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		<title>A better way to hedge spread betting portfolios to better minimise potential downsides in investment</title>
		<link>http://www.spreadblogging.co.uk/2012/05/08/a-better-way-to-hedge-spread-betting-portfolios-to-better-minimise-potential-downsides-in-investment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 18:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>trader</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Spread Betting Guide]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With the popularity of utilizing spread betting as one of the ingenious strategies for investing in the highly competitive financial arena, potential investors (novice and veterans) should always approach their spread betting financial credits similarly like any other traditional forms of investments. Since one of the many and potentially worst drawbacks of incorporating spread betting [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With the popularity of utilizing spread betting as one of the ingenious strategies for investing in the highly competitive financial arena, potential investors (novice and veterans) should always approach their spread betting financial credits similarly like any other traditional forms of investments. Since one of the many and potentially worst drawbacks of incorporating spread betting in their investments would be the vast and multiple array of market available which could blatantly build impulses without considering much thought otherwise. Ideally if one market shifts then it would be pretty much safe to place spread bets on it. However when bombarded with several wide choices of markets, the urge becomes quite a nuisance to merely find one area to focus upon. In this case many of the experienced and frugal investors spread bet the same manner as they would have strategise the rest of their asset portfolio in order to hedge off the possibility of downsides plus the added benefit of amassing diversity in portfolio assets. </p>
<p>Trading to and from multiple markets using one or several pull of influence is definitely one technique that can set balance to the risks in investments. Moreover spread betting can be seen in a better vantage point when considering the stakes of using personal hedge funding. Investors can actually find this method fairly efficient in expanding the trade stakes; however even the most seasoned shareholder should still mind several basic risks in management speculations. To explain things in simpler terms the approach can be exemplified by purchasing 3 precious stones diamond, ruby and sapphire, this is not in any form assortment in commodity  but rather betting on three gemstones which value in price are constantly growing.  Instead of basically aiming one’s sight to all in bets in just a single market, investors should rather consider investigating a wide diverse forms of commodities that might seem unconnected but similarly having high priced value. The ultimate decisive goal is to garner assets that are sturdily linked or even oppositely connected in order for investors to hedge against potential downsides somewhere else.        </p>
<p>Finally when giving much thought on how much to capitalize assets there are no standards and rules on how much to risk, instead every trader who ventures into this trading battlefield  will have to constantly adapt and learn from past experiences in order to gain back profits and investments. The most important thing however is for investors to understand and realize that risking everything on a whim for a single trading opportunity is a very bad form of investment. Leverage trading such as spread betting is not a one hundred meter sprint to the finish but rather a marathon to outwit and outlast competitors.     </p>
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		<title>The Most Commonly Used Spread Betting Signals</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>trader</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are so many kinds spread betting signals that are commonly being used all over the world. These are being used as their major indicators in order for them to conclude whether a market is indeed performing good or bad. Of course, an investor engaging in spread betting needs these major signals so that they [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are so many kinds spread betting signals that are commonly being used all over the world. These are being used as their major indicators in order for them to conclude whether a market is indeed performing good or bad. Of course, an investor engaging in spread betting needs these major signals so that they can decide which instruments will bring them more profits. In this regard, among the most commonly used signals in this financial transaction include the S&#038;P 500, FTSE 100, Dow Jones Industrial Average as well as the DAX. This article will discuss some of these signals briefly.</p>
<p>Firstly, the S&#038;P 500 is an index that is published since 1957. This signal refers to the prices of the 500 top and biggest large-cap common stocks in the United States. Usually, the stocks included in this signal are those that are large and publicly held stocks of the companies being traded in New York Stock Exchange as well as the NASDAQ, which are considered as the two biggest stock market exchanges.</p>
<p>Secondly, the FTSE 100 is another member of the most commonly used spread betting signals all over the world. This is because this actually refers to the share index or stocks of the top 100 companies that are listed in the London Stock Exchange. The indices or stocks listed in this signal are those with the highest capitalization in the market. In the realm of financial spread betting, traders usually call this as the footsie.</p>
<p>Thirdly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the DJIA is one of the indices that were created by the co-founder of the Dow Jones &#038; company as well as the Wall Street Journal. This indicates how the 30 biggest stocks in the United States are being traded in a normal trading session conducted in the stock market. It is one of the oldest indices being used in the United States even up to now.</p>
<p>Fourthly, the DAX or the Deutscher Aktien IndeX is also popularly known by the financial analysts as the blue chip index of the German stock market. It indicates the 30 major and biggest companies in Germany. It is also among the most commonly used spread betting signals in the country.  </p>
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		<title>Importance of Staggering your spread betting entry position</title>
		<link>http://www.spreadblogging.co.uk/2012/04/18/importance-of-staggering-your-spread-betting-entry-position/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>trader</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the world of financial spread betting, some people think that it is plainly about luck. What this means is that the trader has no control on whatever outcome will there be in the market. Hence, relying on chances is the most common manner of trading of many investors. However, it has been proven already [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the world of financial spread betting, some people think that it is plainly about luck. What this means is that the trader has no control on whatever outcome will there be in the market. Hence, relying on chances is the most common manner of trading of many investors. However, it has been proven already that this method of trading is complete fail. Aside from that, even though that the trader can never affect whatever result from the market in order to make it more advantageous to him or her, it does not mean that this is plainly based on chances. As a matter of fact, there is a science behind it and a proper and careful application of strategies can make an investor earn a lot.</p>
<p>One of the key factors that an investor must consider when it comes to spread betting is the timing. This has something to do with picking a good entry point for the right instrument at the right time. This is also true when it comes to the trade exit. Some impatient traders tend to immediately buy 5000 stocks at a specific price at once and that will be his or her chips that will be used for the whole trading. However, this is prone from too much loses that can hit a trader at once. A good way to resolve this is staggering your entry.</p>
<p>As stated above, timing is a very important element of a good strategy in spread betting. This is because entering the trade with the right timing and with the right assets to trade will definitely be more productive than entering the market at once at specific price point. </p>
<p>Staggering your entry in spread betting means buying assets in various tranches of stocks, for instance, at different levels of prices. For example, instead of buying the said 5000 stocks at once at 2.50 euro, what you can do in staggering your entry in spread betting is to initially buy 1000 units of stocks first and then wait some time if you can buy another units for a better price point. </p>
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		<title>Utilising the Gann Plan in Spread Betting</title>
		<link>http://www.spreadblogging.co.uk/2012/04/16/utilising-the-gann-plan-in-spread-betting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:28:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>trader</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the greatest challenges when it comes to financial spread betting is the manner of determining the right level of prices that will dictate a trader when is the right time to enter and then exit a specific trade. This is because most of the time, a newbie in this field would just take [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the greatest challenges when it comes to financial spread betting is the manner of determining the right level of prices that will dictate a trader when is the right time to enter and then exit a specific trade. This is because most of the time, a newbie in this field would just take the hit and miss approach, which is a very dangerous move to begin with. In other words, what most people who are new in this kind of business and trading do is to randomly open or close trade positions at price levels just by chance and luck. In the end, they lose a lot of money and they are forced to get out of the game. </p>
<p>The key solution to this is to systematize the manner of trading of every trader or spread bettor. There are actually several approaches that can be done and explored in order to get in and get out of the market without losing much or without losing a penny at all. According to many financial analysts, one of the most effective, if not the best, solution to do this is to have a technical analysis and then combine it with the trading rules. </p>
<p>In this regard, the Gann Plan, which was named after WD Gann who made various techniques related to coming up with good investment decisions, is one of the most suitable techniques or strategies that can be applied in financial spread betting. Today, there is even a program that was developed by a firm in the United Kingdom in order to allow investors and traders apply the theories and principles conceptualized by Gann. These principles can, of course, be applied to the current situations of the market today, most especially in the world of spread betting and other financial instruments. </p>
<p>Among the most promising insights from Gann that are incorporated in what most financial analysts call as the Gann Plan is about the highs and lows in the prices of the traded assets. Gann said that these significant high prices and low prices are mathematically related to each other. He noticed that there are sets of percentages or angle that are constant along the major and even minor turning points of the market. </p>
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		<title>Spread Betting and the Dow Theory</title>
		<link>http://www.spreadblogging.co.uk/2012/04/10/spread-betting-and-the-dow-theory/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>trader</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the world of financial spread betting and even in the realm of stock market, equities and commodities, the Dow Theory is indeed really popular. This is because aside from the index called Dow Jones Industrial Average or DJIA, which is an economic indicator of the performance of the biggest publicly owned trading companies based [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the world of financial spread betting and even in the realm of stock market, equities and commodities, the Dow Theory is indeed really popular. This is because aside from the index called Dow Jones Industrial Average or DJIA, which is an economic indicator of the performance of the biggest publicly owned trading companies based in the United States, the theory of this founder has helped a lot of financial analyst, bettors and even traders to understand the market trends better. As a matter of fact, it can be regarded that Charles Dow started the use of technical analysis. </p>
<p>Among the most important features of the Dow Theory that can be applied, not only financial spread betting, but in other financial instruments as well like in the equities, stock market and commodities, are its identification of the three (3) types of market trend. These are specifically the uptrend, the downtrend and the third trend.</p>
<p>On the one hand, the uptrend refers to the trend in the market wherein the consecutive high points are higher compared to the previous highs while the low price points in the chart are also rising almost at the same rate progressively. </p>
<p>On the other hand, the downtrend refers to the trend in the prices of the instruments wherein the low points are lower if you will compare them with the previous price levels. Aside from that, the retracements also rise to a much lower levels at a progressive manner. In other words, the second type is just the opposite of the first one. </p>
<p>Moreover, the third trend in the market identified by the Dow Theory has something to do with the trend when both the averages are fluctuating in a range of around 4% of the similar level of value. For most financial analysts engaged in financial spread betting, stock market trading, equities and even futures call this as the trading sideways. Dow calls this as the line. </p>
<p>Aside from the identification of the different types of market trends, the Dow Theory offers as well six (6) principles that can be applied, not only for technical analysis in the stock market, but these principles are very useful as well in the field of financial spread betting. </p>
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