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

Capital.com appoints Sheena Kanabar as Group Chief Compliance Officer
Capital.com, the high-growth global trading platform has today announced the appointment of Sheena Kanabar as its Group Chief Compliance Officer.
10:00, 20 September 2023

Capital.com data: One directional traders were less profitable than traders who executed both long and short trades in 1H 2023
UK traders reduce long-only bias, seeking to profit from rising and falling prices as markets enter bearish territory
13:00, 12 September 2023

Capital.com Appoints Kyle Rodda as Senior Financial Market Analyst
New hire follows strong growth across Australian subsidiary
09:00, 5 September 2023

Capital.com data shows high correlation between Google search trends and UK retail trading behaviour
News cycle appears to impact trading appetite; Nasdaq, Gold and Tesla among top 10 most traded markets in 1H2023
11:21, 21 August 2023

USD/TRY forecast: Turkish lira under pressure from high inflation and low rates
We look at some of the latest USD/TRY predictions as the Turkish lira hits record lows.
17:07, 1 June 2023

Nvidia’s 5-year stock forecast: Will the chipmaker remain at record highs?
Nvidia has been the winner of the AI race, being the first chip-maker to hit a $1tn market cap. Will the growth continue?
07:46, 31 May 2023

Google stock forecast 2023-2025
What is the outlook for the tech giant, following a tumultuous 2022?
09:46, 30 May 2023

Capital.com Partners with Veteran Trader and Educator Bruno Moltrasio to Help Italian Traders Develop their Trading Skills
New partnership will kickoff with a country-wide roadshow at the end of May.
07:16, 22 May 2023

Capital.com’s Australia CEO Laura Lin Named Top 25 Women Leaders In Technology
The company’s Australian business reports over 1300% rise in client trading volumes in 2022
06:44, 15 May 2023

GBP/EUR forecast: Will the pound rise against the euro in 2023?
The British pound has been moving sideways against the euro, yet can it regain momentum? Read on for a GBP/EUR forecast.
16:35, 12 May 2023