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Financial markets explainedBeginner6-minute readFinancial markets are where millions of professional and retail traders buy and sell assets. In our first City Index Academy course, we’re going to cover which markets you might want to trade, plus how you can get started. -
Short selling explainedBeginner5-minute readTraditionally, investors could only profit from markets that went up in value – but that is no longer the case.
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Introduction to trading chartsIntermediate4-minute readCharts are an essential part of any technical trader’s toolkit. Let’s examine how they work, the key types of chart and how to read price action at a glance.
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Interest ratesBeginner7-minute readFinally in this course, let’s take a look at a market that’s watched by millions: interest rates.
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Advanced strategies explainedAdvanced4-minute read
Advanced technical strategies enable you to take what you already know to the next level. In this lesson, we’ll look at what they are and explore one of the most common advanced strategies: hedging.
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Overnight financing explainedBeginner3-minute readAny leveraged trade held overnight is subject to a small fee to maintain that position. Discover what that means in practice.
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Relative strength index and stochastic oscillatorIntermediate4-minute read
Learn the differences between the relative strength index and the stochastic oscillator & how to identify whether an asset is overbought or oversold.
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How to exit a tradeIntermediate5-minute readSuccessful traders won’t enter a position unless they know precisely where they are going to exit it, whether profitable or not.
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What is fundamental analysis?Intermediate5-minute readIn this course, we’re going to cover everything you need to know about fundamental analysis – one of the two main methods of researching opportunities, alongside technical analysis.
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Stocks and sharesBeginner5-minute readIn this lesson, we'll take a look at how global stock exchanges facilitate billions of dollars' worth of share trades each day – and how you can take part in the equities markets.
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Bollinger bandsIntermediate3-minute read
Bollinger bands are another popular tool that can be used to predict market trends. In this lesson, we’ll take a closer look at how they work and how to use them.
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Take profits and stop lossesBeginner7-minute readAs well as manually closing trades at their current price using market orders, you can use exit orders to set maximum levels of profit or loss.
