Stock Trading News

Leading online broker FxPro has rolled out 2000 global shares on its MetaTrader 5 platform. Available on desktop and mobile devices, clients can trade the new stock CFDs from a range of regions and industries. Get the latest details below. 2000 New Global Shares The broker’s new assets span banking, food and beverages, renewable energy, […]

The credit impulse has been given a lot more attention over the past several years as a potential variable to include as part of a tactical asset allocation strategy. Traders have long known that credit creation is a big factor in what determines prices. The price of anything is the amount of money and credit […]

If you have a retirement portfolio, chances are it has a lot of equity exposure. Your biggest fear probably relates to the capital losses that could occur. Unlike your house, its value isn’t marked to market each day like the stocks you own, so the latter gets a lot more attention in terms of how […]

In response to the growing popularity of equity CFDs, FXCM has introduced a selection of new stock products. The broker’s latest instruments come with zero commission alongside no fees for market data. Read on for more details. Australian Stock CFDs Whilst FXCM’s new products will appeal to Australian traders, in particular, global investors can also […]

Multi-regulated online broker, Axi, had extended its range of trading products with a selection of stock CFDs. The latest instruments can be accessed on the broker’s MT4 platform, available on both desktop and mobile devices. New Equity CFDs The contracts for difference are available on 50 leading companies in the US, UK and European markets. […]

Axiory Global has introduced a direct investing solution through its new Alpha Account – available in the MetaTrader 5 platform. Clients can now speculate on some of the world’s biggest companies, including Netflix, Tesla and Google. Alpha Account The new Alpha Account offers more than 100 stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These include big names […]

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 […]

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.    […]

Every now and then, short selling is top of mind in the financial media, whether from the optics of some people making money during a bad market downturn, management teams complaining about short sellers (e.g., Tesla/Elon Musk), or speculative manias in meme stocks like Gamestop and AMC.  There are many widespread misconceptions of short selling […]