Margin trading gives traders the opportunity to make more money in less time, however it is not advised for beginners. Once you are familiar with the stock market and how it works, only then should you begin to look at margin trading. In normal trading you trade using things you own. The difference with margin trading is that you are [...]

Short-term, or day trading, is mostly played out by reading price and volume. Understanding the price/volume relationship is critical if you’re to survive the pace of short-term, leveraged trading. The ability to read the course of sales and the market’s depth is essential. Choose your “trading time frame” and understand it: who’s in control of your frame, [...]

When you trade any futures contract it is important to understand the contract specifications. You can find the specifications by visiting the web site of the exchange where the contract is traded. Make sure you are familiar with the following information:

Technology plays such a huge role in today’s markets whether you are trading Forex, Futures, Contracts for Difference (CFDs), stocks or options.

Anyone who is self employed has to consider the tax implications of their activity. This is especially true for day traders. I’m often asked how I arrange my own tax affairs, by new traders who are starting out and who are – understandably – daunted by the complications of dealing with tax.

Day trading is a highly competitive, stressful, fast-paced activity. Only a relatively small number of traders are at the top of the pyramid and consistently succeed. What are the characteristics of these people?

During my many years of day trading futures markets I have often wished I could get my PC to do my trading for me. Surely it should be possible to automate the process, saving countless hours sitting in front of a screen waiting for trading setups to occur. So, can it be done and, if so, how easy is it?

Discover how you can generate the highest returns over the shortest timeframe when Day Trading CFDs.

Day trading follows the practice of active purchasing and selling of the stocks, options, futures and currencies within a trading day.