling off its balance sheet”.  First, we’ll start with an overview of the circumstances behind tapering’s role in economic management (monetary policy).  Then we’ll move into the big picture forces of what major […]

X-Trade Brokers (XTB) has acquired a new financial services license in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA). After being granted a category 3A license by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), XTB can begin providing FX and CFD trading services to clients in the United Arab Emirates and the member states of the Gulf Cooperation […]

US-listed Interactive Brokers has aligned itself with other industry heavyweights by removing its monthly inactivity charge. The move takes effect from July 1, 2021. The brokerage announced the change in an email to its live clients this month. IB Removes Monthly Inactivity Charge Clients will no longer need to hold a minimum balance in their […]

Options are more advanced instruments that can help you improve your portfolio’s risk/reward when employed well. In this article, we’ll cover a specific long-short strategy for options trading to help improve your reward relative to your risk. It uses a combination of both options spreads and a covered call or put position in the underlying.    […]

Published on: Jul 9, 2021  Internationally regulated forex and CFD broker Pepperstone is offering leading trading conditions on the MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and MetaTrader 5 (MT5) platforms. The benefits are available to all clients, whether in Europe, Australia or Africa, and are available across more than 1,000 financial instruments. Read on to discover how the broker combines […]

What is the difference between price and value? The price of anything is the money and credit spent on it divided by the quantity. While the value of something is often taken to just be the price as represented by a certain unit of accounting (dollars, euros, yen, pounds, etc.), they are different.  Fundamentals of […]

The PBOC, ECB, Federal Reserve, and Riksbank all are looking to develop central bank digital currencies (CBDC). In this article, we’ll cover the status of each, the uses, and the implications. CBDC is one of the most important topics in the currency markets at the moment. It has implications not just economically and technologically, but […]

Published on: Jun 24, 2021  Australian-based Fusion Markets has rolled out a user-friendly copy trading platform, Fusion+, in addition to a hassle-free VPS. Both new features add to the client experience and offer competitive trading conditions. Fusion+ The broker’s native copy trading platform is available to all traders outside of Australia. Clients can send signals and manage […]