Experience
Ben’s career began in business journalism, with 10 years’ experience at trade media titles. Since then, he has spent more than seven years in the derivatives space, writing for IG and GAIN Capital’s FOREX.com and City Index, before joining Capital.com in 2023.
Education
Ben holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Social Policy from Leeds University, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Newspaper Journalism from Nottingham Trent University.
Expertise
- Macroeconomics
- Trading features and products
- Trading psychology
Social network (Twitter / Linkedin)
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Articles by Ben Lobel

Technical analysis upgrade! Get the most from your charts
Learn about the latest upgrades to Capital.com’s charts, and discover how the new tools can increase your trading potential.
14:08, 19 September 2018

Capital.com’s CEO on the new ESMA regulation
Find out what Ivan Gowan, Capital.com’s CEO thinks of ESMA regulation. A look at the new leverage limits and more.
11:43, 21 August 2018

Capital.com’s CEO Ivan Gowan talks triathlons, tech and trading
In Capital.com’s London office, not far from Victoria, London Fintech Podcast presenter Mike Baliman meets with our CEO Ivan Gowan to talk triathlons, tech and trading.
11:42, 17 July 2018

Capital.com welcomes Chief Market Strategist David Jones
David joins the Capital.com team following extensive experience in the financial markets, David is a qualified technical analyst who started his financial career in the 1990s as a currency analyst.
11:43, 8 May 2018