Trading News

Published on: May 19, 2021  Vantage FX has taken steps to strengthen its global operations with a particular focus on traders from the United Kingdom. Its latest mobile trading application comes after the broker diversified its range of products and improved market access to enhance the user experience. New Mobile App Vantage FX’s latest mobile application […]

Dynamic hedging is a form of risk management related to derivatives risk. It is the process by which a trader hedges a position in light of shifts in underlying variables, such as delta and gamma.  This is done to avoid losses that could potentially occur if the hedge is not put on. For example, if […]

Can bitcoin and cryptocurrency replace bonds? Bitcoin and cryptocurrency have seen large price appreciation and considerations as an alternative store of value. On the other side of the spectrum, bonds are seeing price decreases with very low fixed yields associated with them. Bonds – especially nominal rate bonds – have a lot going against them. […]

Published on: May 14, 2021 Multi-regulated broker Pepperstone has announced it’s updating its margin requirements for clients using MT4 and MT5 accounts. The changes affect European clients only and do not apply to those using cTrader. The new rules will come into effect on June 5th, 2021. New Margin Requirements In line with an email sent to […]

Published on: May 14, 2021 Moneta Markets has integrated PAMM accounts to give money managers straightforward access to financial markets. Money managers will be able to open live accounts and trade popular products including forex, share CFDs, cryptos and commodities. The transparent solution is easy to sign up for and comes with competitive trading conditions. New […]

  Note: This article was first published on May 13, 2021. The shift from the long low-interest rate era began in late 2021. The Bank of England started raising rates in December 2021, thus becoming the first major developed-market central bank to commence tightening after the Covid19 pandemic. The Federal Reserve followed in March 2022 […]

The Interactive Brokers Group announced its clients will now be able to trade the popular commodity in as little as one ounce. Coupled with low commissions, trading on US gold offers conservative investors a means to hedge against inflation and unexpected market conditions. Trading US Gold Spot gold will be available for trading like any […]

Published on: May 12, 2021 ASIC-regulated forex and CFD broker, Pepperstone, has tightened spreads across major forex pairs on the Standard account. The online broker has also cut spreads on its Razor account. The move will be welcome news to active forex traders who could see a reduction in costs and an improvement in profit margins. […]

How much of your portfolio should be in cryptocurrency? In previous articles, we discussed cryptocurrency as an alternative to stocks and gold. To some extent, it could be. The main issue with cryptocurrencies right now is their speculative nature. It means there’s a lot of volatility, often some 10x the level of stocks, depending on […]

Published on: Apr 29, 2021 Pepperstone has expanded its product range with spread betting and CFDs on leading UK shares. Previously, only US shares were available with the ASIC-regulated broker. The new asset class demonstrates the firm’s drive to deliver a suite of trading instruments for an increasingly global client. German and Australian shares are also available […]