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Overlays in trading involve adding specific strategies or positions to manage risks or improve returns without taking away from the core holdings of the portfolio. Overlays can be applied to various aspects of financial markets, including currencies, volatility, commodities, and more.   Key Takeaways – Overlays in Trading Risk Management – Overlays allow better precision […]

If you find the Vanguard ETF offerings overwhelming and hard to sift through, you’re in the right place. We give a summation of each ETF to help you gain better clarity among your options.   Key Takeaways – Vanguard ETF List Vanguard’s broad selection of ETFs offers specialized options for nearly every investment goal and […]

Pepperstone, in collaboration with Pelican Exchange Ltd, has launched a dedicated app for copy trading, available for both iOS and Android. Key Takeaways Choose from thousands of Signal Providers, track performance, and monitor your trades through a user-friendly mobile dashboard. Manage risk with personalized settings, including adjustable position sizes and drawdown limits. Get started with […]

Actively trading markets is an enticing challenge for those trying to achieve returns beyond what a standard diversified portfolio might offer. After all, if you’re reading this article, you probably think you can actively trade and add value over simply passively holding index funds. Yet, the pursuit of “beating the market” is complex and full […]

Stanley Druckenmiller is known for his success as a hedge fund manager and is counted among many as their favorite trader. Druckenmiller’s trading strategies, philosophy, and approach to risk management have inspired many globally.  His influence stretches from his early days in finance to his famous partnership with George Soros, through to his role in […]

A common criticism of hedge funds is that they don’t beat the market (commonly taken as the S&P 500, which is the world’s most tracked equity benchmark). Some even use this as a way to question why hedge funds exist in the first place. Namely, if something doesn’t add value, then shouldn’t natural forces do […]

CityIndex is running a dedicated hub focusing on the 2024 US Presidential Election, featuring expert analysis and a range of tools to help active traders assess trends. With the US election upon us, traders will be eyeing opportunities, while data from LSEG indicates that market returns in the three months following an election often surpass […]

PrimeXBT has added six new cryptos (POL, 1INCH, AAVE, INJ, CRV, MKR) that you can exchange or deposit through, with more expected in the coming weeks. The latest additions come as the crypto market experiences notable volatility, with Bitcoin breaking $70K, sparking speculation about a bull run. Crypto trading is high-risk – you could lose […]

Michael Marcus (1947-2023) was the first trader interviewed in Jack Schwager’s famous Market Wizards series. He’s known for doing what most traders dream of doing – transforming modest capital into significant amounts of money, often yielding returns that would be remarkable by any standard (48% compounded returns over a 20-year period). Let’s look into the […]

Ed Seykota is a trader most known for his work with automated, systematic trading and the futures market.  Famous for his feature in Market Wizards where author Jack Schwager wrote that his “achievements must certainly rank him as one of the best traders of our time,” Seykota began trading in the 1970s, at a time when […]