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When to Apply Risk and Reward Ratios?

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Peter Martin discusses risk and reward ratios and how they can be applied as a useful rule-of-thumb measure for comparing trading strategies. At Trading 212 we provide an execution only service. This video should not be construed as investment advice. Investments can fall and rise. Capital at risk. CFDs are higher risk because of leverage.

Top 5 Mistakes Made by New Traders

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This video will be particularly useful for novice traders. Peter Martin utilises his solid experience on financial markets to identify the top five most frequent mistakes made by new traders. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn what costly errors you surely want to avoid in your trading. At Trading 212 we provide an execution only service. This video should not be construed as investment advice. Investments can fall and rise. Capital at risk. CFDs are higher risk because of leverage.

Hammer and Hanging Man Chart Patterns

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The Hammer and Hanging Man patterns go hand in hand and represent a bullish and bearish signal. In this video trading expert David Jones breaks them down and shows us how to spot them on the chart, how to interpret their appearance and what to watch out for before making a trading decision. At Trading 212 we provide an execution only service. This video should not be construed as investment advice. Investments can fall and rise. Capital at risk. CFDs are higher risk because of leverage.

Units/Lots | Trading Terms

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Trading units (aka lots, aka position size) is one of those trading terms that seem simple but can be quite confusing for someone who’s just come into the trading world. The reason behind this is that different types of trading require different terminology to describe them. Forex and stocks have different predefined sizes for trading and switching between the two can cause some ambiguity. Trading expert David Jones is on deck to break down the explanation of what lots and units are to their smallest parts and make it simple for everyone who’s struggled with them. At Trading 212 we provide an execution only service. This video should not be […]

Economic Calendar | Trading Terms

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The Economic Calendar is the list of events that influence the largest global economies and their currencies. When new traders enter the financial world they quickly understand that this calendar exists and that the direction of currency pairs is very often influenced by it. But what exactly does this calendar consist of? Is it the same every week, month or year? Does it change or is it fixed in time? Here to answer all these questions is trading expert David Jones. In a step by step guide he shows us the different types of economic data that impacts economies – inflation reports, unemployment numbers, interest rates, etc. He also discusses […]

Bitcoin to Drop More?

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Bitcoin has been in recovery mode in the last ten days or so but has now reached a trendline that formed from two previous high points. At around $10,900 right now we could see another test of this line and if technical analysis is to be trusted – a sharp move either up or down could follow. Here to discuss the chances of this happening is trading expert David Jones. He shows us the support and resistance levels at play in this situation and puts into context the news from around the world about regulation, central bank opinions about whether Bitcoin is a failure and renewed interest in South Korea. […]

What Exactly is Stock Trading?

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Stock Trading can seem a bit complex at first but if you break it down it’s actually quite simple. To do that trading expert David Jones explains exactly what stocks are, how they are traded on exchanges and the differences between trading and investing. With some real examples for Facebook, Twitter and Netflix, you get to see how share prices are influenced by expectations, trends, earnings and profitability. You also see how charts react when these variables change. If you have any questions, let us know in the comments and we’ll try to help you out. At Trading 212 we provide an execution only service. This video should not be […]

Dark Cloud Pattern for Beginners

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The Dark Cloud is one of the more frequent patterns that can be found in charts. Trading expert David Jones deciphers its structure and meaning for us in this detailed video and shows it in real chart examples. Unlike the Engulfing Candlestick pattern this combination of consecutive candlesticks is found a bit more often and are considered more unreliable. Traders look for these formations as confirmations of larger trends, especially if they are around price levels already identified as support or resistances. David demonstrates the theory behind this pattern and showcases it in real chart examples that also have different levels of success. Its equivalent pattern, perceived as a bullish […]

Company Shares | Trading Terms

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What exactly is a share of a company? How many shares can a company have? What do I get when I buy one? How many can I buy or sell? All these questions get clear answers from trading expert David Jones in this video. From the definition in the dictionary to the real world of markets and trading, we get a simple explanation of what shares are. We also delve deeper into their purpose, what companies do with them and what we can do with them when trading or investing for the long term. Trading 212 is the first company in the UK offering commission free stock trading – you […]

Candlestick Engulfing Pattern Tutorial

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Japanese candlesticks have one ability that most other chart types don’t – they can show so called “engulfing” patterns. An engulfing pattern is defined as when the open and close price of a bullish or bearish candle are within the range of the open and close price of the candle following them. When this happens many traders believe it is a sign that a trend has just finished and this is the best possible entry point. That’s the theory but as we know the market doesn’t always answer to predefined rules. That’s why David Jones includes real examples alongside the theory behind these specific chart patterns. You’ll also see different […]