Trading FAQs

Does trading based on news and events work?

By AAP | 06 Feb 2009

Event Driven Trading is any strategy that seeks to exploit …

What is the 2% rule and why should all traders know about it?

By AAP | 06 Feb 2009

When deciding to enter a trade the most important decision …

How do you trade Australian shares after hours?

By AAP | 06 Feb 2009

The market opens at 10:00am, and normal trading occurs until …

CFD traders are using the 80-20 rule – what is this?

By AAP | 06 Feb 2009

There are numerous trading strategies that CFD traders are currently …

How do I trade oil using CFDs?

By AAP | 06 Feb 2009

Many CFD traders trade oil. The amount of traders trading …

Why is it bad for a trader to be requoted?

By AAP | 06 Feb 2009

The term ‘requote' is driven from a lack of liquidity …

How do I trade CFDs over international shares?

By AAP | 06 Feb 2009

CFDs offer a great way to access and trade a …

Why do CFD traders go short?

By AAP | 06 Feb 2009

"To short" is a trader's or investor's term to short …

What are naked options and why are they risky?

By AAP | 05 Feb 2009

A holder of a call option has the right, but …

Should I buy options that are in the money or out of the money?

By AAP | 05 Feb 2009

There is no wrong and right answer to this question. …

Where did CFDs come from, and why the weird name?

By AAP | 04 Feb 2009

Contracts for Difference or CFDs were originally developed in the …

Scalping Basics: what it is, and how it works

By AAP | 20 Jan 2009

Scalping is a trading technique that involves opening and closing …

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