Price Wars Have Made Spread Betting More Competitive Than Ever

Capital Spreads Review Capital Spreads offer a wide variety of bets on Financial Products which include: Indices, Shares (UK & US), Currencies (FX), Commodities (Metals, Oils & Coffee etc), Interest Rates and Bonds. You can bet on the Future, Cash (which expire at the end of each day) and Rolling Daily products. The spreads and […]

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Financial Spread Betting – The Only Way is Up For BP?

However, a week prior to this release an explosion on BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig had started to send crude oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. BP’s media response to the oil spill was as ineffective as were its initial attempts to stem the flow of oil. As the days turned into weeks and […]

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Why Should I Trade Commodities Using CFDs?

There is no need to order expensive commodity trading courses or attend expensive seminars – I’ve learnt everything I know from working in the city where it’s my job to make money trading commodities and currencies. I believe with the right tools and knowledge almost ANYONE can make money in the commodity markets. There are […]

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26/07/2010 – Technicals vs. Fundamentals: Which are Best When Trading Crude Oil and Natural Gas?

If “fundamentals” drive trend changes in financial markets, then shouldn’t the same factors have consistent effects on prices? For example: Positive economic data should ignite a rally, while negative news should initiate decline. In the real world, though, this is hardly the case. This article, Free Insight Into Crude Oil’s Next Big Move,was syndicated by […]

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23/07/2010 – Quadrillion Dollar Debt: ‘Day of Reckoning’ Looms

The biggest balloon in the world is deflating. This balloon had been inflated with a quadrillion (1015) dollars, which is to say: This balloon was filled not with air but with debt from around the globe. What will happen as this global debt winds down? In two words: Deflationary Depression — the likes of which […]

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23/07/2010 – Quadrillion Dollar Debt: ‘Day of Reckoning’ Looms

The biggest balloon in the world is deflating. This balloon had been inflated with a quadrillion (1015) dollars, which is to say: This balloon was filled not with air but with debt from around the globe. What will happen as this global debt winds down? In two words: Deflationary Depression — the likes of which […]

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FTSE Spread Betting Guide

A lot of people don’t know what FTSE spread betting is. It is a way of trading the financial markets which is a bit different from owning the actual shares. You make a bet on which direction you think that the market will go either up or down (you go either long or short). There […]

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Mark Galasiewski on Bloomberg HT, Turkey

EWI’s Asian-Pacific Market Analyst Mark Galasiewski discusses his outlook and forecasts for Turkish markets on Bloomberg HT, Turkey. (Note: Interview contains simultaneous Turkish translation.) You can download a FREE report of Mark’s fascinating insights and analysis of Asian markets. To access, go to: http://www.elliottwave.com/wave/ytmgclub0710 Learn How the Wave Principle Can Improve Your Trading Related Posts:USD/JPY: […]

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The Bear Market and Depression: How Close to the Bottom?

While many people spend time yearning for the financial markets to turn back up, a rare few have looked back in time to compare historical markets with the current situation — and then delivered a clear-eyed view of the future informed by knowledge of the past. One who has is Robert Prechter. When he thinks about markets […]

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The Bear Market and Depression: How Close to the Bottom?

While many people spend time yearning for the financial markets to turn back up, a rare few have looked back in time to compare historical markets with the current situation — and then delivered a clear-eyed view of the future informed by knowledge of the past. One who has is Robert Prechter. When he thinks about markets […]

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6/7/2010 – 20 Questions with Robert Prechter: Devaluation Won’t Work

The following article is an excerpt from Elliott Wave International’s free report, 20 Questions With Deflationist Robert Prechter. It has been adapted from Prechter’s June 19 appearance on Jim Puplava’s Financial Sense Newshour. This article, 20 Questions with Robert Prechter: Devaluation Won’t Work,was syndicated by Elliott Wave International. EWI is the world’s largest market forecasting […]

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6/7/2010 – 20 Questions with Robert Prechter: Devaluation Won’t Work

The following article is an excerpt from Elliott Wave International’s free report, 20 Questions With Deflationist Robert Prechter. It has been adapted from Prechter’s June 19 appearance on Jim Puplava’s Financial Sense Newshour. Jim Puplava: In 1933 at the bottom of the crisis, the Roosevelt administration comes in. In its first week they declare a […]

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30/06/2010 – 20 Questions with Robert Prechter: Signs Point to Deflation

The following article is an excerpt from Elliott Wave International’s free report, 20 Questions With Deflationist Robert Prechter. It has been adapted from Prechter’s June 19 appearance on Jim Puplava’s Financial Sense Newshour. To read the entire conversation, access the 20-page report here. This article, 20 Questions with Robert Prechter: Signs Point to Deflation,was syndicated […]

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30/06/2010 – 20 Questions with Robert Prechter: Signs Point to Deflation

The following article is an excerpt from Elliott Wave International’s free report, 20 Questions With Deflationist Robert Prechter. It has been adapted from Prechter’s June 19 appearance on Jim Puplava’s Financial Sense Newshour. To read the entire conversation, access the 20-page report here. Jim Puplava: Bob, I want to pick up from last September. Since […]

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23/06/2010 – DJIA’s 200-Day Moving Average: Will the Dow stay above or below

Moving averages are one of the most widely followed indicator in technical analysis. Simply put, when the price of an index or stock stays above a particular price moving average line on a chart, that price level serves as support — a level where buyers reside. If the price falls below a moving average line […]

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23/06/2010 – DJIA’s 200-Day Moving Average: Will the Dow stay above or below

Moving averages are one of the most widely followed indicator in technical analysis. Simply put, when the price of an index or stock stays above a particular price moving average line on a chart, that price level serves as support — a level where buyers reside. If the price falls below a moving average line […]

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Spread Betting Strategy – Stripping the Dividend

The most common idea behind dividend stripping is that the share price drops on the day the dividend is declared by an amount which is similar to but not exactly the same as the dividend. With a strong stock, it’s common for the share price to not reduce by the full amount of the dividend. […]

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Do Spread Betting Providers Hedge Client Positions?

It is true that the spread trading company is your counterparty. Broadly speaking, spreadbetting firms make a price to the clients so, in the first instance, it is true that you’re betting against the spread betting firm. What they choose to do with that risk depends on their view perhaps of just that particular product […]

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12 Tips For Improving Your Spread Betting – Trader’s Guide

Forget Aim shares – the buy/sell spread is too big usually and will gobble up any profits…perhaps better stick to FTSE 100 companies. Get a cheap online broker (should be less than £12.50 a trade) or use IG Index or Capital Spreads spread betting. Avoid trading/holding when it’s company result’s day, as it is a […]

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CFD Trading in Volatile Times

Introduction In the present day economy, depositing all your money in a bank is no longer considered to be a good financial plan. With inflated costs of living and the low interest rates of banks, bank deposits aren’t a great way of planning for the future, any more. This is why an increasing number of […]

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15/06/2010 – Big Bear Markets: More Than Falling Stock Prices

Fear and uncertainty that drive a severe bear market are the same emotions which can set the stage for authoritarianism, in most any nation.  This article was syndicated by Elliott Wave International. EWI is the world’s largest market forecasting firm. Its staff of full-time analysts lead by Chartered Market Technician Robert Prechter provides 24-hour-a-day market […]

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15/06/2010 – Big Bear Markets: More Than Falling Stock Prices

Fear and uncertainty that drive a severe bear market are the same emotions which can set the stage for authoritarianism, in most any nation.  “Bear markets of sufficient size appear to bring about a desire to slaughter groups of successful people. In 1793-1794, radical Frenchmen guillotined countless members of high society. In the 1930s, Stalin […]

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A Two-Bar Pattern that Points To trade Setups

Some people like to get outside on the weekends, maybe playing tennis or working in the yard. Some people like to visit their friends or cook a big meal or go out to see a movie. And some people who are passionate about their work — such as Elliott Wave International’s futures analyst Jeffrey Kennedy […]

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A Two-Bar Pattern that Points To trade Setups

Some people like to get outside on the weekends, maybe playing tennis or working in the yard. Some people like to visit their friends or cook a big meal or go out to see a movie. And some people who are passionate about their work — such as Elliott Wave International’s futures analyst Jeffrey Kennedy […]

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Asian Markets – The Power of Elliott Wave Analysis in Hong Kong’s Hang Seng

http://www.elliottwave.com/wave/AsianFinancialMyths You can watch more in the FREE 13-minute video, “The Real-Time Power of Elliott Wave Analysis: Debunking the Myths of the Asian Financial Crisis.” In this new video, Elliott Wave International Asian-Pacific market analyst Mark Galasiewski shows you how Elliott wave analysis forecasted Hong Kong’s late 90s mania AND its aftermath in real-time. He […]

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Spread Betting: Tips & Tactics

The biggest tip of all to remember is ALWAYS BE DISCIPLINED. See the section on trading discipline for more about this subject.  Always cut your losses quickly, remember no one gets every trade right. When you start out spread betting, always use a trading plan. A trading plan is a set of criteria  that you […]

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Spread Betting: Risk Management

Controlled Risk You can choose to open your position as a Controlled Risk bet. This means that you specify a level at which you want your bet to be closed, should the market move against you. The spread better should then guarantee your position will be closed at this level, even if the price gaps suddenly. Other […]

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Spread Betting: What is Spread Betting?

Spread betting is the flexible and tax-efficient way to back your judgement in the financial markets. You can go long or short of a huge range of markets to profit from rising or falling prices. You simply ‘buy’ if you think that the price is set to rise, or ‘sell’ if you think it will drop. […]

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21/05/2010 – The Federal Reserve Does NOT Control the Market

As the world’s leading stock markets continue to play stomach-hockey with investors via one triple-digit turn after another, the mainstream community takes solace in this core belief: No matter how uncertain things become, the Federal Reserve can at any moment swoop in to set the economy right. This article was syndicated by Elliott Wave International. […]

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