TradingView’s Broker of the Year, Pepperstone launches Spread Betting LeapRate

September 01, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

TradingView’s Broker of the Year, Pepperstone launches Spread Betting

The mundanity of screen switching is now a thing of the past for Pepperstone’s UK clients because, as from today, Pepperstone traders can directly spread bet Forex, Indices, Commodities, Shares (among other things) on TradingView’s advanced and highly customisable charts. Group CEO Tamas Szabo welcomed the new technology to Pepperstone’s arsenal in the following statement:…

August 31, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

FSCS scam alert as letters to LCF victims do the rounds

LCF used to issue mini-bonds and invest the proceeds from these in different businesses. In its warning, the FSCS makes it clear these letters are not from the scheme although they appear on FSCS-headed paper. This organisation advised those targeted to ignore these scam letters and invited them to contact the FSCS directly. In a…

August 31, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

U.S. Dollar finally outruns the cliff edge

Despite this positive tipping point, the dollar registers weak against its recent three-month high. This cooling gives solid indication that the Federal Reserve may be prepping for further interest rate hikes after a slowing down period of economic spending and employment. APAC Societe General and Global Head of FX Strategy, Kit Juckes noted: If a…

August 30, 2023 BY PureContent

The Psychology of Risk Management in Trading

What Is Trading Psychology? In the financial market, trading psychology refers to studying and understanding the emotional and psychological aspects that influence traders' behaviour, performance, and decision-making. It involves assessing a trader's self-control, cognitive biases, emotions, and mental state. Trading psychology recognises that traders are influenced by various psychological factors that lead to impartial thinking…

August 30, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Basin Energy adopts 60% ownership of Geikie Uranium Project

Basin Energy reported that the company completed all the necessary expenditure requirements – $2.5m in total – to purchase the ownership stake, which partners them with CanAlaska Uranium Limited. The agreement commenced in April 2022 and was completed this summer. Alongside this announcement, Basin Energy reported $5.2m cash reserves, which will fund the project in…

August 30, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Grayscale tipping the scales its legal action against SEC

Putting SEC on the backfoot, the court instructed the regulator to take another look at Grayscale’s application. This authority has been opposing the idea of listed spot-market bitcoin investments, despite approving them for futures, for a long time. Don’t miss out the latest news, subscribe to LeapRate’s newsletter SEC argues it cannot approve a spot…

August 29, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Robinhood – 3rd place as largest global BTC holder

In recent months, Robinhood had market tongues wagging and ignited debates as to who owned such a large amount of BTC. To date, this commission-free trading base has not offered a public comment. The lack of a statement did not however stem the tide of speculations. Many believe investment and financial manager, BlackRock, made this…

August 25, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

PPM shows strong domestic fund return

PPM is one of Australia's highest performing boutique funds managers and has also secured a 12.8% return in 2023 on its domestic fund and 13.1% over the same three-year period. Founder, Chief Investment Officer and Chairman of PPM, Hugh MacNally noted: Our clients are wealthy private individuals or families who are referred by friends or…

August 25, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Authorities eyeballing Worldcoin’s practices

Runners earn a commission, and, in Uganda for instance, station themselves at locations such as shopping centres, educational facilities, and sidewalks to connect with passersby. This marketing outreach aims to educate people on exchanging their biometrics for a globally recognisable digital ID, which will get them access to online banking and universal basic income. According…

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