No time to trade Shares? Think again!
Many of those who want to trade the financial markets feel that they have neither the time nor the head space to do so. However, in today’s world this need not be the case. Thanks to online trading platforms, investors can access the global financial markets with ease at any time of day (or night).
It’s for that reason, not to mention the fact that savings accounts yield virtually nothing these days, that more and more people are taking the decision to manage their own investments in their spare time.
There’s a common misconception that trading involves staring at a screen for hours on end, but this simply isn’t true anymore. It just depends on which instrument you are trading. Blue Chip equities such as those in the UK 100 are less volatile than, say, FX/Currencies, with positions needing much less ‘babysitting.’
With numerous execution-only and advisory brokers out there, all offering a slightly different service, it can be tough to find the right one – that lets you pursue your particular objectives in the most cost-effective and convenient way. But what would the service consist of that would be best for someone who wants to either dip their toes into the markets for the first time, or simply trade the markets in their spare time?
Business by day, Stocks by night
With the Earth spinning on its axis, it’s always daytime somewhere! There are myriad markets that can be traded outside of UK hours. The FX markets do of course trade 24 hours a day, 5 days a week, but the main US stock markets trade until 9pm UK time every weekday, and Far Eastern shares trade thereafter. What’s more, the major global equity indices are accessible 24 hours a day for those that trade Contracts for Difference (CFDs).
Through modern trading platforms investors can place orders to open positions in their absence. Thus, if trading the UK markets, one is able to do all of the preparatory work in the evening and let the online platform do the rest the next day. In this way, the world’s financial markets become accessible to everyone at all times.
Information is king
Research is the processing of information and, of course, it’s not only needed pre-trade. Trade monitoring takes time and energy too. Nowadays the right broker will be able to do this on your behalf with a small number currently providing clients with a dedicated account manager. It’s their job to watch the markets and their clients’ positions all day, every day.
Naturally, this is one of the two key things offered by Accendo Markets. We aim to keep our clients abreast of all the relevant market-moving information, leaving them free to go about their daily business in the knowledge their investments are receiving the attention they need.
Our daily research publications such as the Morning Report and Index Focus aim to prepare clients for the day ahead. Our Macro Calendar is sent out daily and details the next day’s market-moving data releases. Our Weekly Newsletter and Week in Advance publications are simple to digest and prepare clients for the week ahead. We’re all about pro-action, not re-action.
Don’t take our word for it. Trial our research here for two weeks. When the time’s up, you’ll simply stop getting it. (Simple). Read on for an example of how the Accendo platform could benefit your trading endeavours.
