To make any market there need to be both buyers and sellers. The bid and offer prices are simply the prices at which other buyers in the market are willing to buy and sellers are willing to sell.
To manage this risk, what some do is make a simple guess to estimate the potential loss involved.The problem though is this doesn't take the full picture.
If markets were completely logical and responded only to hard facts we’d see them moving more or less in straight lines with a few jumps here and there when new information arrives.
One of the biggest challenges in financial trading is keeping our emotional state of mind in check and preventing it from following the path of least resistance.
With higher than normal volatility in most financial markets at the moment, it's worth reviewing your risk controls and money management. Here are 7 easy tips that will help to lower risk when trading foreign exchange and any other market.
When used correctly, leverage can help you to achieve much bigger returns than you’d normally be able to with your own money. As with all things, leverage needs to be used carefully and in moderation.
When it comes to the business of financial trading it seems virtually everyone has an opinion. But what are the facts and myths and how does one separate truth from fiction?
Becoming a successful independent trader is something many people aspire to. You can be your own boss, set your own goals, and choose your own schedule.