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Leverage In Futures Trading: How It Works + 8 Mistakes To Avoid

Leverage is one of the most powerful tools in futures trading—but it’s also one of the biggest reasons traders blow up their accounts. In this article, we are going to take a closer look at what leverage is in futures…

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  • Anton Palovaara
  • March 9, 2025
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What is Over-Leveraging in Trading? 16 Tips on How to Avoid it

Over-leveraging in trading is one of the quickest ways to turn a promising account into a financial disaster. If you’ve ever stared at your screen watching your balance evaporate faster than you can react, chances are you’ve experienced the consequences…

Read moreWhat is Over-Leveraging in Trading? 16 Tips on How to Avoid it
  • Anton Palovaara
  • January 12, 2025
Financial spread betting
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What Is Financial Spread Betting and How Does It Work?

When looking for different ways to trade, you might have come across the term “financial spread betting”. Without enough research, it might seem like a highly complex form of trading that only experts can fully utilize. But this isn’t the…

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  • Anton Palovaara
  • November 10, 2024
Best lot size in forex
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Best Lot Size for $10, $20, $50, $100, $200, $500, $1000 Accounts

If you are a beginner forex trader and you’ve chosen a forex broker but you are unsure of what the best lot size is for a $10, $20, $50, $100, $200, $500, or $1000 account is, then you have landed…

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  • Anton Palovaara
  • August 31, 2024
  • 7 Comments
Cross margin vs isolated margin illustration
  • Education

Cross Margin vs Isolated Margin: Use This One For Less Risk

If you’ve started trading crypto with leverage, you’ve probably seen two options on your exchange: cross margin and isolated margin. They might sound similar, but they manage your capital in completely different ways. Pick the wrong one, and you could…

Read moreCross Margin vs Isolated Margin: Use This One For Less Risk
  • Anton Palovaara
  • May 26, 2024
leverage.trading strategies
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20 Leverage Trading Strategies for High and Low Leverage

This tutorial on the top 20 leverage trading strategies is going to be an article for those of you who already know how to trade with leverage and want to improve your results by learning new skills. Let’s face it, we all…

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  • Anton Palovaara
  • April 14, 2024
Leverage trading ang gambling
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Is Leverage Trading Considered Gambling? [20 Signs of Gambling]

The debate about whether trading with leverage is really gambling or if it’s simply a high risk strategy used by professionals is an ongoing conversation and I thought I would share my thoughts. It seems like the world of traders…

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  • Anton Palovaara
  • October 29, 2023
What is 1:50 leverage?
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What Is 1:50 Leverage?

In this article, we are going to break down 1:50, or 50x leverage, as it’s also called by many professionals. What does it mean, is it good for beginners, and how much money can you make are some of the…

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  • Anton Palovaara
  • October 8, 2023
  • 1 Comment
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What is the Maximum Leverage in Forex Trading?

When trading forex and choosing a broker you’ve probably asked yourself what the maximum forex leverage is. In regulated markets, the highest leverage in forex for brokers is different compared to unregulated offshore markets and many forex brokers offer extreme…

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  • Anton Palovaara
  • August 15, 2023
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How Forex Lot Size and Leverage Work [Complete Guide]

When trading forex with leverage it is important to understand the difference between lot size and leverage to be able to choose the correct position size. In Forex, lot size refers to the position size while leverage acts as a…

Read moreHow Forex Lot Size and Leverage Work [Complete Guide]
  • Anton Palovaara
  • July 23, 2023
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