CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 79% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. 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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Loss aversion is a cognitive bias where traders feel the pain of losses more strongly than the pleasure of gains, often leading to risk-averse behaviour. Learn more about the psychological phenomenon in our guide.

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Sunday, December 10, 2023

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21:45

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NZ

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New Zealand-ECARD-Elec Card Retail Sale YY (%)
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23:50

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JP

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Japan-MOF Business confidence-Business Survey Index* (%)
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5.4%

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23:50

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JP

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Japan-Money Supply-Broad Money*
Japan-Money Supply-Broad Money*

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2115.4
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Trading Glossary

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That's the number of terms in our glossary.


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

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Secondary Market

A secondary market is one where investors can trade financial products with other investors. It works like a second-hand market, in that investors buy and sell used – rather than new –  stock , bonds , options or futures ....

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The most common word

Illiquidity

In the investment world, illiquidity refers to assets which can't be exchanged for cash easily. This might be because there aren't enough investors willing to buy them. In business, the term can describe a company that doesn't have...

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