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Introduction to Financial Markets
Get started with the basics of trading such as the bid-ask spread, market liquidity and stock market exchanges
Financial instruments
What instruments are available and how can you trade them? Find out about how to trade CFDs on popular markets like shares, commodities, indices and forex.
What are leverage and margin?
Leverage and margin are important in trading CFDs with Capital.com–so much so that we created a separate section to explain how they work, their benefits and risks.
The ABCs of Derivatives and CFDs
Get a better understanding of derivatives and CFDs and learn how to profit from an asset’s price movements without needing to directly purchase it.
Derivatives and Understanding Risks of Trading
Delve deeper into derivatives and explore futures, options and swaps, as well as understanding the critical balance between risk and reward. Find out how to manage risk and what to watch out for.
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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.
After-Hours Trading (AHT)
After-hours trading ( AHT ), also known as extended hours trading, is the buying and selling of securities after the major markets have closed. This kind of trading around the clock has been made possible by electronic communication networks...
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