Education

Learning with CMC Markets

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The right reading matter can help a lot whether you’re getting started in CFD or Forex trading, or deepening your knowledge. Be our guest, and browse the CMC Markets Trading Smart Series of guides that our Education team has put together for you. Download the guides for access to invaluable information free of charge even if you’re not a customer yet.

Tell-tale Trading Patterns

Pattern recognition is a simple yet invaluable skill that could transform the way you trade CFDs and shares, and make your portfolio work harder. Learn to recognise the signs that can make the difference between success and failure.

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Understanding the RSI

If you’re on the lookout for ways to fine-tune entry and exit points and trade more effectively, you’ll want solid indicators in a trading toolkit. One of them, available on our CFD trading platform, is the Relative Strength Index, or RSI.

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Understanding CFDs

Develop a basic understanding of what CFDs are and how they work. Understand how CFDs can work in your overall portfolio. Learn about the different types of CFDs available for trading.

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Harnessing Volatility with Bollinger Bands

As a trader, you need to have a good understanding of the nature of market volatility and the way it impacts your positions. One of the most popular – and one of the most reliable – tools that traders have at their disposal is Bollinger Bands.

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Dealing with risk

Appreciate the importance of gaining control over risk. Discover the methods of dealing with risk that are within your grasp.

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CFD Traders Guide: Your FREE CFD Trading IQ module 1

CMC Markets has developed CFD Trading IQ to help you learn about all aspects of CFD trading. This first module covers the background, history and benefits of CFDs. It also provides you with a basic guide to navigating our trading platform with step-by-step instructions on how to place your first market order.

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Planning for Profit

Trading success is not just a matter of having more winners than losers. It is about achieving a winning combination of two different ratios: the percentage of winning trades and the average size of profits compared to losses.

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