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5
 min read

Navigating stock market volatility: A trader’s guide

Stock market ups and downs are just part of the game.

Stocks
Indices
Trading Strategies
Risk Management
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5
 min read

A beginner’s guide to Tactical Indices

Tactical Indices are like having a smart trading assistant that never sleeps.

CFDs & Options
MT5
Trading Strategies
Indices
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6
 min read

Support and resistance trading: Mastering chart patterns

Ever felt like the market speaks in riddles? Well, good news-it does, but those riddles are actually chart patterns!

CFDs & Options
MT5
Trading Strategies
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5
 min read

Trading psychology: Mastering your emotions for smarter decisions

Let’s be real-trading can feel like an emotional rollercoaster.

Risk Management
Trading Strategies
Glass-like icons of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Polkadot, representing popular cryptocurrencies and common myths in crypto trading.
5
 min read

Trading with crypto: Top 3 myths busted

Crypto trading has been gaining momentum over the years, offering traders flexibility, security, and exciting opportunities.

CFDs & Options
Crypto
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5
 min read

Skew Step Indices: A new take on asymmetrical trading

The launch of the new Skew Step Indices marks another evolution in synthetic trading at Deriv.

CFDs & Options
Indices
Trading Strategies
Circular 24-hour gauge split into red and blue zones, representing the concept of time-based Forex swaps in trading.
5
 min read

Understanding Forex swaps: Making money while you sleep?

You’ve mastered the basics of forex trading, but here’s a question: what happens when you leave a trade open overnight?

CFDs & Options
Forex
Trading Strategies
MT5
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4
 min read

Understanding spreads in Forex: What you need to know

If you're stepping into Forex trading, you’ll hear the term ‘spread’ a lot. But don’t worry-it’s not as complicated as it sounds!

CFDs & Options
Forex
Trading Strategies
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5
 min read

Leverage and margin in Forex: Power moves or risky business?

Ever wished you could trade with more money than you actually have? In Forex, you can-thanks to leverage!

CFDs & Options
Forex
Risk Management
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