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which investment platforms offer DRIP Replied 5 months ago - Robinhood DRIP does not buy into Net Asset Value discount, I prefer using Trading212 or Interactive Brokers for DRIP
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what tdi indicator settings do you use? Replied 5 months ago - Never heard of this one, how does it work?
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why do bond cfds have lower leverage than forex cfds in the UK? Replied 5 months ago - The FCA has since shifted position on this matter, they now allow up to 1:30 leverage on bond cfds. In the past, the FCA had tried to comply with ESMA regulations but on the matter of leverage on bond cfds, they disagreed with the ESMA and insisted on increasing leverage on bond cfds to 1:30 because they say it is lower risk than forex and ,ost traders use bond cfds for hedging and not for speculation.
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what is margin level in trading, when should I be worried about it? Replied 5 months ago - In some jurisdictions like the UK, Europe & Australia, the financial market regulators set the stop out level for brokers to apply to their clients' accounts.
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can I trade options on every stock? Replied 5 months ago - The answer is no! Options are instruments meant to manage risk exposure on the stock. Some stocks (like penny stocks) have little or no trading volume on the exchange so if almost nobody is trading the stock why will the exchange design an option for it? Think about it!
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Is Exness as good as their commercials make them seem? Replied 5 months ago - I am also curious as to how the exness stop out protection works. @ozgal
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Are there any Real ECN Brokers in South Africa? Replied 5 months ago - When we say a broker is an ECN or STP broker, it doesn't mean they will not offer standard accounts where spread is the only trading fee. ECN/STP brokers offer both zero-spread accounts (where spread starts from 0.0 pips and you also pay a commission per trade) and standard accounts (where spread is higher but is the only trading fee you pay). When a broker is not an ECN/STP broker, their account types will be only standard accounts meaning spread-only accounts for example look at a broker like XM none of their accounts charge commission, so they are an example of a market maker.
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How do ECN brokers differ from STP brokers? Replied 5 months ago - ECN and STP brokers operate using the same model of sending your trade directly to the counterparty and not through a middleman. However, the ECN broker has better order management in that they can merge several small orders together for faster execution, while the STP broker sends every order individually and this can slow down execution time because the order may have to wait slightly longer to get a counterparty. The end result is ECN brokers have faster execution speed than STP brokers.
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Do prop firms actually copy your trades? Replied 5 months ago - There is no evidence to support the claim made by some prop firms about copying trades of those who buy their challenges. This is why I hope regulation of prop firms will come fast so that some of these claims can be subject to regulatory scrutiny. Some people will say since the prop firms do a profit split it means they copy your trades, but there is no evidence to substantiate this claim. It could be that they prop firms make the claim of copying your trades to justify why they do a profit split with you.
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Is XM broker allowed to operate in Singapore? Replied 5 months ago - XM and Octafx broker websites were blocked by the market regulatory authority in Singapore, that should explain why your friend cannot access the sites.
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Is blue wave trading a scam? Replied 5 months ago - I would say it depends on where you are resident. In the UK, blue wave trading would require a FCA license to sell any investment robot and if they do not have it, then they would be operating illegally.
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is gold better than forex? Replied 5 months ago - Don't trade gold CFDs as a beginner, there are not enough strategies out there that are profitable for gold. Gold ETFs are a better way for beginners to access the gold market instead of trading CFDs. But if you have enough experience in trading, I will say trade gold futures because they are more predictable than gold CFDs.
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which broker gives free bonus without deposit Replied 5 months ago - Most of the brokers that give free bonus without requiring you to make a deposit are usually poorly regulated brokers who are high risk. That being said, there are some reputable brokers like Tickmill that give a $30 no-deposit bonus.
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Why do brokers reduce your leverage when your account balance is high? Replied 5 months ago - I have pondered about this too, initially i thought the brokers were lowering the leverage to prevent high losses but on second thought i realized the brokers were doing it to protect themselves. The higher your account balance, the wider the stop loss you can set thus making you almost immune to losses, so you have an edge. I don't think the brokers like that, so they lower your leverage so that even if you win, they don't have to pay you so much profit.
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how do you count pips on gold? Replied 6 months ago - A). 1 lot of xau/usd = 100 ounces of gold B). xau/usd price is always quoted to 2 decimal places (for example 2500.05) C). xau/usd changes in sequences of 0.01 (meaning 2 decimal places) D). For a standard lot, the value of 1 pip in xau/usd is (0.01 x 100 ounces) = $1 E). If xau/usd price moves from 2500.05 to 2500.06 it has moved 0.01 or 1 pip, if it moves from 2500.05 to 2500.15 it has moved 0.10 or 10 pips. Since for a standard lot of xau/usd every pip movement is worth $1 then a 10 pip move will mean a profit or loss of $10. F). For example, if you are trading 0.05 lot size of xau/usd and the price moves 5 pips in your favour, your profit will be (0.05 lot x $1 x 5 pips) = $0.25 Summary At first glance, xau/usd pip value may not seem like a lot because for a standard lot every pip movement is worth just $1 but xau/usd price moves in bursts, covering several pips in a few minutes leading to significant damage if you are on the losing side. Hope this helps!
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At the end of the day is forex trading really a profitable venture? I mean you can make profits here and there but it seems like the losses will always outweigh the profits Replied 6 months ago - When you are wrong how much do you lose and when you are right how much do you profit? You need to ride your winners for a bit longer to be able to remain profitable.
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anyone have a comprehensive list of tradingview brokers? Replied 6 months ago - GO Markets is one of the tradingview brokers
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should i exercise my stock options? Replied 6 months ago - Call options rarely get exercised because the extrinsic value (the premium others are willing to pay to buy the call from you) may be higher than the intrinsic value you get from exercising the call. So, it makes business sense not to exercise the call and instead sell the call and make more money.
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what did jamie dimon say about the bond market? Replied 6 months ago - He said something about US bonds no longer being AAA rated but that they have been downgraded to AA. He also said borrowing during covid 19 has put an enormous interest rate burden on US so the bond market is overburdened
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what is market sentiment in trading? Replied 6 months ago - Its basically the way other traders feel at the moment for example when the market is expecting an important news release (such as NFP, CPI, Interest rate decision etc.), the market sentiment will be indecisive and I usually know this because price will just be trading in a range for several hours until the news is released then you see a breakout from the range.
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