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Knowledge Base

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How to Apply for a Trading Account
Applying for a trading account with XTB is quick and easy. Follow our three-step process outlined in this article.
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How to Activate Your Account
Once you’ve completed our application form, you may need to upload the required documentation in order to verify your details and activate your trading account. Follow the steps outlined in this article
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How to Place a Trade on xStation
Placing a trade in the award-winning xStation platform is simple, intuitive and fast. Read our brief guide to discover the three ways for placing a trade on xStation.
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Introduction to Risk Management
Risk management should be an essential part of your trading strategy. Learn the basics of risk management and how to apply it to your trading plan.
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Short Selling – What Is Short Trading?
Investing is usually associated with buying stocks and other securities – it seems intuitive for most people, which is why most of us would rather experience a bull market than a bear market environment. However, investors ought to be aware that they can also benefit from falling prices. Find out how in this article.
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Scalping
Scalping is a trading strategy that requires the trader to place multiple trades, which seek to close out small profits over extremely short time frames. Find out how to start scalping in this article
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Support and Resistance
Two common terms you’ll come across in trading - particularly in technical analysis - are the phrases ‘support’ and ‘resistance’ levels. But what do they mean and how do they apply to your trading?
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Betting Against the Market - How to Make Money in Falling Markets?
Is it possible to earn money when the markets are falling? Learn how to make money on betting against the market in this article.
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Pip
A pip is the smallest amount by which an instrument may change in value. Pips are sometimes also called ticks, mostly in relation to forex.
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Portfolio Diversification – how to diversify trading portfolio?
What does diversification mean and how to diversify your portfolio? Why it is important in investing? We will answer these questions in the article.
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