CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 82.67% 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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Negativity bias is the tendency to focus on negative events or outcomes more than positive ones when making trading decisions. Learn more about the psychological phenomenon in our 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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Underlying Asset

In derivatives trading, an underlying asset is the financial instrument represented by a derivative , and is what gives a derivative its value. An underlying asset often takes the form of a stock or a commodity , but it can be any...

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Arbitrage

Arbitrage is a trading strategy. The goal is to generate profit from slight differences in price between similar, or identical, assets . Normally, it involves buying an asset from one place, before immediately selling it somewhere else,...

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