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Trading IQ

Trading IQ is an award winning guide on spread betting. Perfect for new traders, it contains a 40 minute DVD, 8 module guide, trading plan and diary. To receive your copy of Trading IQ, apply for an account today.

Trading IQ an award-winning education package, voted "Product of the Year" by Shares Magazine has seen thousands take their first trading steps. You can start learning spread betting today with Trading IQ.

Modular trading guide

Perfect for people who are new to trading, Trading IQ takes you through CFDs and spread betting. Master the principles with our 8 module guide. Plus James Nesbitt is on hand to enhance your learning experience in a 40 minute DVD to steer you through the basics and more.

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Trading IQ is a unique, award winning training package designed to help private investors like you think like a trader in 8 easy to follow modules.

Click on each module below to find out more.

Module 1 - Introduction to Trading IQ

Introduction to Trading IQ

What is Spread Betting? How does it work? What are the advantages and disadvantages?

Includes example trades to demonstrate just how Spread Betting works in practice, and a guide to making your first trade. Back to home

Module 2 - Margin and Exposure

Margin and Exposure

See how Spread Betting compares to traditional share trading, and explore the advantages of trading on margin. Includes a thorough explanation of the risks involved with Spread Betting and how to calculate your total exposure on each trade you make. Back to home

Module 3 - Stop and limit orders

Stop and limit orders

Understand the importance of using stop orders to help minimise trading risks and limit orders to help lock-in profits.

Also introduces more advanced types of trading orders you can take advantage of when trading. Back to home

Module 4 - Other Financial Markets you can Trade with Spread Betting

Other Financial Markets you can Trade with Spread Betting

Gain a better understanding of trading Indices, Commoditites, Foreign Exchange, Treasuries and Bonds all from our trading platform, Marketmaker:Web.

See the benefits of different instruments and what they can bring to your portfolio, and understand the importance of US economic figures. Back to home

Module 5 - Using Fundamentals to Trade - Marketmaker:Web Research Centre

Using Fundamentals to Trade - Marketmaker:Web Research Centre

Understand how to use the wide range of market research and analysis tools included with Marketmaker:Web to trade more inteliigently.

Learn how to set up the News Maps function to filter the news stories that are important to your trading objectives. Back to home

Module 6 - What is Technical Analysis?

What is Technical Analysis?

Understand how financial Technical Analysis works and how to better apply it to your trading. Learn how to interpret ‘line’ and ‘candlestick’ charts to identify uptrends and downtrends in the most popluar markets.

Understand the difference between support and resistance. Learn how to place trades based on this analysis. Back to home

Module 7 - Technical Indicators

Technical Indicators

Delve deeper into the world of Technical Analysis with an introduction to Advanced Technical Indicators.

Use moving averages and understand the different time frames. Use RSI to identify over-bought and over-sold positions, and Bollinger Bands to identify trading opportunities. Back to home

Module 8 - Hints, tips and strategies from our trading floor

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.

Learn how to use a trading plan and plot your trading activity using one. Get advice from our dealers including where to from here and what’s next. Back to home

Spread Betting, is a leveraged product and carries a high degree of risk to your capital and it is possible to lose more than your initial investment. Only speculate with money you can afford to lose. These products may not be suitable for all investors, therefore ensure you fully understand the risks involved, and seek independent advice if necessary.

Digital Look Markets is a trading name of CMC Spreadbet Plc who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority 170627. Spread betting services are provided by CMC Spreadbet Plc trading as Digital Look Markets, to whom you have been introduced by Digital Look Ltd. All dealing, administration and settlement in relation to these services is undertaken by CMC Spreadbet Plc. You and CMC Spreadbet Plc not Digital Look Ltd will be counterparties to each transaction.

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