Hedging, Scalping & News Trading – What Are They?

Hedging, Scalping & News Trading – What Are They?   These are commonly known strategies across the Forex and CFD trading markets, but what exactly are they? Here is a light guide for beginners who are interested in learning more about these trading techniques as well as, a brief introduction to technical and fundamental analysis.      1. Hedging To hedge, in trading, is to take an inverse position in an asset or trade that…

Ripple: About 300 payment companies believe in the potential of blockchain and cryptocurrencies

According to a survey conducted by Ripple and Faster Payments, about 300 payment providers from 45 countries believe that blockchain and cryptocurrencies can improve traditional finance. Cryptocurrencies can increase the speed of payments and settlements, as well as make them more transparent and accessible to people, unlike existing financial systems, the interviewed providers assured. 97% of industry leaders believe that the latest technologies will speed up payments in the next three years, but this requires…