Efnisyfirlit

• Contents at a Glance
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
  • About This Book
  • Conventions Used in This Book
  • Foolish Assumptions
  • How This Book Is Organised
  • Icons Used in This Book
  • Where to Go from Here
• Part I: Getting Started with Financial Spread Betting
  • Chapter 1: Deciding Whether Financial Spread Betting Is For You
    • Grasping the Ground Rules
    • Getting to Grips with Trading Factors
    • Managing Your Trading
  • Chapter 2: Setting Yourself Up for Success
    • Choosing between Spread Betting Providers
    • Placing Orders
  • Chapter 3: Making the Most of Financial Spread Betting
    • Examining Long Versus Short Trading
    • Recognising the Costs and Benefits of Doing Business
    • Making Sense of Spread Betting
    • Coping with Market Trading Conditions
• Part II: Touring the Spread Betting Marketplace
  • Chapter 4: Spread Betting on Share Markets
    • Understanding How Shares and Spread Bets Differ
    • Accounting for Dividends and Other Corporate Action
    • Financing Charges
    • Dealing in Foreign Share Markets
    • Trading Over Different Time Frames
    • Dealing with Different Time Zones
  • Chapter 5: Taking on the World of Foreign Exchange
    • Understanding Foreign Exchange Spread Betting
    • Dealing With a 24-Hour Market (and Getting Some Sleep)
    • Charting Methods for Short- and Medium-Term Trading
    • Following the Big News: Data Releases
  • Chapter 6: Following the Big Guns: Spread Betting on Indexes
    • Understanding the Basics of Index Trading
    • How Index Spread Bets Are Priced
    • Spread Betting On Local Indexes
    • Spread Betting on Foreign Indices
    • Guarding Against Bad News and Market Catastrophes
    • Looking at Short- and Long-Term Trading
  • Chapter 7: Venturing into Commodities and Interest Rate Products
    • Understanding the Terminology: What Are Commodities, Anyway?
    • Getting Ready to Trade in the Commodities Market
    • Interest Rate Products
    • Following Important Economic News from Around the Globe
• Part III: Keeping Risk Under Control
  • Chapter 8: Managing Risk: Your Key to Trading Survival
    • Keeping a Lid on Leverage
    • Using Stop Loss Orders
    • Reducing Risk on Foreign Exchange Spread Bets
    • Spreading the Load with Diversification
    • Gaining Exposure
    • Recognising the Perils of Overconfidence
  • Chapter 9: Mastering Position Sizing
    • Looking at Basic Ways of Integrating Position Sizes and Stop Losses
    • Position Sizing Using the Fixed Price Model
    • Applying the Fixed Percentage Model
    • Getting Position Sizing Right
    • Working with an ATR Indicator
• Part IV: Trading Strategies
  • Chapter 10: Making Informed Decisions Based on the Economy
    • Understanding the Economic Impact of Interest Rates
    • Turning an Eye to Economic Growth
    • Looking at the Link between Employment and the Economy
    • Carrying Out Fundamental Analysis
  • Chapter 11: Understanding Trading Methods
    • Trading Methods and You
    • Trading Over Different Time Frames
    • Understanding Short-Term Trading
    • Looking at Longer-Term Trading
    • Making Friends with Trends
  • Chapter 12: Taking Lessons from Hedge Funds
    • Hedge Funds: The Traditional Approach
    • Adopting a Long/Short Balance
    • Incorporating Different Asset Classes
    • Advanced Strategy Concepts
  • Chapter 13: Ah! Technical Analysis
    • Using Technical Analysis to Predict Patterns
    • Identifying Trends
    • Applying Useful Indicators
    • Getting into Swing Trading
    • Understanding General Rules on Technical Stop Loss Points
    • Stirring the Software Pot
  • Chapter 14: Charting Spread Bets with Software
    • Introducing Charting Software
    • Choosing the Charting Software That’s Right for You
    • Incorporating Indicators
    • Writing Your Own Indicators
    • Exploring Top Ways to Scan
• Part V: Knowing Where You’re Going
  • Chapter 15: Analysing Your Trading Behaviour
    • Avoiding Common Trading Pitfalls
    • Asking Yourself Whether Working at Home Is for You
    • Fighting the Fear of Losing
  • Chapter 16: Developing a Trading Plan
    • Putting First Things First
    • Getting Started
    • Looking at Your Individual Needs
    • Fine-Tuning Your Trading Plan
    • Balancing Risks with Your Goals
  • Chapter 17: Tracking Your Progress
    • Monitoring Your Existing Trades
    • Measuring Your Financial Success
    • Keeping a Trading Diary
• Part VI: The Part of Tens
  • Chapter 18: Ten Common Mistakes Beginners Make When Spread Betting
    • Being Unfamiliar with the Product
    • Being Careless When Executing Trades
    • Forgetting about Outstanding Orders
    • Opening a Position without a Stop Order
    • Trading Too Often
    • Failing to Keep an Eye on the Market
    • Trying to Be Too Big Too Fast
    • Failing to Preserve Your Capital
    • Confusing Paper Trading with Real Trading
    • Blaming Someone Else for Risky Trades Gone Bad
  • Chapter 19: Ten Lessons for Dealing with Leverage
    • Leverage Doesn’t Have to Mean Massive Positions
    • Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should
    • Keep the Leverage Conservative
    • Different Spread Bets Suit Different Leverage
    • Let Your Account Have Plenty of Room to Breathe
    • Know What You Stand to Lose
    • Simultaneous Long and Short Trades Can Minimise Damage
    • A Close Stop Doesn’t Make Over-Leveraging All Right
    • Even Small Amounts of Leverage Make a Big Difference
    • Leverage Your Returns and Your Volatility Too
  • Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Plan Your Trades
    • Spend Time Building Your Strategy
    • Write Down Your Plan
    • Be Explicit in Your Plan
    • Record Your Results
    • Know Your Stop Loss, So You Know Your Risk
    • Be True to Your Plan
    • Test All New Set-Ups
    • Don’t Spend All Your Time on Your Entry Plan
    • Include Targets as Part of Your Plan
    • Include Market Entry Requirements As Part of Your Plan
• Appendix A: Glossary
• About the Authors
• Index

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