Index trading is defined as the buying and selling of a specific stock market index. Investors will speculate on the price of an index rising or falling which then determines whether they will be buying or selling. Since an index represents the performance of a group of stocks, you will not be buying any actual
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· New Treasurer highlights challenges ahead. · Domestic energy prices sky-rocketing. · RBA Governor and Board Must Be Sacked Publicly in Disgrace. After spending a year warning of the coming completely under-estimated by markets Australian crisis, it has finally arrived. Yesterday, I said the economic crisis of ‘recession risk’ was already on our door-step. Today,
Watch the video for the key trading levels for AUDJPY, AUDUSD, EURJPY, EURUSD, GBPJPY, GBPUSD, NZDJPY, NZDUSD, USDCAD, USDJPY, USD Index, and Oil. Check out the latest video here: https://vimeo.com/user173450789 USD strength prevailed after a strong US ISM Manufacturing PMI data release last night. Read the updated analysis below: · AUDJPY has closed above the
FBS gives its clients an opportunity to earn and make their dreams come true. Thus, the international Forex broker has fulfilled the wishes of many traders and keeps on doing the regular Dreams Come True contest. To sum up the results, FBS rolls out a new video with its happy traders Share a wish &
People of the Fintech Industry, the time has come! The nominations have closed, the votes have been counted, and the trophies have been polished. The only thing left for you to do is get excited! What it Means to be Crowned an Ultimate Fintech Awards Winner The Ultimate Fintech Awards recognise top brands in the
Gamestop Earnings Results Gamestop revenue for the quarter is: Stay tuned, coming tonight! Gamestop EPS for the quarter is: Stay tuned, will be updated tonight! The key takeaways for Gamestop Q1 2022 Quarterly Earnings Report are: Coming soon, after market close today. When is Gamestop Earnings? Gamestop is reporting today after the normal trading hours.
Advanced technology is closing the gap between institutional traders and Prime-of-Prime (POP) brokers in terms of premium execution. Minerva, a revolutionary algorithm-fueled product by MFP Trading, has taken this a step further. It is turning hedging from a cost-centre into a profit centre, where institutions and retail brokers can earn more than the typical “pay
Cyprus’ iFX Expo is sounding better by the second as FxGrow confirms its presence in this year’s edition. From June 7th to June 9th in Limassol, Cyprus, top level executives and leading trading firms will get to meet, network, grow their businesses, and engage in thought-out, meaningful content. What to expect at iFX Expo 2022?
Learning to trade requires a lot of work and study. With each new day comes a new learning experience. Attention to detail, high emotional resilience and the development of analytical skills are just a few of the things that can create meaningful value in your trading abilities. What percentage of day traders achieve success? Clearly,
With millions of new traders joining the financial markets over the past two years, including many millennials and the even younger members of Gen Z, there is a huge demand for information on how to navigate financial markets. Plus500, the global multi-asset fintech group, has seen this strong growth within its own customer base with
Blood. Everywhere. The combined market cap of cryptocurrencies has declined from a staggering $3 trillion in November 2021 to $1.2 trillion as of this writing. From an all-time high of $69,000 on Nov.10, Bitcoin has tumbled to $28,000. In fact, the OG crypto has traded lower for eight consecutive weeks, the longest continuous string of
Last week saw a collapse, a tremendous turnaround that suddenly looks like a runaway bull market? The price action is screaming further upside. The only caveat being continuing heavy question marks over the state of the economy and the prospect of continued aggressive rate hikes. The bulls of course have an entirely different view on
Watch the video for the key trading levels for the week ahead for AUDJPY, AUDUSD, EURJPY, EURUSD, GBPJPY, and GBPUSD. Key Trading Levels For The Week Ahead – AUDJPY, AUDUSD, EURJPY, EURUSD, GBPJPY, and GBPUSD from ACY Securities Australia on Vimeo Last week AUDJPY, AUDUSD, EURJPY, EURUSD, GBPJPY, and GBPUSD all finished positive for the
The Dollar Index (DXY) extended its slide, easing 0.20% to 101.58 from 101.77 after a key US inflation rate rose to its smallest increase since November 2020. The US Personal Consumption Price Index (PCE) rose just 0.2% in April down from the previous month’s 0.9% and lower than economist’s forecasts at 0.8%. The PCE report
Everyone now and again, technology comes along and changes the way we interact with the world around us. The advent of computers and the internet brought us online trading. Mobile apps allow us to manage our portfolio or positions while on the go. The revolutionary margin trading platform PrimeXBT and its innovative solutions have since
This is one of the better performances of the US market in recent times, and will raise hopes of at least a more sustained respite to the overall major down-trend of this year. At the same time the economic data flow deteriorated further however. My expectation is that this stock market rally will not last
Summary: The Dollar Index (DXY), a popular gauge of the Greenback’s value against a basket of 6 major currencies, dipped for the second day running to 101.77 from 101.92 yesterday. US April Pending Home Sales slumped 3.9% from a month earlier, more than median expectations for a 1.9% drop. March Home Sales were adjusted downwards
The Bitcoin exchange rate (BTCUSD) continues to hold at support at around $30,000, despite considerable downward pressure from sellers in panic. The primary driver of negative sentiment and pressure on the top cryptocurrency by market cap is due to the hawkish monetary positioning the Federal Reserve is preparing, as well as the conflict in Ukraine.
FX volatility continued to climb amidst mixed signals arising from central bank speak, diverse economic data and market positioning. The Dollar Index (DXY), a popular gauge of the Greenback’s value against a basket of 6 major currencies, eased further to 101.77 from 102.05 yesterday. It was the weakest finish for the US currency in a
While seasoned investors might be familiar with pump and dump schemes, they are still out there and they still find a way of leaving a lot of traders holding the bag. With this manipulative scheme, pump-and-dumpers will find a way of boosting a stock’s price by means of fake recommendations. This practice is illegal under
The dramatic transformation of the World Wide Web triggered Web 3.0 in 2021, powered by blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. It completely reshaped businesses and operating models, forcing traditional banking systems and financial service companies to step into uncharted territory. We chatted with Octavian Patrascu, founder of global broker CAPEX.com, about the challenges
Trading online offered a new source of income for an astounding number of people who stayed at home during pandemics. The Forex market saw a 50% spike in trading volume after only a couple of months through the pandemic. The evolution of the COVID-19 virus has been incredible to watch as it spread around the
Attention Fintech Industry! It’s finally time. Voting is now live – the time to cast your vote for your favourite brokers and B2B service providers has arrived. How to Vote It’s simple and straightforward. Let’s walk through it. 1. Click here to go straight to the awards section of the Ultimate Fintech website. 2. Register
We have been warning for many months now of the ‘Second Great Property Bubble’ of this century in the USA. New Home Sales, after having never fully recovered from the GFC, are again collapsing at a frenetic pace. No one wants to talk about it on Wall Street? Similarly in the broader economic community. Yet,
Australian markets, equities and currency did attempt to lift yesterday. Largely on a ‘buy the fact’ trader basis, but there was also a bounce in markets generally. Also that all important hope for an end to the previous red-neck foreign policy toward China. That does not mean important geo-security issues can be ignored. Simply that
London-based forex execution specialist MFP Trading has launched its game-changing algorithm-fuelled platform, Minerva, offering unparalleled opportunities for prime-of-prime (POP) clients and retail brokers. The platform leverages advanced technology to close the chasm between institutional and its POP clients to offer unprecedented execution set-ups. POP and retail brokers can now utilise Minerva algos to increase profitability
· The ALP has won government and there will be changes. · The Liberals have only themselves to blame. · The Economy cannot find its way froward effectively without urgent and dramatic review of the RBA. The Liberals have only themselves to blame in Australia. The only question is are they capable of figuring that
Over the weekend Australians voted in a Labour government after almost a decade of Conservative rule. The election result saw a shift in the country on the pivotal role of climate change. Incoming Prime Minister-elect Anthony Albanese told Australians in his victory speech that “together we can end climate wars.” In early Asian trade this
This is exactly why we have been aggressively warning people to hedge and protect their investment portfolios. All year. This is not a short-term aberration that people can walk away from and just assume the market will magically rise back up. The hard truth is that global stock markets are only in the very early
Just another day for you and me in paradise, umm, FX land. Bid-offer spreads in early Sydney widened as FX volatility extended, picking up where it left off yesterday. At the close of trade, US bond yields eased while stocks erased losses. It was another day of risk-on, risk-off with the ongoing debate between inflation