A stop-loss is not automatically good risk management. On volatile ASX-listed CFDs, a rigid stop placed at an arbitrary fixed distance can be little more than an instruction to sell into normal market noise. The result is not disciplined trading; it is a steady leak of small, avoidable losses. What everyone believes The conventional rule…
Copy trading is marketed as the safe on-ramp to markets. For most beginners, it is the opposite: a way to outsource judgment before they have learned how to build it. If you are new to trading, you are usually better served by learning to manage a small, transparent position in a broad index CFD yourself…
Key Takeaways CFDs are not automatically excluded from an SMSF, but permission to open an account is only the starting point. The fund’s documents, investment strategy, transaction structure and records all need to support the decision. An SMSF may be able to trade CFDs if its governing documents and investment strategy allow it. The sole…
Key Takeaways The best trading window depends on liquidity, news flow, market conditions and your own tolerance for speed and risk. There is no single hour that suits every ASX CFD trader. The open and final hour often bring the most activity and price movement. The first hour can reflect overnight news, futures moves and…
