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Prop trading model 2026: Low-risk funded accounts for skilled traders.

Prop Trading Firms in 2026: How They Work, Who They Suit & Why They're Growing Fast

Prop trading model 2026: Low-risk funded accounts for skilled traders.

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Switch Markets Launches All-in-One Solution for Modern Traders

Switch Markets Introduces an All-in-One Solution for Modern Traders

Switch Markets Launches All-in-One Solution for Modern Traders

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5 best blockchain node providers (NOWNodes, QuickNode, etc.) help Web3 teams connect.

The 5 Best Blockchain Node Providers in 2026

5 best blockchain node providers (NOWNodes, QuickNode, etc.) help Web3 teams connect.

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A U.S. debt crisis remains unlikely, but rising debt could increase market volatility

How likely is a U.S. debt crisis?

A U.S. debt crisis remains unlikely, but rising debt could increase market volatility

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easyMarkets Launches New MT5 Trading Experiences Designed Around Different Trading Styles

New MT5 offering introduces more personalised account experiences for beginner, active, and experienced traders

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Why Citadel may pay for trade ideas, investingLive.com

Why Citadel May Pay for Other Hedge Funds’ Trading Ideas & What It Reveals About Markets

A beginner-friendly explanation of Bloomberg’s report on Citadel’s plan to pay other hedge funds for trading ideas, including what alpha capture means, how buy-side and sell-side firms differ, and why large hedge funds face a challenge deploying capital at scale.

Itai Levitan

PrimeXBT: Why Successful Traders Focus on Leverage Control, Not Maximum Leverage

PrimeXBT explains why managing leverage, margin, and risk is more important than using maximum leverage, highlighting tools designed to improve trading discipline.

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Trade management question and answer and investingLive.com

Should you sell DELL stock or move your stop higher? Practical lesson in trade management

“I recognize the stock has rewarded me, so I will take some profit. But I also recognize the trend may continue, so I will keep some exposure.”

Itai Levitan

What is AI CapEx and why should investors care?

AI is real, big and here to stay. But isn't it becoming a circularity problem when one company’s spending is another company’s revenue?

Itai Levitan

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XTB Institutional Debuts at iFX EXPO 2026: The Evolution of X Open Hub

High-Performance Institutional Liquidity: Uncompromised Security and XTB Group's Financial Power

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Google engineer Polymarket insider trading case: What young traders should learn

A Google engineer was charged over alleged Polymarket insider trading. Here is what beginners should know about confidential information, prediction markets, and legal risk.

Itai Levitan

The nomination stage for the industry’s most credible awards is open!

Get your brand in front of the entire industry, with its most credible award series, the UF AWARDS GLOBAL

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Fed turns hawkish as inflation risks rise, pressuring bonds and growth outlook

The Fed is likely to act, just not in the direction markets were hoping for

Fed turns hawkish as inflation risks rise, pressuring bonds and growth outlook

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Litecoin Is Still Around. Here’s Why Traders Keep Watching It

Litecoin's history, liquidity, and clean chart make it a key comparative asset for traders.

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Fed interest rates explained at investingLive.com

Learn about what traders are watching including the new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, the dot plot, Fed speak, gas prices and the balance sheet

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OSL Expands Asia’s Digital Asset Market with Gold-Backed Stablecoin USDKG

OSL HK lists state-supervised, gold-backed stablecoin USDKG, bolstering Asia's digital assets.

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FXIFY Marks Three Years with $40M Paid Out and a $3M Giveaway

FXIFY marks 3 years: $40M paid to traders, 33% off, and $3M challenge account giveaway.

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What did the U.S. walk away with from the China summit?

U.S.-China summit delivered deals, but major trade tensions remain unresolved.

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Japan manufacturers' mood edges up in May but outlook darkens, Tankan shows

Japan's factories scraped a marginal gain in May, but the direction of travel for the months ahead is clearly downward.

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The Trading Awards: Voting is open until 19 May

There’s still time…

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Breaking the System: Welcome to the FundingPips New Era

FundingPips New Era & PRIME offers successful traders real growth and scaling opportunities.

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Annie Duke on the investing mistakes that quietly destroy most portfolios

Former poker champion Annie Duke warns investors are confusing luck with skill, falling into paralysis, and misreading outcomes as good decisions in volatile markets.

Eamonn Sheridan

The Path to $8,000: How Continuous Trading Infrastructure Accelerates Gold's Repricing

Continuous 24/7 trading accelerates gold's rise to $8,000 by enabling instant macro pricing.

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Seven hidden costs every forex trader pays, and how to check each one before it eats your P&L.

The Real Cost of Forex Trading—Everything That Eats Your P&L Beyond the Spread

Seven hidden costs every forex trader pays, and how to check each one before it eats your P&L.

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Why Elev8 Says Risk Management Matters More Than Trading Strategy

The 1% rule: Essential risk management to protect capital and ensure long-term trading survival.

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Prop Trading Firms in 2026: How They Work, Who They Suit & Why They're Growing Fast

Switch Markets Introduces an All-in-One Solution for Modern Traders

The 5 Best Blockchain Node Providers in 2026

How likely is a U.S. debt crisis?

easyMarkets Launches New MT5 Trading Experiences Designed Around Different Trading Styles

Why Citadel May Pay for Other Hedge Funds’ Trading Ideas & What It Reveals About Markets

PrimeXBT: Why Successful Traders Focus on Leverage Control, Not Maximum Leverage

Should you sell DELL stock or move your stop higher? Practical lesson in trade management

What is AI CapEx and why should investors care?

XTB Institutional Debuts at iFX EXPO 2026: The Evolution of X Open Hub

Google engineer Polymarket insider trading case: What young traders should learn

The nomination stage for the industry’s most credible awards is open!

The Fed is likely to act, just not in the direction markets were hoping for

Litecoin Is Still Around. Here’s Why Traders Keep Watching It

Fed interest rates explained at investingLive.com

OSL Expands Asia’s Digital Asset Market with Gold-Backed Stablecoin USDKG

FXIFY Marks Three Years with $40M Paid Out and a $3M Giveaway

What did the U.S. walk away with from the China summit?

Japan manufacturers' mood edges up in May but outlook darkens, Tankan shows

The Trading Awards: Voting is open until 19 May

Breaking the System: Welcome to the FundingPips New Era

Annie Duke on the investing mistakes that quietly destroy most portfolios

The Path to $8,000: How Continuous Trading Infrastructure Accelerates Gold's Repricing

The Real Cost of Forex Trading—Everything That Eats Your P&L Beyond the Spread

Why Elev8 Says Risk Management Matters More Than Trading Strategy