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A beginner’s guide to commodities

Commodities play an important role in the global economy, from fuelling transport to supporting food production and manufacturing. Their prices can influence inflation, business costs and investor sentiment.

2 Sep 2026, 09:49

Gas futures trading: a guide to natural gas markets

Trading natural gas futures requires an understanding of the technical aspects of derivative contracts—such as futures, options, and Contracts for Difference (CFDs)—alongside the price behaviour of key global benchmarks including Henry Hub, TTF, and JKM.

Market cap: what investors should know

Market cap is a simple measure of a public company’s total market value. It is based on share price and outstanding shares, helping investors compare company size.

26 Aug 2026, 00:00

A practical guide to bid and ask price

Bid and ask prices show the sell and buy sides of a market quote. Understanding them can help traders see how spreads form and why execution prices may vary.

26 Aug 2026, 00:00

Understanding how to read cocoa market moves

Cocoa prices are closely linked to supply from key producing regions, especially West Africa and the Americas. This article explains how traders read cocoa futures contracts, follow ICCO reports and manage risk in a volatile market.

Trading assets: a beginner’s breakdown

Trading assets cover a wide range of financial markets, including shares, bonds, currencies, commodities and indices. Understanding what moves each one can help traders avoid treating every market in the same way.

A beginner's guide to CFDs

CFDs allow traders to speculate on market price movements without owning the underlying asset. This guide explains how CFD trading works, the markets that can be traded and the risks traders should understand.

17 Aug 2026, 00:00

Coffee trading: how to read market moves

Coffee futures trading focuses mainly on Arabica and Robusta contracts. These markets have different exchange structures and specifications, making contract knowledge and risk management essential.

What buy the dip means in trading

“Buy the dip” means purchasing an asset after its price falls, with the expectation that the wider trend remains intact. This article explains why market context, fundamentals and liquidity conditions matter.

Order blocks, breaker blocks and mitigation blocks in SMC trading

Order blocks, breaker blocks and mitigation blocks are not the same type of SMC zone. One marks impulse origin, one shows a failed zone after reversal and one reflects a failed push before mitigation.