In this week’s explanational video, David Jones will be talking about Simple Moving Average trading strategies and how they can improve our trading performance overall. He also shares with us his insights on key events for the week ahead like FOMC (Wednesday) and Nonfarm payrolls (Friday) and finally he includes a technical analysis on the Dow Jones Industrial Index. 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.
In another video about risk management in trading, David focuses our attention on Take Profit orders and setting them at certain levels. Combined with a Stop Loss order this setup lets you trade almost automatically but you can still close or change your position whenever you want to. Finding the right Take Profit levels is perceived as being easier than identifying Stop Loss ones and hence they don’t get that much attention. But they are definitely as equally as important as the latter. Regardless of what you’re trading, be it Forex pairs, gold, oil or even Bitcoin, taking your profits at the right time can make the difference in your […]
This week’s vlog sees David discussing in depth one of the most popular indicators – the Relative Strength Index. Commonly known as the RSI it’s perhaps the most widespread indicator when it comes to analysing if markets are overbought or oversold. David picks gold as his focus for the coming week which is packed with inflation data from the UK and the U.S., as well as the first quarterly reports from earnings season. 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.
In this video David Jones shows you how to set Stop Loss and Take Profit orders for your trades in Trading 212. With detailed comments and instructions for a real-life trading situation, this guide lets traders understand their value, as well as the reasoning that stands behind them. Regardless of the volatility of your preferred Forex pair, commodity or index, Stop Loss and Take Profit orders can make the difference between winning and losing by allowing you to manage your own risk. 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 […]
In this week’s vlog David Jones takes us through the events of last week that influenced the U.S. indexes Dow Jones and S&P 500, as well as the important economic announcements that will influence them and the EUR/USD pair in the coming five days. He also talks about support and resistance levels, how to set them and why they look simple but are actually one of the most reliable indicators that traders can use in their trading, regardless of their preference for Forex, stocks, gold, oil or indexes. At Trading 212 we provide an execution only service. This video should not be construed as investment advice. Investments can fall and […]
In this video David discusses the mental hurdle of placing your first trade with any type of instrument, regardless if it’s in forex, stocks or commodities. Trading can seem daunting and complex and beginners can make mistakes when they open their first active position. He takes you through the actual process of making that first trade, setting a stop loss to manage risk and the amount you should trade with at the start of your trading journey. 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.
David Jones makes a preview for Gold, EUR/USD and Dow Jones for the coming days. Last week gave markets a lot of volatility with the Federal Reserve raising their interest rate with 0.25% to which all three trading instruments reacted by climbing up. This week will have some other interesting events, mainly for the GBP/USD as action on Brexit is expected from the British government, which coupled with data on inflation will provide more energy to the pound. 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 […]
0 In this video we go over the basics of the currency market – the largest market in the world which trades over $200 billion every hour globally. From the building blocks of what currency pairs are and how they trade together to what buying and selling a pair actually means we cover the things underpinning this 24/5 market. David Jones simplifies the terms and definitions that any trader needs to know, breaking them down in easy to understand explanations of what currency trading is and why it has a low cost of doing business. At Trading 212 we provide an execution only service. This video should not be construed […]
In this day and age you have access to all sorts of information but when it comes to trading you need a place where you can find everything in seconds and focus your actions during the trading day. Prioritising this can be the difference between success and failure. Checking your open positions regularly and determining your actions accordingly is first and foremost on every trader’s agenda. Second comes being up to date with what economic events might influence your open positions and cause volatility. These events can make you open and close positions, so consulting the built-in calendar in Trading 212 is a must. Getting a feel for what traders […]
Our second video with David Jones focuses on the relationship between fear, anxiety and the amount of risk traders should tolerate. We talk about the critical points in time when a trader has to decide whether to close or keep an open position. Managing emotions at these junctures is as important as finding good entry points. Cutting losses or extending profits can be difficult for beginner traders and here you can skip the hard road of trial and error. 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 […]
