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Swing trading is often discussed as though profitability can be reduced to one clean statistic: what percentage of swing traders actually make money? Unfortunately, the available research does not provide a reliable universal figure. There are plenty of claims online suggesting that 5%, 10%, 20% or some other conveniently round percentage of swing traders are … Read More “Profitability of Swing Trading” »
The decision to ban binary options for retail traders was easy to understand. Regulators were looking at a market where most customers lost money, conflicts between brokers and clients were common, contracts frequently expired within minutes and fraudulent websites had become closely associated with the product. In the UK, the Financial Conduct Authority permanently prohibited … Read More “Was Banning Binary Options the Right Choice?” »
Investment fraud remains a serious problem in the UK despite tighter financial regulation, better banking controls and greater public awareness of online scams. Fraudsters have become better at copying legitimate investment firms, using social media to find potential victims and building trading platforms that can look convincing enough to survive a casual background check. Recent … Read More “Investor Scams Remain a Problem in the UK” »
Financial scams are becoming a more visible problem in Kenya as investing, mobile money and online trading move further onto phones and social media. The same technology that has made it easier to open a legitimate trading account or invest in a fund has also made it easier for fraudulent operators to imitate financial companies, … Read More “Financial Scams on the Rise in Kenya” »
