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Top 5 UK Stocks to trade in 2021! The FTSE 100 has made significant gains and recovered fairly well since the Coronavirus pandemic began. 500 points have been added to the ‘UK Blue-Chip’’ index already in the last 7 months alone! Still around another 500 points to get back to pre-corona highs. In this article …
What is Day Trading? Day trading refers to a style of trading that involves very short-term exposure to a financial instrument, typically less than one day. It is sometimes referred to as ‘swing trading’, as the trader is looking to benefit from sharp fluctuations or ‘swings’ in the market, in order to make a profit. …
What are FAANG stocks? What exactly are FAANG stocks? Which companies are included and why are they grouped together with their own acronym? To start this article, let’s take a look at what stocks actually create the so-called FAANG stocks: Facebook Amazon Apple Netflix Google (or more recently – Alphabet) These stocks are some of …
What are Non-Farm Payrolls? Traders largely look for volatility. And where better place to look but the NFP or Non-farm payroll figures released monthly in the US. But what are Non-Farm Payrolls? Non-farm payrolls are an economic data release that show the number of jobs there are in the states – BUT – the number …
What is a Stop Loss? What is a Take Profit? Both of these trading tools are essential for all traders – especially those new to trading. One will help limit your downside whilst the other ensures your upside profits are locked in. In this article we will take a closer look at what a stop …
What are the Top 5 Stock Market Indices to trade? A stock market is defined as the aggregation of buyers and sellers of stocks and shares. An Index is a system to track the performance of a collection of certain assets in a standardised way. So! A Stock market index is an index that measures …
