CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 82.12% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money

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Confirmation bias is the tendency to unintentionally seek out information that confirms pre-existing ideas. Learn more about it in our comprehensive guide.

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Trading Glossary

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Do you know your CFDs from your IPOs or ETFs? Remove the mystery with our definitions glossary.

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Quote (Price)

This is the price of the most recent trade of a security  or commodity , the last amount that a buyer and seller agreed on. For example, if Trader A agrees to sell Trader B a single share for $1, the stock quote will be $1, and it’ll...

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Broker

A broker is the intermediary between an investor or trader and securities exchange. Brokers are the facilitators of liquidity in the financial system, and key players in the markets.  Here we take a look at the broker definition in...

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