Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP's)Non-Farm Payrolls is an important fundamental indicator which is released by the United States Department of Labour and as the name suggests, it is a report on the state of the labour market in the United States. This is normally released on...

Navigating the COVID-19 VirusEver since news broke of the Corona virus in China, we have seen the world’s financial markets going into a tailspin and macroeconomic forecasting going into hyperdrive. The virus has since spread to more than 95 countries and has claimed...

South Africa is in a technical recession "The headline numbers that we released on 03 March show that the GDP contracted in the fourth quarter of 2019 by 1.4%. If we compare the fourth quarter with the corresponding period of the previous year, where we saw a...

A trading platform designed to provide those in the industry with the information they need in order to make sure that their trading decisions are going to pay off, is exactly what traders can expect when they use the Metatrader 4. A Metatrader 4 demo will make it...

Experience and knowledge will only get you so far in the world of trading. To get you the rest of the way, having an accurate, reliable trading platform is a must. All the experts know this, just about all of them will use a trading platform. And now you can enjoy the...

Why Follow a Trading Strategy? When you are trading any type of financial instrument, paying close attention to two factors is crucial to ensure consistent profitability. These two factors include excellent money management and a sound trading strategy.  Cross-betting...

Why You Should Start a Share Portfolio When investors think about their trading habits on the stock market, they very rarely consider any single investment. They will more likely be concerned with a combination of them, all performing independently of one another to...

Why Invest in Cryptocurrencies Cryptocurrencies have been on the trading market for some time now, and as such they have grown in popularity and diversity in a pattern that seems to show no signs of slowing down. First the Bitcoin broke the bank as something...

What is Bitcoin? Trading platforms, the world over, has been abuzz over the past few years with the steady rise in popularity (and value) of Bitcoins. In fact, they have even sparked the inception of a number of other cryptocurrencies. Perhaps out of mistrust, you...

Why Investing in the Stock Market is a Safe Bet There are many ways to build on to your investment portfolios, whether buying stocks, commodities or currencies; and all of them come with their own varying levels of risks, opportunities, advantages and disadvantages....

Knowledge you Will Need When Trading on Forex or the Stock Market Trading on forex and stock market platforms can be done fairly easily, with minimal risk and with the best outcomes when approached with a certain amount on understanding and care, however when entered...

Why You Should do An Financial Markets Education Course There are plenty of traders out there who have made a success out of themselves on the stock-market, and many of them have even managed to do it through experience alone. While trading can be done without much...

Why Forex is a Great Form of Investing There are many approaches to investing out there, all of which with their own sets of advantages, disadvantages and opportunities that make them a smart or risky choice for investors to opt into. Out of these, forex trading...

Why the Rand has Gotten Stronger For many years now, South African’s have been looking at the position of our currency on forex platforms with no small amount of disappointment with regards to the performance of the Rand. It is no secret that our currency leaves a lot...

Who is the Stock Market College and Why Should You Learn Through Us? The world is filled with opportunities, and knowing which ones to take, and when to strike on them can make all the difference between a successful investor and one that makes a loss at every turn....

Learning how to manage a successful investment portfolio is fast becoming an essential skill for life. But great investors are not born out of thin air, they have to start learning somewhere. Why not come learn with the Stock Market College?

IS DECEMBER A GOOD TIME TO TRADE STOCKS?The stock market tends to have strong returns around the end of the year as well as during June to August, while September is traditionally a slow month. Investors always ask what happens with the festival season. So, in terms...

COURSE GAMIFICATIONAs you progress through the Financial Markets Education, you will come across certain objects called stash. This stash will be found either on achieving certain criteria such as passing an assessment or will be found throughout the course content....

TRAINING VIDEO'S & ZOOM ID'SWe often receive calls from students who do not know where or how to access their training video’s or how to communicate with us. Before reading through your study material, click here to view the video's on how to use the LMS. Part...

PATTERNS & FORMATIONSHistory repeats itself and with financial markets, this repetition leads to recognisable pattern formations.  Chart patterns look at the bigger picture and help to identify trading signals or signs of future price movements. A chart pattern or...

Upon scouring the internet for online trading advice, you may have stumbled across more than a few websites…

Starting in 1929 with the Great Depression, Black Monday in 1987, moving to the Tech Bubble…

Having clear and achievable trading goals will enable you to select a trading strategy that best suits your needs…

If you envisage yourself as a future stock market genius, then you will need a sound base of understanding…

Becoming a trader can be an incredibly overwhelming experience, albeit an exceptionally profitable one.