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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 […]

Bitcoin Dropping: Opportunity or Disaster?

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The last week has seen one of the most serious drops for Bitcoin ever since the flagship cryptocurrency entered the mainstream. Several support levels were broken withing days of each other and right now it’s trading at 7703 after bouncing up from yesterday’s low at 5970. A lot of news has been accompanying this selloff – the largest U.S. banks banned cryptocurrency purchases with their credit cards, the UK imposed the same barrier at almost the same time. More regulation does seem to be on its way in the western economies but at the same time governments in Singapore and Australia have shown no signs of any unease with the […]

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 […]

Bitcoin Edging Towards a Breakout

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0 It’s been another week of ups and downs for Bitcoin but overall the larger bearish trend has continued. No new highs have been registered and there is a support level that has had a couple of tests and could be seen again if the downward momentum continues. That support lies at 9150, which was touched on the 17th of January. If selling continues and it’s broken, then a further down move to 8400 could also materialise. Trading expert David Jones also discusses the latest news from South Korea where authorities have clarified their requirements for trading bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general. They won’t be banning it altogether but rather […]

What is a Pip or Point | Trading Terms

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It might seem logical what a point or pip is in trading but some traders, especially new ones can get confused about the meaning of the term. This video sheds light on the exact definition of the terminology and what it represents. Different examples of currencies with two, four and five digits after the decimal are included so that you can see what represents a pip. Stocks are also discussed and presented, as they make up a sizeable portion of the trading world. Real examples on the chart are also shown, so that you can place them in context and see how they are used when talking about trades, targets […]

Bid / Ask Spread | Trading Terms

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0 The difference between the buy and sell price (also known as bid and ask) is one of those things that mystifies newbies. We’re not used to having two prices for the same thing when we go to a store or shop online. This video explains in detail what they mean and why it’s there in the first place. As there are many connected things stemming from the bid/ask price David covers them as well, to provide a more holistic description of the term. The exact terminology, its place on a chart, how to interpret it is discussed in a simple and easy to grasp way before continuing to a […]

Short Selling | Trading Terms

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Selling with the goal of profiting, also known as shorting, is one of those things that many new traders are baffled by. How can I sell something that I don’t own? How can I win if something appears to be losing? This video answers those questions and more. From the definition of the term, to what it looks like in the Trading 212 platform, we look into this term in a simple way that will make it as simple as possible to understand. David goes through the theory and demonstrates it in the real market with a step by step guide on how to find situations when a short could […]

Margin Trading | Trading Terms

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One trading jargon that you’ll hear very often is margin. It’s usually in terms like margin account, margin trading and even margin call. It seems a bit complex at first but after this video with trading expert David Jones it should be something quite easy to grasp. David breaks it down to the basics once again and explains the meaning of the word as well as the scenarios in which it’s used. He makes several trades on the Trading 212 platform – one in Forex and one for a stock CFD – and points to the exact value of the margin as it changes once the trade has been opened. […]

Leverage | Trading Terms

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In the first video of our new series explaining trading terminology, David Jones looks at one of the first things newbies see when they open a real account – leverage. What is it exactly? How does it work? Is there any way to see it in a real environment? All these questions and more are answered in this video. Leverage is one of the basic things that one has to understand and keep in mind when trading. Many traders, even experienced ones, miscalculate its impact and reduce their chances of a profit. Knowing what it is will improve your risk-management, reduce stress levels and could lead to better decision-making. Do […]

Trading Strategy with Support & Resistance: Where to Buy / Sell and Set Stops

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Support and resistance trading seems simple enough but therein lies the greatest risk – complacency. That reason many traders make mistakes either with where they buy and sell, where they set their Stop Loss and Take Profit. Fortunately we have David Jones who will guide us in this endeavour for beating the markets. Test and practice your strategies in real market conditions with virtual money. Learn to trade and invest for free. – https://www.trading212.com/en/Practice-for-Free-GBP Download the free native mobile apps now: Trading 212 for iOS – https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/trading-212/id566325832?mt=8 Trading 212 for Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.avuscapital.trading212&hl=en-uk Subscribe | Select the Alarm Bell | Hit the Thumbs Up | Share | Comment At Trading […]