Trading from the news

Making trading decisions based on live news is a popular way of trading. It is also one of the most difficult trading methods. As a beginner trying to trade on live...

Always have a stop, and ideally a limit

When trading financial derivatives such as forex, CFDs should you always use a stop? Short answer: Yes! Long answer: Yes you should always have a stop in place –...

Live vs Demo trading account

If you are new to trading then you may be wondering whether to start with a live trading account or a demo (practice) trading account. A live trading account is...

How to avoid getting screwed by your CFD / Forex trading broker

If you read trading forums such as trade2win and babybips then every so often you’ll come across someone who is asking for advice as it appears that they have...

Four common trading mistakes to avoid

I’m Thomas, the founder of the Ongoing Profits website. I first opened a CFD trading account about three months ago. In that time, I’ve already made...