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Emissions Trading - How to Invest in Carbon CO2?

Contracts on CO2 emissions have been traded for a long time, but nobody expected such an increase in popularity among retail investors. Meanwhile, the energy crisis gives hope for the continuation of this trend.

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REIT ETF & Stock - How to Invest in Property

There are many ways you can invest in real estate without actually dealing with tenants. Below, we present the most popular real estate investments that do not involve physical home buying.

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Swaps - How to Calculate Swap Points

To maintain a trade or rollover the trade from one day to the next, the trade is subject to a swap. Find out what swap points are and how they work in this article.

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Everything You Need to Know About Rollovers!

A rollover is a purely technical operation that ensures the Contracts For Differences (CFDs) that you can trade on XTB's platforms always reflect market conditions in the best way possible.

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VIX Trading - How to Invest in Volatility Index (VOLX)

Do you watch market volatility and want to earn by predicting market participants' emotions when the 'blood is on the street'? Take a look at VIX, also known as the 'fear index’.

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How to Start Trading S&P 500?

The S&P 500 index is recognised as the primary measure of the development of the US economy and market sentiment. Find out how you can start trading it today.

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NASDAQ Trading - How to invest in NASDAQ (US100) index?

Are you interested in investing in new technologies and following new trends in technology industries? It is time for you to take an interest in the NASDAQ index.

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How to Trade the DAX

DE30, or DAX, is a blue-chip stock market index consisting of the 30 major German companies trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. In this article, you will learn more about the DAX index and how you can trade it.

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Exploring the UK and US Trading Scenes: How Do They Differ?

The UK and US are incredibly influential in global trade, but how do they differ? Here is our breakdown of the differences between the UK and US trading scenes.

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How to Control Your Emotions | Mindset Course

We created a course on how to control your emotions, which covers the psychology of trading, tips on controlling your emotions, and more.

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How to Cope With Pressure | Mindset Course

We created a how to cope with pressure course that explains the pressures of a volatile trading market, what risk management is, and more.

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How to Prepare for Success | Mindset Course

We created a how to prepare for success course, explaining how to create a proper trading plan, how to cope with unexpected events, and more.

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How to Find the Best Forex and CFD Trading Platform

In this article, we take a look at what the Forex market is, how it works, and how to find the best CFD and Forex trading platform.

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How to Use the NFP Report

The report from the American labor market (Non-Farm Payrolls, NFP) is probably the most popular report among traders. This article explains why and shows examples of how the report has affected EURUSD in the past.

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Trading with the Trend

The financial markets can move in two distinct trends: up or down. One of the most basic - and often underrated - rules of trading is to trade in the direction of the prevailing trend. Learn how to identify trends, and what to do when a market is moving sideways.

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Cloud Trading - Ichimoku Cloud Trading Strategy

The Ichimoku Cloud Trading Strategy has been created to complete the information provided by Japanese candlesticks. Learn when and how to use Ichimoku in this article.

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Trading for Beginners: How You Can Enter the Market Today

Entering the world of trading for the first time can seem daunting for any beginner trader. Which is why we’ve prepared this guide to help you prepare a plan for how you can enter the markets in a responsible way that can maximise your chances of success. Read on to find out how you can enter the market with no prior trading experience.

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What Is the FTSE 100?

The FTSE 100 is an index made up of shares from the 100 biggest companies by market capitalisation on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

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What Are the Best Trading Days for Forex?

The forex market is open 24 hours a day in different parts of the world, which is in part due to different international time zones. However, some days of the week are better for trading forex than others. This article discusses the best trading days for forex, the best times during the day, the best months to trade forex, as well as the importance of market volatility in trading forex.

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What is Social Trading and How Does it Work?

Social trading is a form of trading that involves the free sharing and using of information among a group of traders, which provides traders with access to new trading ideas, risk management and client sentiment. Social trading integrates the exchange of information into an online discussion and creates a community feeling, as traders can work together to plan specific trading ideas.

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