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Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Axel Rudolph FSTA

Axel Rudolph FSTA

Senior Technical Analyst

London

Axel is an ex-multi-asset futures and options trader, fund manager and multiple award-winning cross asset technical analyst with over three decades of experience working in French, German and UK banks.

He is a visiting lecturer at London universities, Fellow of the Society of Technical Analysts and heads up their UK education programme. He appears on international news programmes to explain the impact of events on financial markets.

Axel can cover a host of topics, including:

Spread betting, contract for difference (CFD) trading, equities, forex, commodities, futures, options, margin policies, fundamental analysis, technical analysis, risk and money management.

With IG since: 2022

Trading since: 1992

Preferred trading style: candlestick, RSI and trend trading.

Most memorable trade: in late 2020 being long carbon emissions from €31 all the way up to nearly €100.

Favourite financial book: Jack Schwager’s Market Wizard books and Dr Van Tharp’s books.

BSc Econ (Hons), MSc European Studies (Econ), STA Diploma in Technical Analysis.