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

Cloudbreak (CDL) stock forecast: Will investors strike gold?
Can Cloudbreak Discovery shares regain some upwards momentum? We take a closer look at the latest CDL stock forecast.
11:09, 10 May 2022

Capital.com research: female traders have higher levels of formal education compared to male traders
1 in 2 female traders have either a bachelor or master’s degree
09:22, 10 May 2022

DigiByte price prediction: Can the security-focus token rebound?
Can the cost-efficient blockchain lift its token price in 2022?
15:40, 6 May 2022

Swipe (SXP) price prediction: Will SXP token revive?
SXP token has just hit a new 2022 low of $0.91. What is next for Swipe?
14:26, 6 May 2022

COTI coin price prediction: Can it regain momentum upwards?
Will the COTI price break out of a long bearish trend? Read on to learn more.
10:04, 6 May 2022

Capital.com announces new scholarship fund for aspiring financial journalists
Retail investment fintech affirms commitment to financial education with sponsorship of City, University of London’s MA programme
10:00, 4 May 2022

DIA coin price prediction: Can it ever reach $5 again?
Is DIA, the ‘Wikipedia of financial data’, an attractive player in the crypto market? Learn more.
10:26, 3 May 2022

Holochain price prediction: is HOT token cooling off?
The latest Holo token news and a detailed Holo crypto price prediction based on fundamental and technical analysis.
08:57, 3 May 2022

Telcoin (TEL) price prediction: the future of blockchain remittances on mobile
Is Telcoin the future of low-cost blockchain money transfers? Read our Telcoin forecast.
15:42, 29 April 2022

Orchid (OXT) price prediction 2022–2030: is the coin a buy?
Is now the time to buy or sell the privacy-focused Orchid cryptocurrency?
09:02, 29 April 2022