Market winners: Tesla, Zynga, cotton, and more!
Market winners: Tesla, Zynga, cotton, and more! Tesla stock rises then plummets, Zynga gets bought out and supply woes continue to push Cotton futures… there has been a lot of market movement in January 2022. It has been a poor start to the year for most markets; cryptocurrency saw a huge drop and similarly, […]
Huge oil price rally – could it reach $100 a barrel?
Huge oil price rally – could it reach $100 a barrel? The start of 2022 hasn’t been great for the stock market and has been particularly devastating for cryptocurrency traders. Yet, one area of brightness amid the doom and gloom is oil, which has reached its highest levels since 2014. Today, we examine the oil […]
Stock market crash – What you should do when markets panic
Stock market crash – What you should do when markets panic The start of 2021 saw big gains in the stock market, especially in the equity and tech sectors. The start of 2022 however is proving to be bleak for traders. On January 24, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both finished their worst week […]
Market winners: Coca-cola, gold, wheat, and more!
Market winners: Coca-cola, gold, wheat, and more! Coca-cola gets sweeter, gold sees a recovery… there have been plenty of trading opportunities in January 2022. The cryptocurrency market crash, experienced at the start of 2022, continues. While wiping billions from the markets, some coins have seen gained in popularity despite the dip. The […]
Microsoft’s huge $69 billion deal makes gaming a serious business
Microsoft’s huge $69 billion deal makes gaming a serious business Microsoft, one of the world’s oldest and biggest tech companies, sealed a staggering $69 billion deal to acquire scandal-hit video gaming giants Activision and Blizzard. The acquisition gives Microsoft access to some of the world’s biggest and most profitable gaming titles. These include the […]
Interest rates are rising – Here’s what it means for traders
Interest rates are rising – Here’s what it means for traders Interest rates are rising globally and that means major changes for the markets. The onset of the pandemic in 2020 saw the global economy enter a recession. To curb the disaster, many governments and financial institutions kept interest rates low and pumped billions into […]
UFC’s Dricus du Plessis, CMTrading extend partnership
UFC’s Dricus du Plessis, CMTrading extend partnership South African UFC fighter, Dricus du Plessis, will continue his long-standing collaboration with SA’s largest online broker – CMTrading. Online trading is a lot like stepping into the ring – you have to train, you must be disciplined and study your opponent. It’s for these reasons and […]
Market winners: Boeing, Dogecoin, cotton, and more!
Market winners: Boeing, Dogecoin, cotton, and more! Boeing takes flight with deliveries of new jets, cotton prices at record highs… it has been an interesting second week to January 2022. Earlier in January, the cryptocurrency market experienced a crash as the US Federal Reserve warned of a series of rate hikes later in […]
Top trends traders should watch in 2022
Top trends traders should watch in 2022 Stock market jitters, the ongoing pandemic… 2022 is in full swing yet it has a lot in common with where the markets were a year ago. For traders, it has been a momentous year in the market as returns on the S&P 500 during 2021 were about 27%. The […]
Crypto crash wipes $300 billion: What you should do when markets panic
Crypto crash wipes $300 billion: What you should do when markets panic Bitcoin suffered a disastrous start to 2022; the price of the crypto king fell to a three-month low on January 10 as part of a broad cryptocurrency sell-off. The US Federal Reserve sparked the crypto crash as it stated it may […]