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Description: An overview of things that can go wrong with basic trading strategies; what a trader needs to do to avoid the common pitfalls. In binary options, as with any other kind of financial trading, if you fail to plan – you plan to fail. The secret to success of any endeavor is that the people behind it did not rely solely on blind luck; there is a method behind every madness and those who discover it might as well reap the rewards. Even those who know how to trade in options could benefit from a lesson or two, so here goes:.
US close: Markets turn red ahead of Fed decision
US stocks closed just below the waterline on Monday as oil prices gained and investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later in the week.
Sector movers: Miners and oil service firms pace gains
Miners were pushed higher by rising prices for metals and positive comments from some top brokers.
Oracle warns Amazon of cloud software challenge
Amazon's lead in the cloud computing market is about to come to an end, according to Larry Ellison, executive chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle.
Europe close: Miners prop up stockmarkets
European stocks rose on Monday, boosted by firmer oil prices as investors looked ahead to central bank meetings.
UK tech industry has potential despite Brexit, says Google
A senior executive of Google has said Britain should not be distracted by Brexit and instead focus on supporting the growth of global technology companies, the BBC reported.
Trump supports profiling in wake of New York bombing
US presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he is in favour of racial profiling with regards to terrorism, after a bomb exploded leaving 29 people injured in New York on Saturday.
Sprue Aegis expects second half pick-up
Sprue Aegis reported first half trading was slightly ahead of management´s expectations a large drop in the company´s revenues, with management expressing confidence in its ability to return to the profitability in the backhalf of 2016.
Goldplat names corporate finance specialist as new chairman
Goldplat chose a corporate finance specialist as its new non-executive chairman.
Small caps round-up
Defenx, an AIM-listed mobile security software solutions company, has more than doubled its channel partners since its initial public offering (IPO) in December last year. For the half year ended 30 June 2016, the group’s revenue rose 73% to €2. 32m due to these new channel partner wins as well as new product launches. Majority of revenue, at 69%, was derived from software for mobile devices.
London close: Equities close higher as mining shares rally
The FTSE 100 finished higher on Monday with mining shares leading the charge on a weaker dollar and an increase in commodity prices.
Defenx's first half revenue supported by growth in channel partners
Defenx, an AIM-listed mobile security software solutions company, has more than doubled its channel partners since its initial public offering (IPO) in December last year.
New York bombing suspect detained by police
Police in New York City have reportedly detained a suspect during their investigation into a bombing in the Chelsea district on Saturday night which injured 29 people.
Gama Aviation benefits from geographic diversity in first half
Gama Aviaton, an AIM-listed aviation services provider, has been able to offset weak European market conditions by diversifying around the globe.
Oil prices rise after unrest in Libya
Fighting around Libya's key crude oil ports at the weekend led to prices for the commodity creeping higher on Monday.
Union leader warns of General Motors strike if company misses contract deadline
General Motors, one of the US' biggest car manufacturers, could be hit by a strike at two of its Canadian plants if an employee contract deadline is missed on Monday, according to union chief Jerry Dias.
Broker tips: Weir, RBS, Glencore
Engineer Weir got a boost on Monday as JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded the stock to ‘overweight’ from ‘underweight’ and lifted the price target to 1,775p from 1,220p, highlighting 18% upside to the revised price target.
Bezant Resources raises £1.189m from 38.4m shares
Mineral explorer Bezant Resources raised £1. 189m through a share placement and subscription on AIM to fund further development at its platinum and gold mines in the Choco region in Colombia.
Revolymer divests nicotine gum business to Denmark's Alkalon for £900,000
AIM listed chemical company Revolymer agreed on Friday, to divest its nicotine gum business to Danish pharmaceutical Alkalon for £900,000 (kr8. 2m).
US open: Stocks rise as investors eye Fed's interest rate decision
US stocks rose on Monday as oil prices gained and investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later in the week.