Category: Trading 101

Why Your CFD Trading Strategies are Working But Your Account is Still Negative

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You called the Apple move three days early. Clean entry. Right target. The stock did exactly what you said it would do. So why is your account still negative? Look — you’re not crazy, and ...

Why CFD Brokers Can’t Handle Your Order Size

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You hit the milestone every trader chases. Your strategy works. Your conviction is sky-high. So you finally size up. That’s when the trouble starts. Your platform freezes on the biggest entries. Orders come back rejected. ...

How to Stop CFD Spreads From Eating Your Profits

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CFD traders pay up to 40 times more per trade than DMA traders. You don’t see it? There’s popup, no fee disclosure. The cost is buried inside the price itself — hiding in the CFD ...

How to Avoid Pump and Dump Stocks

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Essential Red Flags Every Investor Should Know A stock trading at $1.50 gets coordinated promotion across Telegram and WhatsApp groups. It surges to $9 in days. Social media supports the buzz. You buy at $8. ...

Top 7 Hammer Pro Platform Hotkeys for Faster Execution

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When a professional trader has done their research, analyzed the markets, and identified the stocks to trade, what comes next is execution, and in those crucial seconds, speed can mean everything. Yet most retail platforms ...

What Is Leverage in Trading? A Practical Guide for Beginners

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The opening bell rings, and prices begin to move. You have $5,000 in your account, but with 6:1 leverage, you’re effectively trading $30,000 worth of stock. Every small price change now carries more weight – ...

Trading Strategy to Get Rebates

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How Rebate Trading Works (Quick Guide) Rebate trading is a strategy where traders utilize passive limit orders to earn exchange rebates by providing liquidity. When the rebate exceeds broker and regulatory fees, traders can reduce ...