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Binaries in spread betting remain the most preferred options for traders

The growing number of spread betters that have opted for binaries has been increasing recently and as much as there are those who may dismiss the approaches as solely based on fixed odd bets, there is no question that some of the basic advantages that have marked the binaries as [...]

Analysis on the VIX Feedback Loop

In a general sense, VIX refers to a ticker symbol that has something to do with the CBOE or the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index. This is actually a financial tool that is being used by many people in order to show the market’s 30-day volatility expectation. This was [...]

UK Backs off on EU’s New Trading Platform

Britain gives a warning of retreating over the new trading platforms that is being planned in the European Union.  This is in contrary to its earlier stand. Nevertheless, the new effort of the EU to form this brand new platform is brought by the support of various world leaders for [...]

Swiss Exchange Start Delay Prompts Systems Concern

The Swiss stock exchange was plagued by technical issues on Friday morning, leading to a delay in access to some of the most commonly traded markets of up to 3 hours- the latest in a series of technical glitches, giving rise to calls for more robust trading infrastructure across the [...]

New Opportunities for Retail Investors in Financial Spread Betting

The realm of financial spread betting and other trading systems are continuously being developed.  Recently, there are new exchange traded funds or ETFs brought to the market by one of the biggest instruments in the industry nowadays, which is HSBC. It is in this light that more opportunities are now [...]

Finding Opportunities Amidst Uncertainties

The great challenge for all the investors today who are engaged in spread betting, contracts for difference trading and even FTSE is to find and maximize opportunities where they can earn profits amidst the roller-coaster ride of different markets in these times. For example, there have been so many investors [...]

The Changes in Spread Betting Through Time

It was in 1974 when spread betting has begun. The primary purpose why this was set up was in order to avoid the strict controls on prices in United Kingdom that time. During that time, the government declares speculation on gold as illegal. Consequently, retail investors got the idea to [...]

Regulatory Rules Protect the Interest of Investors in Spread Betting

Spread betting over the last decade has been on a constant rise and the number of investors whom are spread betting is very encouraging, especially given the fact that spread betting has been a victim of unsubstantiated misconceptions and perceptions. Now many providers in spread betting are bound by common [...]

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