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This book is a practical guide to trading and using Contracts for Difference (CFDs). It also does a good job of summarizing the history of CFDs.
Newcomers to this type of trading will learn the basics of trading CFDs and placing orders with brokerages. Moreover, traders of all types will learn techniques that will help them in their trade development.
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This is a great starting point if you are considering the world of trading CFDs. It is easy to understand and not full of indecipherable jargon.
Importantly, Ashley and Jeff discuss the risks in trading CFDs as well as the opportunities available through preparation and discipline.
To gain a balanced and comprehensive overview of trading CFDs, I highly recommend you start by reading this book.
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I get many questions about CFDs and indeed CFD trading can be both exciting and rewarding, but the can appear complex at first sight. It democratises access to global financial markets and is one of the best ways to trade. But I have seen many would be traders fall at the first hurdles and struggle to understand where they went wrong. Knowledge is the key to success but good information is hard to find. There are many sales men peddling get rich quick schemes, which leave you with little knowledge and a lot light lighter wallet.
I have known both Ashley and Jeff for a long time having worked with both of them. Ashley is a fantastic educator who has taught many new traders when we worked together at CMC Markets. He always received great feedback and produced many of our best education tools when CMC Markets introduced CFDs to Australia.
Jeff has already produced one great book introducing CFDs, one of my favourites. We ran a number of education events around New Zealand and used to receive great feedback from the clients, I saw many of these traders use the techniques that Jeff talked about to become successful traders.
I was really pleased when I first heard that Jeff and Ashley were getting together to write ‘CFDs made Simple’ and it was no surprise to me to see a great result. This book is a must have for any CFD trader and great for both beginners and the experienced trader. I would highly recommend it to all traders as it covers everything you need to know yet is simple and easy to read. CFD trading can bring great rewards, but like all things in life you need to invest in learning the ropes and this book is a great way to get started.
–Sargon was the responsible for introducing CFDs to New Zealand when he moved there from the UK to establish the CMC Markets Auckland office in 2006 and grow it for the next three years. He is now New Zealand General manager at CFD and FX broker Velocity Trade–
Grab a copy of CFDs Made Simple today and get started in developing your own CFD trading plan and piggy back off the strategies outlined in the book so you can set the foundation for your future portfolio.
We outline the key mistakes traders make so you can focus on building a rock solid mindset and avoid the pitfalls many traders experience.
One of my definitions of genius is someone who can take a complicated subject and explain it in a simple and effective way so that anyone can understand it. In this book CFDs Made Simple, Ashley and Jeff do just that. Trading may well be one of the most challenging things you will undertake in your life but once you master it, it will be one of the most rewarding. If you only ever read one chapter in one book about trading let it be the cha…
I get many questions about CFDs and indeed CFD trading can be both exciting and rewarding, but the can appear complex at first sight. It democratises access to global financial markets and is one of the best ways to trade. But I have seen many would be traders fall at the first hurdles and struggle to understand where they went wrong. Knowledge is the key to success but good information is hard to find. There are many sales men peddling get rich …
Successful CFD trading requires…effort, discipline, market knowledge, the right market attitude – and, importantly, a solid grasp of the mechanics of CFDs. The book takes you through the workings of CFDs, trading methodology and what you should look for in a CFD broker. Being independent traders and coaches themselves with many years of trading experience, the authors know about the psychology of trading – the pressures and the pitfalls. This …
‘CFDs Made Simple’ is a welcome and helpful contribution to the growing awareness of CFD trading. This book is a simple, informative and practical explanation of the CFD trading process. The writers present in such a realistic way and have an uncanning ability to communicate an easy to follow formula for succesful trading. ‘CFDs Made Simple’ is loaded with common sense and it should give readers the confidence to be succesful traders by follow…
Having worked with Ashley from 2004-2007 on various education projects at CMC Markets it’s refreshing to see him putting his passion into teaching people about the markets onto paper. When I first met Ashley his keen interest for the markets was obvious and he talked at length about his strategies for the US European and Australian equity markets, and in return I introduced him to the vibrant world of Foreign Exchange. The impact of this was…
You could not find a more experienced pair of CFD traders and educators than Ashley and Jeff. I have known these guys for more than a decade on a professional level, and they have been at the forefront of the CFD market since it was first introduced in Australia. To have their collated wealth of experience put to paper, and succinctly outlined in this book, is an opportunity to tap directly into the minds of Australia’s leading CFD experts.
‘CFDs Made Simple’ is a fantastic resource for anyone looking to make a success of trading contracts for difference. Ashley and Jeff have covered all the bases, from how to get started through to executing advanced trading strategies, in a clear, coherent and easy-to-understand way, so that even a total beginner could walk away with the knowledge and understanding required to make it as a CFD trader. If you’re just starting out in CFDs, look n…
This is a great starting point if you are considering the world of trading CFDs. It is easy to understand and not full of indecipherable jargon. Importantly, Ashley and Jeff discuss the risks in trading CFDs as well as the opportunities available through preparation and discipline. To gain a balanced and comprehensive overview of trading CFDs, I highly recommend you start by reading this book.
This book is a practical guide to trading and using Contracts for Difference (CFDs). It also does a good job of summarizing the history of CFDs. Newcomers to this type of trading will learn the basics of trading CFDs and placing orders with brokerages. Moreover, traders of all types will learn techniques that will help them in their trade development.
In straightforward, easy to understand language this book sets out a solid, practical and well presented approach to trading CFDs. This book is a must read for anyone new to or thinking about trading CFDs as it sets out uncomplicated, strategic processes to help to get to grips with all a novice would need to know which can then be practically applied quickly.
