Trading IQ
Trading IQ is our award winning guide to CFD trading. Perfect for new traders, it contains an 8 module guide with accompanying recorded presentations, plus a trading plan and diary.
Module 1 – Introduction to Trading IQ
What are Contracts for Difference, or ‘CFDs’ as they are known? How do they work and what instruments can you trade? What are the advantages and disadvantages?
Module 1 includes example trades to demonstrate how CFDs work in practice and a guide to placing your first trade.
Module 2 – Margin and exposure
See how CFDs compare to traditional share trading and explore the advantages of trading on margin.
This module includes a thorogh explanation of the risks involved with CFDs and how to calculate your total exposure on each trade you place.
Module 3 – Stop and limit orders
Understand the importance of using Stop Orders to help minimise trading risk and Limit Orders to help lock in profits.
Module 3 also introduces more advanced order types that can allow you to take advantage of a wide range of market conditions.
Module 4 – Other financial markets you can trade with CFDs
Gain a better understanding of trading indices, commodities, foreign exchange and treasuries all on our trading platform, Marketmaker.
Module 5 – CMC Markets Plus+ and the Trading Social Network
Understand how to use a wide range of market research and analysis tools in CMC Markets Plus+ and how to best utilize our Trading Social Network – TSN.
Module 6 – What is technical analysis
Understand how technical analysis works and how to better apply it to your trading. Learn how to interpret ‘line’ and ‘candlestick’ charts to identify support and resistance in the most popular markets.
Module 7 – Customizing your desktop platform
One of the strengths of the Marketmaker platform is its customization tool. Here you will learn how to build your ultimate trading screen that will enable you to develop your own personal trading strategies.
Module 8 – Hints, tips and strategies from our trading floor
This bonus module brings you hot tips and strategies straight from our trading floor designed to help you improve your trading.
