Tag: Derivatives

While forex futures are commonly used as a hedging strategy for directional spot trades, they can also be used in isolation as instruments for...

Yesterday, we looked at the differences between traditional futures and forex futures. Today, we'll be looking at the one of the main uses for...

Yesterday, we looked at how futures contracts tend to work across a variety of asset classes. Today, we're going to zone in on forex...

With a daily trading volume of over $2 trillion a day, the spot forex market is by far the world's biggest market. However, spot...

In the previous instalments, we've looked at the differences between the various types of option. Today, we're going to look at an example of...

There are several factors that influence the value of options. These are: Intrinsic value This is a measure of how much the option would actually be...

There are a number of reasons why options are appealing to traders. Here are some of the main ones: Downside risk is limited to the...

Yesterday, we explained the two main types of traditional call/put options for forex trading. Today, we are going to look at the other category...

  In the first part of our series on swaps, we looked at two of the most common types of financial swap, the plain vanilla...

Stop and Limit Orders Trading CFDs on margin can be something of a mixed blessing. Basically, the use of leverage magnifies the profit or loss...

In the second part of our introductory guide to CFD trading, we are going to walk through three worked examples of common CFD trades...

This is a guest post by  Harry Gozlan, CEO of smartTrade Technologies. Before co-founding smartTrade Technologies, Harry spent 12 years in trading and management activities in the...

Investing is a bold and engaging initiative that needs dedication and passion. A true investor is someone that dedicates his time and passion to...