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Why we take so much risks on forex trading? Our purpose is to make some profits. I believe most of people would agree with me, it isn't easy. However, Easymarkets has very tricky client agreement to mislead their clients in order to rip clients off. They would do anything to put you on a...

I've been thinking about position size and also the size of my trading cash account.Could someone tell me if my trades are too far on the low side for them to be even worth placing?I won't bother with the entry / stop loss / percent details but once I enter the trade, place my stop loss and...

Good morning everyone and welcome to the June 2019 stock tipping competition! :)This month's competition is proudly sponsored by FP Markets.FP Markets is an Australian owned and ASIC regulated broker with over 12 experience and 35 industry awards including Highest Overall Client Satisfaction...

If you take a loan out against a property separate from you mortgage, you can use the interest charges as a deduction against the profits made from investing that money.For the interest to be tax deductible, does that money have to be invested in a brokerage account under your own name? Or...

Im interested in trading stock CFDs, are there any reputable brokers? I hear a lot about sketchy thing with CFDs but dont have the money to put up for a stock broking account.

How do you go about scanning stock charts for patterns?Is there a service that I can use that scans charts that can find patterns for me such as triangles, flags, anything that can signal a potential break out.. ?How does everyone do their scanning?-Frank

Lets kick the ball off ...WARS and by this I mean big ones, are bad for markets. Shocking if they are world ones. In 1937 as Europe headed there Equities got slammed, Battle of Britain, even more. Pearl Harbor saw another PREMIUM demand and stocks shed another 20%.Iran is NOT Iraq.Iraq...

Hi All,I have been reading all of the information posted about software and data. The problem is, is that most of the information is very old. Can I please get some help on whats happening today. I would like data that is :- Clean, Historical, Share prices (obviously) plus the standards volume...

Hey,I started on CommSec and currently use Selfwealth as I was attracted to the low brokerage and free trades when I signed. I do like their community and analysis tool and think the platform is great to use, however I feel the pre-market bidding is awful and after just coming off their...

Hi, We formalised our "Partnership" and created a ABN, TFN and a business name. We did not opt for the 'incorporation' structure. Untill now, we have been actively trading using a joint account (with Interactive Brokers) and the joint account is linked to our personal TFNs.Interactive...

I have opened an account for my daughter to invest her savings in EFT's over the long term any thoughts or idea,s? She is not interested in trading, but leaving in bank is a waste.

There was an article today about Ethical Investment Portfolios and the fact that guns, tobacco and petrochemicals would be more acceptable than listed, legal porn in a commercial ethical investment portfolio. Perhaps it is just me but it seems a bit wrong, however I would be open to argument...

Found this little article and thought it might be worth looking at for fun. This is how Buffett started. I will add people to the list as I find them...The No. 1 job billionaires and multimillionaires held before they got filthy richThere are billions of reasons to do this job. Many of...

Hi,I've been trading for about 6 months now but have mainly been focusing on high yield dividend paying stocks with the occasional day trade thrown in based on a positive report. I've learnt a fair bit in this time as researching and learning has become an everyday hobby (my wife says...

All the same mathematics, expectancy, win, loss, psychology... Even ratio of long term winners to losers, is similar.A fair few years ago, when due to personal circumstances, I was ahead of the information curve in the racing industry, a large part of my income was on the punt.When...

what do you consider vital info for daytrading stocks? Picking a stock to trade? Tools like stock scanners, indicators, market info. All the factors you consider before trading.

Hi,I'm looking for an ASX200 index short trade (option?) that would fulfill the following criteria:1) Highly leveraged. 2) I can't loose more than my equity. 3) If the index goes up, I loose all of my equity (obviously). 4) If the index goes down 0.1% to 15%, I loose all of my equity 5) If...

I like to hold positions overnight, I need to know what causes large moves in stocks, I have traded futures/fx just no stocks. Normally I just look at the economic calendar to see if there are any big releases that move the market. For individual stocks, what info do I need to look out for?

There is an absolute slaughter-fest in China's stock market at the moment!A stock that has been hit extra hard is Weibo (WB:NASDAQ). Not only has it been sold off because of fears of the entire Chinese market slowing down, but after Baidu (BIDU) reported disappointing numbers, all internet...

Hi all, Is anyone here using Jigsaw trading to trade using an IB trading account and data feed through the free Ninja trading platform as the link?An if so are there any restrictions on what exchanges Jigsaw can trade on?Any suggestions what be great!A8

We're approaching the end of week 1, June 2019. The G20 is in about 3 weeks, and there seems to be no deescalation of the ongoing trade dispute between USA and China; in fact, it's further escalating e.g.: Mexico.Having said this, I think it's important that we take a step back and really view...

Is there a free or affordable scanner out there that can display the most volatile/moving stocks? Also if if there is one that can display a whole bunch of charts on the screen like 20 or 30 so I can manually scan them for chart patterns. I am new to stocks.

Pushpay provides a donor management system, including donor tools, finance tools and a custom community app, to the faith sector, non-profit organisations and education providers in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.CEO: Bruce Gordon Number of employees: Approximately 350 across the...

Hi everyone,I'm keep to start trading US Shares.. (Beyond Meant in particular BYND on the Nasdaq, but that's not the point :)Can I trade US shares just as safely as I can Australia shares? Are there any tax issues or foreign exchange issues I need to be aware of when trading US?I opened up...

Thought the thread on commodities might be a good place for this company.Essentially a technology to process used car/truck tires and create steel, oil and carbon. Looks interesting.Cleanly Recycled Tyres – A World Technology First Green Distillation Technologies has achieved an Australian...

Invex Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the repurposing of an already approved drug, Exenatide, for efficacious treatment of neurological conditions derived from or involving raised intracranial pressure, such as Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), acute stroke and...

I cant seem to decisively choose between VAE / UBP / ASIA etfs. I've done a decent amount of research into all of the different holdings , % allocation , fees , etc.VAE:VAE's returns may not be that great (historically speaking) when compared to UBP and ASIA and the over diversification of...

What does going into space and investing in the stock market have in common? Both activities engaged in a high risk, high uncertainty environment. Whereas astronauts have to deal with the risk of 526,000 gallons of propellant blowing up beside them during takeoff or the shuttle disintegrating...

I have always interested to find out what makes a company tick. Why some companies succeed while others fail? What enables a company to grow continuously for decades when others fail to maintain that even for a few years. Is it management? The nature of the industry? The products a company...

Hi I want to trade minimal size possible on the ASX, what are some good brokers out there and what is the minimum funding that I would require?

Question regarding VAE ( Asia Ex Jap etf ) and UBP (Asia MSCI APEX 50 ETF)I know VAE is much more diversified with over 800 companies while UBP is the highly weighted in the top 50 companies.A concern I am worried with is UBP's low volume (900 since last closed ) would this etf eventually...

Whispir is a global scale software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, founded in 2001 to provide a communications workflow platform that automates interactions between businesses and people.Whispir's products enable organisations to improve their communications through automated workflows to ensure...

CrowdStrike, Inc. is an American cybersecurity technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, and a wholly owned subsidiary of CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. The company provides endpoint security, threat intelligence, and incident response services to customers in more than 170 countries. The...

PointsBet is a corporate bookmaker with operations in Australia and New Jersey (United States). PointsBet has developed a scalable cloud-based wagering Platform through which it offers its Clients innovative sports and racing wagering products.PointsBet commenced developing its scalable...

In this video we cover an interesting company: Graftech - ticker symbol EAF on the New York Stock Exchange.The graphite electrode sector is highly cyclical and has experienced recent tailwinds from the China environmental reform, leading to massive increases in electric arc furnace demand for...

Viva Leisure operates in the health and leisure industry in Australia offering membership to members who use the Company's health clubs with the majority operating under the Club Lime brand. The business was first established with a single club opening in 2004 and has since grown to 29 open...

Judging by how hard the stock market has rallied in the last few days, it seems like 2 - 3 rate cuts have been priced in. The problem with this however, is that no matter how much Powell cuts rates, it still doesn't address the issue that mass redundancies are happening across the board;...