Introduction to leveraged trading
Guides and trading resources specially designed to help you understand the benefits and risks of trading with leverage.
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What is leverage trading?
Leverage trading is the use of a smaller amount of initial funds or capital to gain exposure to larger trade positions in an underlying asset or financial instrument.
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Beginners guide to trading with margin
Leverage the funds in your account to potentially generate larger profits or losses while trading.
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What is a pip in leverage trading?
Our article explains the basics of pips and how to use pips when trading with OANDA
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What does it mean to trade ‘long’ or ‘short’?
Our article describes the differences between the two position types and explains how they relate to asset ownership.
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Beginners guide to market orders
Manage your trade entry points and improve your risk to reward ratio by choosing the right kind of orders for your trading style.