Margin List Knowing what percentage margin is required before entering a trade can be found on a margin list. A Margin List has a list of all CFD's available to trade as well as the relevant margin. The latest margin list is available on the LMS under Resources. An...

Jobless claims as an economic indicator One of the important economic indicators to track especially in the COVID 19 era we are in is the initial jobless claims figures coming out of the United States. These figures are reported by the US Department of labour and they...

What makes a good trader? In order to become a successful trader, there are six key areas an individual needs to develop in. Research: be competent in researching securities to find the relevant data that will affect the financial market, be able to understand it and...

Bull in a China shop! So often we enter the market with little to no real knowledge of whether the purchase we are making is even remotely on target. We'd rather throw all we have at it and act like a bull in a china shop - with no direction and end up like a bear....

An instrument to trade - the CFD Why trade CFD’s? Advantages: Because CFD's is a leveraged product, you have greater exposure to the market with a smaller amount of capital CFD's can be traded long or short, thereby profiting off rising or falling markets Stop orders...

Session Times It is important to know the session times of all markets in order to trade them. Shares are traded on the individual stock exchange on which they are listed and therefore can only be traded during the individual stock exchanges' market (open-close)...

The lowering of SA interest rates The interest rate is the amount of interest due per period as a proportion of the amount lent, deposited or borrowed. They key rate is the rate at which the private sector banks borrow from the central bank. A higher than expected...

Notice for all students If you are a student and need help, follow these guidelines and make the start of your trading journey both exciting and successful.EDUCATION SNIPPET Gross Domestic Product (GDP)With all the talk about recessions around the global economies one...

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. This proverb is now more true than ever before. That is why we won’t trade for you. It’s better to teach you how to trade for yourself

We have been overwhelmed by the number of students attending our evening classes. The feedback has been superb with students saying we should have done this a long time ago.

ALL classes as well as Affiliate Training will move to EVENING. Classes will run Monday to Friday and Saturday mornings. Our classes will continue via Zoom. There will therefore no longer be classes at the Campus, even after lockdown is over.

Classes are still underway via ZOOM! Don't miss out!Financial markets remain open and our classes continue as usual via Zoom. Herewith the class schedule along with the relevant Zoom ID’s. Now is the time to work through your Financial Markets Education course. ...

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...