Articles by Skilling Team

Everything You Need to Know About Position Trading | Skilling

If you want to trade and invest like a Wall Street hedge fund manager, you might be interested in position trading. Position trading is essentially the opposite of the fast-paced, high-risk environment of day trading. With position trading, you are buying and holding a position with the expectation of capitalising on a long-term trend. You will buy with the expectation that an upward trend will continue over a long period of time and then sell a few months or years down the line. When it comes to position trading vs swing trading, the main difference here is that swing trading usually means holding a position for a few days or weeks, while position trading operates in months and years.

What are Fan Tokens and How do They Work?

The hottest news in sports this summer was Messi’s heartbreaking move from Barcelona. But what was it that made it one of the biggest news in football history? Was it Messi’s move from long standing home club Barca to PSG? Or, that Messi’s deal included a signing-on fee in part paid with cryptocurrency fan tokens?

The Complete Guide to Scalping Trading Strategies | Skilling

In the world of stock and shares trading, scalping is a term that you will come across again and again. In day trading, scalping is a form of trading that requires the execution of many short, fast trades in order to capitalize on incremental price differences.

Solana, Tezos or Terra: Altcoins and Next-gen Tokens Surging in Demand

Sure, Bitcoin is interesting but it seems for some of the high rollers, it's becoming quite “predictable” - if that can even be said for any kind of crypto currency. Crypto investors and enthusiasts are taking long hard looks at more innovative, next-generation coins and blockchains as these pack a greater potential to yield higher returns, that is for those lucky enough to get in early on the right bandwagon.

All You Need to Know About the Swing Trading Strategy | Skilling

Swing trading is one of the most widely-practiced trading styles by both retail and institutional investors alike. It is essentially a halfway point between day trading, which involves executing trades in a very short timespan, and trend trading, which involves holding onto stocks and shares for a long period of time in the hope of long-term gains.

Skilling increases offering to 36 crypto CFDs

Skilling has expanded its crypto offering to 36 instruments ⁠as of September 22, with the most recent addition being 3 of the world’s most prominent crypto innovations: Solana, Terra and Tezos.This makes Skilling’s selection of crypto CFDs the most extensive crypto CFD offering in the market.

Skilling launches 6 fan tokens

Skilling has added the CFDs of 6 fan tokens to its industry-leading suite of crypto CFDs. Clients can now be more than just fans and enjoy trading the fan tokens of top world football clubs.

Michael Kamerman named CEO of The Skilling Group

London, Nicosia, Marbella, 26th October 2020. The Skilling Group has announced that industry veteran Michael Kamerman has been appointed CEO of the fast-growing fintech brand.

Skilling Unveils World-Class Chess Legend Magnus Carlsen as Global Brand Ambassador

Skilling was the proud sponsor of the Skilling Open, the opening tournament world's first fully online Chess Championship, which successfully came to an end on 30 November 2020.

Skilling Invitational - Marbella Final

Skilling proudly brings you the final event of the Road to Marbella padel competition!

Skilling announces Aston Villa Partnership.

Forex and CFD online trading platform Skilling has announced its Aston Villa partnership, becoming an official club partner for the 2020/21 season.

Skilling appointed Fulham FC’s Back of Shirt Sponsor for 2019/2020 season.

Fulham strives to be accessible to its fans, which resonates with our vision to make trading simple and accessible to everyone.

CFD Trading Strategies to Trade Stocks, Forex and More

The overarching goal of engaging in CFD trading based on the price action in the stock markets, is to achieve a net profit. This can be from exiting a long (buy) position at a higher price or a short (sell) position at a lower price. That’s one of the convenient things about trading CFDs.

What is a CFD Trading Platform?

What is a CFD trading platform and how do you use one? Use our CFD trading platform comparison guide to find the right product for your investment needs.

Day Trading Strategies, Tips and FAQs

There are those who make a living from stock trading and shares trading and describe themselves as day traders. However, you're likely to be asking what day trading is exactly, and what do these day traders do? These traders are individuals who open and close positions in the financial markets during the same day, seeking to take advantage of price action in the market – both up and down.

An Insight Into CFD Trading for Beginners | Skilling

How do you like the sound of being able to trade the stock markets, without having to physically own the underlying assets you buy and sell? If that sounds like an appealing way to invest in the financial markets, you may wish to consider contracts for difference (CFD) trading.

Skilling Invitational - The Road to Marbella

Skilling has partnered up with Studio Padel as an event partner and proudly brings you the first qualifier event of the Road to Marbella padel competition.

What is Copy Trading and How Does it Work | Skilling

Copy trading allows traders to copy other investors, and can be useful for novices who can automatically mirror the strategies and trades of more knowledgeable investors. With Skillin’s cCopy you can become a Strategy Provider and make your strategy available for other traders to follow for a performance, management and volume fee. Or, if you are still new to trading, take advantage of the knowledge and expertise of more sophisticated traders and invest in their strategies by automatically copying their trades.

Volatility around Bitcoin and Crypto Trading | Skilling

The price of Bitcoin rapidly plunged about 87% on Binance’s U.S. exchange on Thursday morning, sinking to as low as $8,200 from around $65,000. This did not happen on other venues, and on Binance the level almost immediately snapped back to where it had been. Mistakes like this happen throughout finance when, for instance, traders mess up details of their intended trades, entering the wrong price or order size. An erroneously large trade, as one example, can overwhelm an exchange’s order book, leading to a quick and massive decline.