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James Barra

James Barra

James is an experienced investment writer with a background in financial services. He was formerly a management consultant in the banking and capital markets sector where he worked with some of the UK and Europe’s largest banks.

James aims to help everyday investors find reliable, affordable platforms with the best trading conditions. He takes an analytical approach to evaluating brokers, having reviewed over 100 trading platforms and investment apps. James contributes to a number of investing websites.

James has a degree in Law and a certificate in Business Accounting from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

You can reach James Barra on james.barra@daytrading.com.

Latest articles written by James

  1. Brokers With Guaranteed Stop Loss
    Article (Apr 8, 2025)
    Brokers with guaranteed stop loss orders provide a mechanism to secure the level of risk taken on each trade. Find out how to use a guaranteed stop loss.
  2. CMC Markets Integrates TradingView For Seamless Chart-Based Execution
    Blog Post (Apr 8, 2025)
    CMC Markets now supports direct trading via TradingView, allowing users to analyze and execute trades from one powerful charting interface.
  3. CMC Markets Expands Product Offering With Fresh Stock CFDs
    Blog Post (Apr 3, 2025)
    CMC Markets adds four new share CFDs, spanning quantum computing, AI-driven education, and online auto sales. Explore the new opportunities.
  4. ThinkMarkets Brings Spread Betting To TradingView
    Blog Post (Apr 3, 2025)
    ThinkMarkets now offers spread betting on TradingView, allowing traders to enjoy tax advantages on a modern, intuitive platform.
  5. Say Goodbye To Manual Rebalancing With Deriv’s Tactical Indices
    Blog Post (Apr 2, 2025)
    Deriv’s Tactical Indices will automatically execute predefined rules according to technical indicators. Find them on Deriv X, MT5 and cTrader.

Latest articles edited by James

  1. Focus Markets
    Broker Review (Apr 11, 2025)
    Check out our review to see if Focus Markets is a top choice for active traders. We assessed its trading environment through extensive tests.
  2. TradingMoon
    Broker Review (Apr 11, 2025)
    Dig into our in-depth review of TradingMoon, covering its pros, cons, and key features for short-term traders - based on hands-on experience.
  3. FXOpen
    Broker Review (Apr 10, 2025)
    Uncover the pros and cons of day trading with FXOpen in our detailed review, featuring first-hand insights, analysis, and broker comparisons.
  4. OANDA US
    Broker Review (Apr 8, 2025)
    We assess the pros and cons of trading with OANDA. Our experts test the broker's accounts, platforms, fees and regulatory status. Is it safe and reliable?
  5. CMC Markets
    Broker Review (Apr 8, 2025)
    CMC Markets review based on first-hand experience. Learn about the platform, pricing and overall user satisfaction from a real trader.

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