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What is swing trading and how does it work?

Swing trading aims to capture shorter-term price movements within larger market trends. Learn how to identify opportunities and manage risk with this comprehensive trading approach.

2024-11-28T11:02:40+0000

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How Donald Trump's tweets influenced financial markets​

Newly-elected and former US President Donald Trump's tweets had significant power to move markets during his first presidency. Research shows specific topics could trigger market volatility and create trading opportunities.

2024-11-07T14:11:03+0000

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Trade of the week: long GBP/USD

Chris Beauchamp looks at going long GBP/USD as it recovers from recent weakness, with a stop at $1.295 to allow for some short-term volatility.

2024-10-21T13:26:02+0100

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Trade of the week: long VIX

Given the plethora of US Federal Reserve (Fed) speeches, including by its chair Jerome Powell, US non-farm payrolls and historically higher market volatility in October, we would like to go long the volatility index (VIX).

2024-09-30T12:53:00+0100