{"id":66114,"date":"2015-01-08T02:10:03","date_gmt":"2015-01-08T07:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/?p=66114"},"modified":"2015-01-08T07:30:28","modified_gmt":"2015-01-08T12:30:28","slug":"five-tips-on-how-to-bet-smart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2015\/01\/five-tips-on-how-to-bet-smart\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Tips on How to Bet Smart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you\u2019re thinking about seriously getting into financial spread betting you must know the right way to do it. It is necessary you understand that financial spread betting is extremely risky however the potential profits are high and the resulting profit is tax free! But it\u2019s not a complete win-win situation, so you need expert tips on how to make a successful career in spread betting.<\/p>\n

Let us examine five tips for successful spread betting<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n

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  1. Understand the Market<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Before getting into any trade, you should understand the market you are entering. Conduct a thorough analysis of the market and key factors that determine market trends. You need to deeply study the financial, political and economical aspects of every country, whose currency you want to trade in.<\/p>\n

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    1. Analyse the Risks<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      An important thing to remember while partaking in spread betting is the risks associated with it. If the risk is high you would be better off betting lower amounts and if the risk is low, you can bet higher amounts. This will help maximize profits and minimise losses. Learn to vary your bets in relation to market trends.<\/p>\n

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      1. Be Patient<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        It takes a while to learn the tips and tricks of any trade and this is no different with spread betting. If you\u2019re just beginner to spread betting, make sure you make small bets. Test the depth of the pool before diving into the deep end. Patience is the key to success as it will help you learn the main aspects of spread betting and master the trade.<\/p>\n

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        1. Master When to Enter and When to Exit<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          It is very important that you make the right bet at the right time. A simple way to ascertain the right time to enter the market would be when the financial instrument is at the end of averages, i.e. when it is extremely high or extremely low. However the difficult part is knowing when to exit. How many times have you found yourself sitting on a loss making deal hoping it will overturn and you will break-even? Learn to cut your losses.<\/p>

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          1. Select the Right Partner<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Spread betting is extremely popular; as a result there are many brokerage firms that now offer this service. It is important that you do research on the firm you want to go with. There are a number of costs involved when you select a trading partner in term of commission. Besides commission another unforeseen cost is tardiness. The broker might not answer your phone at the correct time to place bets or withdraw them which could lead to you incurring losses.<\/p>\n

            Even though you now know the tips for successful spread betting, do not underestimate the trade. It is a difficult skill to master. To successfully generate profits over a long period of time, you must be patient and a keen observer. If you diligently follow these tips you won\u2019t go far too wrong and garner profits. Do not make the mistake of assuming it to be too easy.<\/p>\n

            About the Author:<\/strong><\/p>\n

            Guest post by Kumarpal Shah, marketing strategist. Aside from doing marketing, he helps\u00a0individual investors choosing the right option for the investments.<\/p>\n

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            If you\u2019re thinking about seriously getting into financial spread betting you must know the right way to do it. It is necessary you understand that financial spread betting is extremely risky however the potential profits are high and the resulting profit is tax free! But it\u2019s not a complete win-win situation, so you need expert […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","no-post-thumbnail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66114"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66114\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}