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Iran Ceasefire: Why Oil Prices Are Falling and Markets Are Rallying

Oil prices remain volatile below $100 following the US-Iran ceasefire announced on 7 April 2026, with markets continuing to react to ongoing uncertainty around supply and negotiations. While the initial announcement triggered one of the sharpest single-day moves in recent years — sending oil sharply lower and global equities higher — markets have since stabilised, with investors now focused on whether the ceasefire will hold and what comes next. Here’s what happened, how markets responded, and what traders are watching as the situation develops. Here's what happened, how markets responded, and what traders are watching as the situation develops.

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How to Look for the Best CFD Broker

Choosing the right CFD broker is a critical first step for any trader looking to access the global financial markets. With hundreds of brokers offering similar services, it can be challenging to identify which one truly aligns with your trading goals, experience level, and risk tolerance. Whether you're a beginner seeking user-friendly tools or an experienced trader demanding tight spreads and advanced platforms, knowing what to look for is essential.

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Energy Trading - How to invest in electricity & power?

Markets did not expect increased geopolitical tensions, deglobalisation trends, problems in supply chains and inflation to change sentiment toward energy companies. The global trend toward zero-carbon and green energy sources has also become an additional driver of positive change for the energy sector. The global energy crisis is not just rising gas or electricity prices driving inflation. It's also changing revenue expectations for companies operating in the market, from electricity or LNG suppliers to uranium producers to electric car companies. In this article below, we will identify ways, listed companies and financial instruments that can respond to improving sentiment toward the energy industry. We will answer the question: how to invest in electricity and power?

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CFDs allow traders take position on whether the value of a financial market - for example, a share, commodity, currency pair, or stock index - will rise or fall in short, medium or long term.

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Forex Trading - How to Invest in Forex CFDs

In this article, you will learn the importance of the FX market, the factors affecting it, and how to trade in the forex market.

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What Is Leverage in Trading?

Every trader will probably encounter the term “financial leverage” and the option of leveraged investing sooner or later. So what is leverage in trading? What are the potential advantages of leverage and what risks does it involve? What is a margin and a margin call, and how do they relate to leverage? You will find answers to all these questions and more in this article.

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Coffee Trading - Investing in Coffee CFDs

Coffee is one of the most popular raw materials traded by investors. What is and why is it worth investing in coffee CFD? The answers to these and other questions can be found in this article.

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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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How to Choose the Best Forex and CFD Broker

Forex brokers are institutions that give their clients the opportunity to invest in the currency exchange market. Find out how to choose the best one for your needs in this article.

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3 Strategies for Trading on the USFANG

In this article, we present three ways to use USFANG CFDs that are based on the NYSE FANG + index.

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CFD (definitions)

Learn the most important definitions to know when entering the world of CFD trading. From leverage and swaps, to learning how to place take profit and stop loss orders.

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Leverage allows increased market exposure using a relatively small deposit. This means that any move on the market can mean a much higher return on investment than with traditional forms of investment without the use of leverage.

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What Is CFD Trading? CFDs Explained

A CFD stands for contract for difference. CFD trading allows you to take a position on the price of an instrument without actually owning the underlying asset. One of the most unique aspects of CFDs is that they enable you to profit from falling markets as well as rising ones.

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CFD Trading - What is Contract for Difference?

CFDs are a group of instruments targeted at short-term investors interested in rapid market movements with high risk and high potential profits. What really makes CFDs different from traditional trading?

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EURUSD Trading - How to invest in the EURUSD currency pair?

Are you interested in politics and following the news from the major western economies? See what the EURUSD pair is shaping up to be and find out if trading forex is right for you.

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ETF Trading - What are they and how to invest in Exchange Traded Funds?

Investing in an ETF gives you the opportunity to participate in a professionally managed mutual fund and allows you to focus on a selected market sector. The popularity of investing in ETFs is currently booming and peaking among investors due to the desire to diversify investments, reduce risk, and interest in select industries or market sectors. The spike in the formation of more ETFs occurred after the pandemic, in 2020. Meanwhile, the pace of new fund creation accelerated in 2021 and the trend doesn't seem to be slowing, with the ETF market now worth more than $7 trillion USD.

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