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The ESMA has just enforced a lot of new major regulations affecting all sorts of traders (1. August 2018). If you are a trader living in the EU, you may have to change your trading from now on. Many people despise these new changes and regulations because they feel like their trading will be very restricted. In this article, I will explain what exactly these new ESMA regulations are and how they will affect you Read more
Futures are one of the, if not even THE most traded and oldest derivative in the markets. They are standardized, extremely liquid and can be traded on almost any underlying asset or security. Nevertheless, many people either have no idea what futures are or can’t tell the difference between futures and other derivatives like options or forwards. In this article I will try to clarify what futures are, how futures differ from other derivatives and Read more
Forwards are very often confused with futures or even options. Many people don’t really get the differences as all of these derivatives are similar. In this article I will sum up what a forward actually is and what distinguishes it from a future or an option contract. What Are Forwards: Forwards are an Over-The-Counter (OTC) derivative. This means that they are based on something (an underlying) which really can be anything. It can be a Read more
CFDs have become very popular over the course of the past few years. Really many brokers, especially Forex brokers offer CFDs even instead of other investment vehicles. Obviously CFDs offer some advantages for the trader, but they do offer some shady advantages for the broker as well. In this article you will learn your advantages from CFDs and the real reasons why CFDs have become so popular among brokers. Definition, What Is A CFD? First Read more