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CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 60% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

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How do good traders use leverage? – Part I
Good traders know that no more than between 5:1 and 10:1 D leverage is required to achieve 20% to 60% returns per annum, at 10% VaR. Background In a recent Spanish podcast episode, Darwinex CEO Juan Colón shed light on behaviours of successful DARWIN providers (traders) at Darwinex. Insights shared were as a result of…
Hidden Markov Models & Regime Change_ S&P500
Hidden Markov Models & Regime Change: S&P500
In this post, we will employ a statistical time series approach using Hidden Markov Models (HMM), to firstly obtain visual evidence of regime change in the S&P500. Detecting significant, unforeseen changes in underlying market conditions (termed "market regimes") is one of the greatest challenges faced by algorithmic traders today. It is therefore critical that…
Serious Algorithmic Trading Series – Part 1
Serious Algorithmic Trading Series – Part 1
Can individual traders really compete with large institutions? This post is the first of a four-part “Serious Algorithmic Trading” series, introduced here. A trader will at one point or another, question how practical it is to compete with large institutions in the same markets. After all, it is “big money” at the end of the day that…

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CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 60% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.