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CFD Trading for Beginners: How to Start Smart and Avoid Common Traps
CFD trading allows you to speculate on price movements of assets like stocks, forex, or commodities without owning them - using leverage and a regulated broker account as your entry point to the market. The mechanics are straightforward to learn, but the practical side involves costs, risk parameters, and decision habits that go well beyond simply opening a position. This guide covers what beginners need to understand before placing their first trade - and what most of them get wrong.
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ETF Trading - What are they and how to invest in Exchange Traded Funds?
Investing in an ETF gives you the opportunity to participate in a professionally managed mutual fund and allows you to focus on a selected market sector. The popularity of investing in ETFs is currently booming and peaking among investors due to the desire to diversify investments, reduce risk, and interest in select industries or market sectors. The spike in the formation of more ETFs occurred after the pandemic, in 2020. Meanwhile, the pace of new fund creation accelerated in 2021 and the trend doesn't seem to be slowing, with the ETF market now worth more than $7 trillion USD.
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Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty: Why Oil Prices Are Rising Again and Markets Remain Volatile
Oil prices remain volatile around the $100 level following the US-Iran ceasefire announced on 7 April 2026, as markets continue to react to uncertainty around supply, negotiations and the prospect of a lasting resolution. While the initial announcement triggered one of the sharpest single-day moves in recent years — sending oil sharply lower and global equities higher — sentiment has since become more cautious. Oil has rebounded above $100 as supply disruptions persist and negotiations stall, highlighting how fragile the initial market reaction has been. Here’s what happened, how markets responded, and what traders are watching next. While the initial announcement triggered one of the sharpest single-day moves in recent years — sending oil sharply lower and global equities higher — markets have since stabilised, with investors now focused on whether the ceasefire will hold and what comes next. Here's what happened, how markets responded, and what traders are watching as the situation develops. Update (29 April 2026): Market sentiment has shifted in recent sessions, with oil rebounding and equities showing more mixed performance as uncertainty around negotiations persists.
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How to Look for the Best CFD Broker
Choosing the right CFD broker is a critical first step for any trader looking to access the global financial markets. With hundreds of brokers offering similar services, it can be challenging to identify which one truly aligns with your trading goals, experience level, and risk tolerance. Whether you're a beginner seeking user-friendly tools or an experienced trader demanding tight spreads and advanced platforms, knowing what to look for is essential.
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Energy Trading - How to invest in electricity & power?
Markets did not expect increased geopolitical tensions, deglobalisation trends, problems in supply chains and inflation to change sentiment toward energy companies. The global trend toward zero-carbon and green energy sources has also become an additional driver of positive change for the energy sector. The global energy crisis is not just rising gas or electricity prices driving inflation. It's also changing revenue expectations for companies operating in the market, from electricity or LNG suppliers to uranium producers to electric car companies. In this article below, we will identify ways, listed companies and financial instruments that can respond to improving sentiment toward the energy industry. We will answer the question: how to invest in electricity and power?
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What Is a CFD?
CFDs allow traders take position on whether the value of a financial market - for example, a share, commodity, currency pair, or stock index - will rise or fall in short, medium or long term.
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Coffee Trading - Investing in Coffee CFDs
Coffee is one of the most popular raw materials traded by investors. What is and why is it worth investing in coffee CFD? The answers to these and other questions can be found in this article.
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Emissions Trading - How to Invest in Carbon CO2?
Contracts on CO2 emissions have been traded for a long time, but nobody expected such an increase in popularity among retail investors. Meanwhile, the energy crisis gives hope for the continuation of this trend.
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CFD (definitions)
Learn the most important definitions to know when entering the world of CFD trading. From leverage and swaps, to learning how to place take profit and stop loss orders.
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Leverage
Leverage allows increased market exposure using a relatively small deposit. This means that any move on the market can mean a much higher return on investment than with traditional forms of investment without the use of leverage.
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EURUSD Trading - How to invest in the EURUSD currency pair?
Are you interested in politics and following the news from the major western economies? See what the EURUSD pair is shaping up to be and find out if trading forex is right for you.
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