New technology gives frequent traders an edge

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CMC Markets is keeping its clients on top of their game with upgrades to its platform – including a new client sentiment tool that provides visibility and valuable insights into

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China and Finland hold the ‘trade secret’ for CFD experts

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Australia’s top CFD traders looked to China and Finland for the best returns over the last week according to data released today from CMC Markets, Australia’s leading provider of trading

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ASIC calls for improved compliance in CFD and margin FX

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ASIC has issued a warning to the contracts for difference (CFD) and margin foreign exchange (FX) sectors following the release of a report highlighting weaknesses in client money handling practices. Report

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Australia CFD report

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Investment Trends’ annual CFD Report is based on the largest survey of investors conducted in Australia each year. Key findings of annual Investment Trends Australia Contracts for Difference (CFD) Report:

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Forex and CFD traders should be concerned over Australian client money procedures

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ASIC has revealed that there is a large percentage of OTC derivative providers who are not following appropriate client money procedures. It is time to adopt more stringent rules which

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SMSF trustees are using CFDs to protect core portfolio

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More SMSF trustees are using the power of CFDs as a hedging tool within their SMSF to protect their core portfolios, particularly after years of extreme volatility in local and

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Winning CFD traders often get branded as lucky, but is that always the case?

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Capital CFDs believes that luck will eventually fail for a trader when the market moves against the ‘lucky’ position. Instead, consistently successful traders have a rock solid foundation that has

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Capital CFDs – top 5 CFDs traded in first quarter 2012

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 Capital CFDs research of CFD trading found that the AUD/USD remains the most traded CFD. This is followed by (in order of most-traded): EUR/USD Gold Germany’s Dax 30 Index Australia’s 200

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Australian CFD Forum will raise investor protection

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One of the key drivers behind the Australian CFD Forum is the need to improve investor protection across the industry. This can only be achieved by common standards/practices across the

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ASIC pushes for greater CFD disclosure

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ASIC has released new disclosure benchmarks for contracts for difference (CFDs) that aim to improve disclosure and investor awareness about risks of these products. The guidance also covers margin foreign exchange

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