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Senior Forex & CFD Trader | Risk Management

Danny

Danny has spent more than a decade trading Forex and CFDs through both quiet markets and some very rough ones. He writes about leverage, risk management, trading psychology and the mistakes traders often learn the hard way. His approach is simple: understand the risk first, then think about the trade.

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When Not to Trade the US Stock Market Open: A Trader's Survival Guide

When Not to Trade the US Stock Market Open: A Trader’s Survival Guide

When should you avoid the US stock market? This expert guide details official holidays (2026-2028), early closures, and the critical risks of...

How Bid-Ask Spreads Are Calculated in Derivative Markets: A Trader’s 2026 Handbook

How Bid-Ask Spreads Are Calculated in Derivative Markets: 2026 Guide

Learn how bid-ask spreads are calculated in derivative markets, what affects spread width, and how liquidity, volatility and market makers influence trading...

Connecting Geopolitical Events in Europe to Energy Market Volatility: A Trader's 2026 Guide

Energy Market Volatility Explained: How Geopolitics Moves Oil & Gas Prices

Understand energy market volatility and how geopolitical shocks, sanctions, supply disruptions, LNG flows and policy changes can drive sharp moves in European...

Slippage in Trading: A Veteran's Guide to Managing the Unseen Cost

Slippage in Trading Explained: Causes, Examples & How to Reduce It

What is slippage in trading? Learn why execution prices differ from expected prices, what causes positive and negative slippage, and how limit...

How to Check if a Trading Broker Is Regulated: A Trader's 2026 Survival Guide

How to Check if a Trading Broker Is Regulated: A Trader’s 2026 Survival Guide

Don't risk your capital. Learn how to check if a trading broker is regulated with our 2026 guide. A step-by-step process for...

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