Demo Trading: How to Practice Trading Without Risk

If you are new to trading, do not try to memorize 20 chart patterns. In practice, beginners do better when...

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Many new traders get overwhelmed by the sheer number of assets in the market. Where do you even start if...

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When it comes to trading, every pip, timestamp, and price point matters. Whether you’re double-checking a winning trade, investigating a...

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Traders tend to look for signs, patterns, and hidden messages in financial markets. Some of these theories are weirdly accurate,...

For those looking to trade AI stocks, this is the modern-day Gold Rush. The technology has already passed its initial...

ETFs (Exchange-Traded Funds) offer a flexible way to trade multiple assets at once, making diversification easy — without requiring deep...

“The trend is your friend,” they say, and insist you follow it until the very end. But what if you...

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The world of trading is full of surprises. For instance, have you heard of an indicator that looks like a...

Stoller Average Range Channel Bands, abbreviated as STARC Bands, is a unique technical analysis indicator. It is a combination of...

Ready to chomp down on some serious profits? The Alligator and Fractal strategy is here to help you navigate the...

The Williams %R indicator (also called the Williams Percent Range or Williams Overbought/Oversold Index) is a simple, yet effective technical...

The number of existing trading strategies is enormous. Some of them work perfectly, while others demonstrate weak performance. Today we...

The Woodies CCI indicator is an advanced technical analysis tool. Its most distinctive feature is that it may feel more...

Financial markets can be unpredictable. That is why so many traders choose to apply different types of market analysis to...

Whether you are working with forex, stocks or commodities — results may vary depending on the tools you use. Picking...

Many traders start their trading journeys with the demo account — a free and safe way to test new ideas...

Parabolic SAR indicator is a technical analysis tool developed by Welles J. Wilder. It stands for “stop and reverse”. The main...

Not all traders know that there is a special section on the IQ Option platform dedicated to trading video tutorials....

Ichimoku Cloud indicator, also known as Ichimoku Kinko Hyo, is a technical analysis instrument that belongs to the category of...

Every trader wants to know the secret to success. And every successful trader knows there is no secret: trading is...

The ADX (Average Directional Index) is a trend strength indicator – a technical analysis tool used to measure the trend...

No matter what people say, trading is complicated. There is no magic pill that can turn a newcomer into a...

Almost everything people do has a seasonal cycle component to it. Stock markets are not an exception. This phenomenon is...

A trading style is a reflection of your personality. Some people thrive on action and fast-paced environments, some like to...

When used on its own, the Stochastic is merely a complimentary tool used to confirm signals from other indicators. However,...

Support and resistance levels are significant levels on the asset chart that the price has a chance of retracing from....

Trading can be overwhelming, especially for beginners. There’s so much to learn about the financial markets and the ways they...

Today we take a closer look at a trading strategy that anyone can use. What is even better, it can...

Wedge patterns form within a trending market and often lead to long term continuation of the price movement. Read the...

Heiken Ashi is an alternative take on the candlestick chart. Some say that it can help traders spot opportunities earlier...

All traders are human beings (remember that there is still no robot that can consistently provide positive results in trading)....

Let’s be honest. Getting stable returns as a trader is not easy. A lot of people who have entered the...

Ultimate Oscillator (UO) is a momentum indicator that combines short-, medium- and long-term price action into one analysis tool. There...

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As you probably already know, there is no single ‘best’ technical analysis indicator. Each of them has its time and...

Here is a list of five trading terms you should know before immersing yourself into the world of trading. Do...

In our blog, we talk a lot about technical analysis, patterns, features and prominent opportunities. And there is a good...

Fibonacci Lines are a powerful technical analysis tool that can be applied to both downward and upward trends, all assets...

In trading, education is of utmost importance. However, trading is usually not addressed in schools and universities (there are some...

Ever thought of proverbs as a source of eternal wisdom, handed down from one generation to another? Turns out, traders...

What comes to your mind when you think about successful trading CFDs? Most traders believe that success in CFD trading...

Are you looking for new indicators to use in your trading strategy? If applied correctly, the Center of Gravity (COG)...

What technical analysis indicators should you use (if any) in order to get better results? In terms of indicators, IQ...

You probably already know that emotions and trading don’t go well together. By being emotional you decrease your chances of...

Trend-following indicators are numerous, and they all do approximately the same — help you identify the trend and predict its...

The IQ Option trading platform is packed with features. It is, therefore, not always easy to choose those that suit...

Schaff Trend Cycle (STC) is an oscillator-type indicator that can help you identify positive and negative trends, pinpoint entry and...

In this blog we often discuss technical analysis and its peculiarities, providing you with strategies and explaining how the indicators...

The Forex market — also known as FX or foreign exchange — is a global decentralized market where national currencies...

Here is a collection of 5 ‘Don’ts’ you, as a trader, should try to avoid. These tips can help both...

The IQ Option trading platform is packed with useful features. Some of them you may be already using, some not....

A working strategy, attentiveness, deep knowledge — all of these things are crucial for a good trader. However, being good...

The use of Alligator is based on the premise that any financial market is trending 15% to 30% of the...

How does the pandemic affect international financial markets and how should you trade in the current age of uncertainty? These...

In any given moment the market can move in one of the three directions; up, down or sideways. As you...

Certain indicators can help you determine the direction of the price change (which is not always that obvious). Random Walk...

When trading we all make mistakes, especially in the very beginning of our trading journey as we learn a lot...

In this article you will find a collection of day trading tips that you may find useful. Almost all IQ...

The Stochastic Oscillator is a momentum-type indicator that determines overbought and oversold positions. In other words, it can provide a...

Chande Forecast Oscillator (CFO) is an oscillator-type indicator that can help you estimate the future price of the asset. Ever...

A multiplier is a useful, yet dangerous tool that can help traders increase the potential upside of their deals and...

Bollinger Bands (BB) is one of the world’s most popular technical analysis indicators. Being a volatility indicator, Bollinger Bands reflect...

John Murphy is an icon of technical analysis and a talented book writer. This article is a collection of his...

What’s the difference between trading and business? In terms of risk, there is little. In a lot of cases, businessmen...

The Commodity Channel Index (CCI) is an oscillator-type technical analysis indicator. It is used to spot an emerging trend and...

It is easy to come up with a trading strategy. It is, however, hard to come up with a strategy...

Do you know that IQ Option traders have an opportunity to open deals (both Buy and Sell) at the opening...

Although it is extremely difficult to forecast a financial crisis and even to pinpoint the moment it begins, you can...

When it comes to trading, a lot of people believe that the most important skill you can get is making...

Stop-loss and take-profit (SL and TP) management is one of the most important concepts of Forex. Deep understanding of the...

The number of indicators that you can use when working with IQ Option is truly stunning. It is important to...

If trading were easy, everyone would do it — and everyone would succeed. Yet, we see lots of disenfranchised traders...

Highest High and Lowest Low are two technical analysis indicators that do exactly what they say: plot the highest and...

For a successful goal-oriented trader a journal is a must. In order to improve your trading skills, you will have...

Even the most experienced traders can sometimes find themselves financially underperforming. Occasional losses are inevitable, but if the losing streak...

Price charts are loaded with information about historical asset performance. However, past performance of any asset becomes less relevant over...

Some say the next financial crisis is just around the corner. What does it mean for you as a trader?...

Marijuana stocks — are they worth your money? David Kretzmann, chief analyst with Motley Fool, believes that cannabis is in...

Balance of Power Indicator (BOP) is a technical analysis instrument that measures the market power of buyers and sellers at...

Risk is one of the most fundamental factors in trading. All investors, no matter what asset they trade, try to...

Losing is an essential part of trading: all traders, even the most successful ones, lose money from time to time!...

Being a trader puts you in the position of constantly making decisions. And whether you are a novice trader, or...

Trading is a desirable pursuit. However, few may become professional traders capable of turning a stable payout. In order to...

In trading, as in any pursuit that involves personal growth and education, you would want to set goals in order...

Trading without a trading plan, trading against the trend, not using SLTP orders, surrendering to tilt, and too much leverage...

We all know that crawling feeling of fear and anxiety that comes when you are finally ready to open the...

You’ve probably heard more than once that it is essential to diversify your trading portfolio with different assets. But what...

Linear Regression Forecast (LRF) is a technical analysis indicator that takes one of the key concepts of mathematical statistics —...

Moving averages have a reputation of an entry-level tool with limited capabilities. However, when applied correctly, they are much more...

Today we take a closer look at an often overlooked, yet useful feature called ‘Position Top-up‘. Put shortly, it will...

Trading is not only about the decisions you make, it is also about the decisions other market participants make. When...

When it comes to moving averages, there is plenty of choice. On the IQ Option platform moving averages come in...

IQ Option can boast an abundance of equity-based products. However, in order to trade them in a proper way you’ll...

One could think that becoming a trader is easy. Open an account with a broker of your choice and dive...

Market momentum is a basic concept of trading. It is the idea that an asset on the move will keep...

The recent advances in psychological science offer traders a powerful technique making it possible to introduce essential behavioral changes. Many...

You have probably already heard that in most cases traders don’t trade on the flat market. What they do is...

McGinley Dynamic Indicator is a technical analysis tool that aims to solve the problem inherent in all moving averages —...

Day trading is probably the most popular trading strategy among individual investors. Daily fluctuations of the exchange rates and an...

Trend trading is good when the trend is strong. But what do you do when there is no strong trend?...

There is nothing more frustrating than losing a trade; especially if you’ve done the work, made the analysis. If you...

Trading is not only about your knowledge, intuition and hard skills, it is also about noticing the small things and...

Time is money. In case of Aroon indicator, this is especially true. This technical analysis tool measures the time it...

The IQ Option trading platform is offering an abundance of technical analysis indicators. Choosing the right one and even understanding...

Candlesticks are not only a popular chart type, but they can also be used as an extremely useful and versatile...

We live in an age of information overload. It affects everything, and the Forex market is no exception. Whether as...

This article is a list of tricks provided to fellow traders by Kyle Eschenroeder, an ex-professional speculator and the man...

The IQ Option trading platform has so much to offer, it is easy to oversee or forget about certain features...

If you are interested in the world of trading and its history, you can probably name some well-known successful investors....

The Awesome Oscillator (AO) is a histogram-type indicator designed to measure market momentum. It was first introduced by Bill Williams....

We all know that feeling when the trend turns against you and you have to watch your position slowly deteriorate....

Darvas Box is an indicator with a story to tell. It was invented by a ballroom dancer and self-taught successful...

Reading books, articles, taking advice from other traders — it all works to a certain extent. However, building a plan...

The number of strategies that employ the use of breakouts is truly impressive. However, it is not always possible to...

Let’s start with an example. Imagine two traders. Trader A can boast a 50% win rate, $200 average profit and...

What if there was a trading strategy that works regardless of the trend direction? Well, there is, and it is...

Trailing Stop Loss is an often overlooked, yet extremely helpful feature. It can help you automate the trading process, manage...

The Vortex Indicator is an oscillator that is used to determine the beginning of a new trend and to confirm...

A lot of traders ignore the periods of flat market, waiting for a distinct trade to emerge. However, it is...

Novice traders often wonder what should be their first steps, which strategy to choose and what to pay attention to...

Forex market or simply FX (short for “foreign exchange”) is the world’s largest and most liquid financial market, where traders...

Let’s take a closer look at an often-overlooked feature called ‘Market Analysis’. It can be accessed in the bottom left...

The weekend is just around the corner! A time to relax and take some time off after a week of...

Since the beginning of a prolonged downturn in Bitcoin prices in December 2017, the general public has lost its interest...

Meet a new asset! CFDs on Slack Technologies, Inc. shares have just found their way to the trading platform. Slack...

How many times did you strive to retrieve in-depth information on a given asset? How many external sources did you...

With a number of indicators on the IQ Option platform growing by day, it may be not as easy to...

So, it turns out you are ready to start your trading experience with IQ Option, right? You are very welcome...

Fortune has recently published a list of things we, as traders, should expect from 2019 (or at least be aware...

We’ve all heard about Tesla Inc., a buzz-making international corporation based in Palo Alto, California. People usually tend to know...

Traders, working with IQ Option, have the opportunity to trade shares of the world’s most renowned and powerful corporations with...

Are you looking for interesting currency pairs to trade in 2019?  We’ve collected the five most interesting currency pairs for...

Apple, not so long ago one of the world’s only two publicly tradedcompanies with a market capitalization of over $1...

Trading patterns are bread and butter of most Forex traders and there is no surprise that reversal patterns play an...

Bitcoin has lost over 12% of its value over the course of 24 hours and is now traded at $5,673,...

These companies have demonstrated impressive gains in pre-market on November 1. Major price swings, especially in the very beginning of...

You may already be aware that Local Bank Transfers are now available as an additional payment method on IQ Option....

Amazon and Alphabet (Google owner) are the world’s only two publicy traded companies that have surpassed the $1 trillion threshold...

According to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, 14 of 19 bear market signals have already been triggered. The United States...

Netflix, the world’s most popular streaming service, has added 7 million new clients to its customer base over the course...

When working with IQ Option, you get access to a wide variety of trading instruments. For a newcomer, the abundance...

The last quarter was a rollercoaster for the United States’ most valuable automotive manufacturer. Tesla has managed to demonstrate impressive...

The crypto craze seems to be over just as the period of what could seem like an unstoppable rally long...

The American sports giant (NYSE: NKE) will report its earnings tomorrow, September 25 after the closing bell. For more than...

FAANG stocks — an acronym for the world’s five biggest tech companies, namely Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google —...

With its price as low as $6,300, Bitcoin has been proclaimed dead by the majority of mainstream media outlets. Once...

Apple is expected to hold its annual presentation and reveal new iPhones on September 12. Are you one of those...

Some believe $1 trillion is too much for any publicly traded company — no matter how profitable and successful. The...

Now official. Amazon is the world’s 2nd company to cross the $1 trillion mark. For a brief period of time...

The Vanguard Group, an American investment advisor with over $5.1 trillion in assets, has given up on gold. The company...

The Coca-Cola Company, owner of the world’s sixth most valuable brand, is finally getting into the coffee shop business. For...

Salesforce.com, Inc. is an American cloud computing company, operating in the spheres of customer relationship management and commercial social networking....

How valuable is information in the digital era? When it comes to trading, even a single piece of confidential data...

Autodesk, Inc. is the company behind several software products used in architecture, engineering construction, manufacturing, genetic engineering and media. Autodesk,...

Board members want Elon Musk to stop tweeting, as his grandiose and ambiguous messages do not contribute to the price...

The US-Russian relations have been strained for more than a decade now. Yet, it is president Trump who, contrary to...

The world is weeks — maybe days — away from witnessing the emergence of the first $1 trillion ($1,000,000,000,000) enterprise....

Strong GDP figures point to solid growth acceleration within the US economy and yet the dollar weakened on the news,...

Bitcoin fell below $8,000 right after SEC shot down the initiative. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opted to...

Things get gloomy for an American social media giant. Facebook, once an undisputed industry leader and investors’ favorite, has lost...

Earnings from GM and Boeing beat expectations but outlook is soft and sent US indices down to support levels. Tariffs...

With strong proponents and detractors, the history of Bitcoin so far. Now, in the middle of an interesting rally, while...

Today is a truly glorious day for the global cryptocurrency community (HODLers especially). For the first time since May 22...

Experienced traders do know that every earnings season is an opportunity to capitalize on the stock price movements. By reporting...

Just recently many new features have found their way to the IQ Option trading platform. Designed with the sole purpose...

The earnings season is coming. Over a relatively short period of time, hundreds of companies will release their earnings reports...

Forex aficionados, rejoice! 29 new currency pairs have found their way to the IQ Option platform. Here is a list...

Ever wanted to invest like Warren Buffett? Take a closer look at the portfolio of the world’s most popular investor...

As a trader you’ve have probably been told many times not to yield to your emotions. It is, however, much...

All indicators, currently available to you on the IQ Option platform, are there for a reason. All of them can...

When we speak about highly volatile assets, Bitcoin is one of those that should come to your mind. It has...

If there is a group of people interested in maximizing their trading potential it is the hedge funds. Created with...

Unilever, an international giant operating in the spheres of consumer goods, food, beverages and more, has made its way to...

A long-awaited change is finally coming to the international world of finance. Turns out, Ripple is no longer the only...

The cryptocurrency market is back in the red, losing over 10% of its market capitalization over the course of 7...

Despite being around since 2009, cryptocurrencies — and Bitcoin in particular — are still a risky investment to make. There...

We’ve looked into the trading patterns of over 20 million of our clients and identified 3 actions the most successful...

Tesla — probably the most discussed automotive company of the 21st century — is about to disclose its Q1 financial...

After a long period of stagnation, Bitcoin Cash is once again demonstrating stunning performance. In only 7 days the cryptocurrency...

Ripple is back on the third place in the list of cryptocurrencies by their market capitalization. During the last week...

A lot of traders believe — and rightfully so — that candlestick patterns are important, as they can hint at...

It looks like the cryptocurrency market has finally escaped the negative loop. For the last two days all major cryptocurrencies...

This week’s three top stories summarized in one short article. EOS on the rise EOS, a major crypto that was...

Involved in the Cambridge Analytica data-privacy scandal, Mark Zuckerberg testified at the U.S. Senate hearing. He apologized and offered his...

Spotify (SPOT) is yet another tech giant (after Dropbox) to announce an IPO this March. What does it mean for...

Dropbox (DBX), a well-known San Francisco-based company that operates in the spheres of cloud storage and file synchronization, has finally...

After a series of depressive dips, that Bitcoin was recently going through, the world’s #1 cryptocurrency is once again demonstrating...

When trading cryptocurrencies, speculative factors are not the only ones that matter. Fundamentals play an important role, too. Or do...

Right now, Bitcoin is consolidating at around $11,500. After its most recent dip in the beginning of January, when the...

Some say that cryptocurrency and stock markets are tightly interconnected, weaving the common fabric of the present-day global financial system....

The cryptocurrency market is falling and is doing so at an alarming rate. Since January 7th, when the total market...

Customers, however, will have an opportunity to pay for their beloved chicken with BTC only for a limited period of...

If you have just recently joined the platform and registered your account from an African country, this article is for...

1. Jangan melakukan trading bila Anda tidak sanggup kehilangan uang tersebut. Trader yang sukses memiliki “keranjang kecil” modal untuk risiko...

IQ Option adalah broker CFD yang mengembangkan perangkat lunak canggih untuk melakukan trading valas, cryptocurrency, opsi digital dan biner. Dalam...

Penarikan adalah salah satu topik menarik bagi trader kami. Kami memutuskan untuk membahas penarikan ke kartu bank karena proses ini...

November has been a challenging month for our Indonesian traders due to issues with logging into the accounts. Fortunately, our...

Anda tinggal di Malaysia dan ingin berdagang dengan IQ Option? Anda ingin menyertai dunia perdagangan tetapi tidak tahu di mana...

November adalah bulan penuh tantangan bagi trader kami di Indonesia karena masalah masuk ke akun. Untungnya, spesialis kami berhasil menyelesaikan...

The cryptocurrency industry is praised for its decentralized nature, where everyone can enjoy the opportunity to create the cryptocurrency of...

Created to liberate the general public from the so-called financial oppression of the big banks and imperishable government oversight, cryptocurrencies...

The world’s most popular cryptocurrency has appreciated almost 17% during the last 24 hours and 44% over a seven-day period....

Forex turnover today may exceed 4 trillion dollars per day. 90% of the Forex trading volumes are generated by speculators...