Financial Spread Betting For Dummies

Keen to try your hand at financial spread betting? Perhaps you?re already investing in shares and looking for other strategies to maximise your profits. Or maybe you?ve just heard the buzz and want to find out what all the fuss is about.Financial spread betting is an exciting tool for investors - a way to make money in up or down markets, without ever having to own a share. Best of all? It is tax and commission free. Perfect for smart, savvy investors like yourself! Financial Spread Betting For Dummies is your one-stop introduction to the world of spread betting.Packed with advice and examples, this guide tells you:How to get startedWhere you can spread betStrategies for successful bettingHow to evaluate risks (of which there are many!)What mistakes to avoid

Vanya Dragomanovich is Commodities Editor at FTSE Global Markets, and Commodities and Shares Editor at thearmchairtrader.com. A veteran financial journalist, she spent more than 10 years at Dow Jones Newswires, where she contributed often to the Wall Street Journal. David Land has been involved in the financial markets for well over a decade, working in stockbroking, analysis and education. He is a regular commentator on market conditions and trading and investing strategy, and holds a Master of Applied Finance from the Macquarie Applied Finance Centre.

Learn to: Spread bet on shares, forex and more Keep risk under control Analyse your trading behaviour Develop a trading strategy and monitor your progress Your one-stop guide to making spread betting work for you in up, down and sideways markets Keen to try your hand at financial spread betting? Perhaps you already invest in shares, and you're looking for new strategies to boost your profits. Or maybe you've just heard the buzz and want to know what all the fuss is about. Packed with priceless tips, this is your plain-English guide to all things spread betting. Learn your ABCs nail down the spread betting basics including what it is, how to place orders, how to pick a broker and more Shop the markets get the lowdown on the main types of spread bet, including shares, foreign exchange, index trading, commodities and interest rate products The long and short of long and short get the lowdown on long versus short trading, how each is done and when to use each method Keep a lid on leverage learn about the pros and cons of leverage, how to use it and how to manage the risks involved Analyse and strategise discover the various trading strategies (such as swing trading and trend trading), as well as different analytical techniques, and how to make them work for you Keep an eye on your bottom line find out how to create a solid trading plan and budget and stick with them! and what can happen if you don't Open the book and find: The various types of spread bet available How to choose a broker and place orders Relatively low-risk ways of using leverage Techniques for managing your betting risks Advice on setting up a comprehensive trading plan Sophisticated spread betting strategies and how to use them The 10 biggest mistakes to avoid

Learn to: Spread bet on shares, forex and more Keep risk under control Analyse your trading behaviour Develop a trading strategy and monitor your progress Your one-stop guide to making spread betting work for you in up, down and sideways markets Keen to try your hand at financial spread betting? Perhaps you already invest in shares, and you're looking for new strategies to boost your profits. Or maybe you've just heard the buzz and want to know what all the fuss is about. Packed with priceless tips, this is your plain-English guide to all things spread betting. Learn your ABCs nail down the spread betting basics including what it is, how to place orders, how to pick a broker and more Shop the markets get the lowdown on the main types of spread bet, including shares, foreign exchange, index trading, commodities and interest rate products The long and short of long and short get the lowdown on long versus short trading, how each is done and when to use each method Keep a lid on leverage learn about the pros and cons of leverage, how to use it and how to manage the risks involved Analyse and strategise discover the various trading strategies (such as swing trading and trend trading), as well as different analytical techniques, and how to make them work for you Keep an eye on your bottom line find out how to create a solid trading plan and budget and stick with them! and what can happen if you don't Open the book and find: The various types of spread bet available How to choose a broker and place orders Relatively low-risk ways of using leverage Techniques for managing your betting risks Advice on setting up a comprehensive trading plan Sophisticated spread betting strategies and how to use them The 10 biggest mistakes to avoid

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