Trading IQ
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The CMC Markets CFD Trading IQ series consists of around 240 pages of illustrated educational material that has been carefully put together by our award-winning education department.
The first package consists of 5 modules that will help new traders get to grips with the basics, before moving on to package 2 where the modules cover more advanced aspects of CFD trading, as you work through the different topics.
The Trading IQ series is designed to provide our customers with a wealth of material they can refer to while trading on our platform. You can get your hands on the first 5 modules of Trading IQ modules today by following the steps below.
Package 1 - Understanding CFDs, margin, risk management, platform features & our products
Module 1 - CFD basics and placing your first trade
This module introduces you to the basics. It covers the history and benefits of CFD trading. It introduces you to our CFD trading platform and walks you through a number of example CFD trades, so you can see how straightforward it is placing a trade on the CMC Markets platform. We’ve included a useful glossary at the end.
Module 2 - Financing, margin and exposure
Module 2 explains the concept of trading on margin (using leverage). The benefits and risks associated with trading on margin are covered, and we use illustrated examples to show how margin affects your exposure and your positions. Our unique customisable margin feature is also covered. Customisable margin gives you the option to choose how much margin you want to trade on.
Module 3 - Risk management
Module 3 outlines some of the risks involved in CFD trading and shows you how you can use the risk management tools available on the platform to effectively manage your risk.
Module 4 - Products you can trade
This module takes you through the different market types that you can trade on our platform: companies, indices, commodities and currencies. Module 4 covers everything from trading hours to influencing factors, and we’ve included detailed illustrated examples that show you how to trade the different markets.
Module 5 - Platform features and trading tools
Our CFD trading platform is equipped with a wide range of useful and powerful trading tools and features. This module shows you how to get the most out of these features, which include guided tours, the product library, factsheets, live streaming news, advanced charts, watchlists and the portfolio mixer.
To get your own copy of the 5 Trading IQ modules for free simply open a live account with CMC Markets today. Click the button below to open a CFD Trading account and you will receive your modules within 2 working days.