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Video: A day in the life of a trader

Web Admin 15 October 2015Learn Trading, Power Hour, Webinar and Video

Becoming a successful trader and living off the income earned is the dream of many. But questions abound. Where to start? What equipment is needed? What qualifications and/or courses should one do? To help aspiring traders find the right path and also learn some hard truths about becoming a successful trader Petri Redelinghuys of Inkunzi ...

Video: Global Trading (4/12)

Simon Brown 13 October 2015Boot Camp, Learn Trading, Webinar and Video

South Africans looking for off-shore exposure can turn to off-shore accounts, or opt for a locally listed exchange traded fund (ETF). In this session Just One Lap founder Simon Brown deals with global trading and global ETFs. He addresses: Global ETF Trading How to select international ETFs ADRs (American Depositary Receipts) Different accounts / currency Trade and/or ...

Protecting my trading confidence

Web Admin 7 October 2015TraderPetri

My last post was about how discipline is the most important aspect of trading. That much is true. In fact, I can’t think of any one thing that is more important to your success as a trader than a really healthy dose of self-discipline. The runner up though, is trading confidence. Without confidence you cannot ...

Video: Margin, leverage and exposure (2/12)

Simon Brown 1 August 2015Boot Camp, Learn Trading, Webinar and Video

This is the second of the IG Boot Camp series presented by Just One Lap founder Simon Brown. In this video, we deal margin, leverage and exposure. Managing money in the account Not using 100% cash in account for overall portfolio leverage Understanding close out, exposure Understanding gearing levels Expectations and risk [adrotate banner="5"] View the Boot ...

Video: Getting started in trading (1/12)

Simon Brown 22 July 2015Boot Camp, Learn Trading, Webinar and Video

Getting started in trading can be overwhelming. The IG Boot Camp is aimed specifically at beginner traders who don't know how to make sense of the vast amounts of trading information available in the market. In the first video in the series, Just One Lap founder Simon Brown deals with the anxiety many traders have ...

Finding balance in trading

Petri Redelinghuys 14 July 2015TraderPetri

When I lived in Cape Town, I got into the habit of hiking nearly every weekend. My friends and I would spend spare time during the week looking for hikes and waterfalls to jump from, and weekends doing just that. It was a lot of fun, and it got the adrenaline pumping good and proper. ...

Video: Trading the price indicator divergence

Web Admin 1 July 2015Improve Trading, Webinar and Video

Trading price indicator divergence Price is the most important piece of data when trading and buy adding indicator we increase probability. In short: trading the price indicator divergence. This webcast will look at how to trade when the price and the indicator diverge. What is the market telling you and how does a trader respond? ...

Video: Trading pivot points

Web Admin 1 July 2015Improve Trading, Webinar and Video

Trading pivot points If you are not an FX trader, you might not think that you should be trading pivot points. In this video, FX trader Alwyn Burger explains how trading pivot points can be useful to all traders, regardless of what you trade or your time frame. Pivot points are widely used by traders ...

Video: Tracking performance, unitise your portfolio

Web Admin 1 July 2015Learn Investing, Webinar and Video

One of the most important parts of investing and trading is not just performance but tracking performance growth relative to your benchmark. In other words how do your returns stack up against the market overall because if you’re under performing you’re better off simple buying ETFs. But how do you track performance? The simplest way is to ...

Video: The 2% stop loss rule

Web Admin 1 July 2015Improve Trading, Webinar and Video

2% stop loss rule Risk management is one of the most important aspects of trading. How does one manage risk so that a run of losing trades doesn't wipe you out? How does one deal with the emotional risk of not acting on a stop loss? How much money do you risk in any ...